For eternal optimists in politics there was something positive to take away on a number of levels from Tuesday’s general election. The Connecticut Working Families Party won coalition control of the school board, beleaguered Republicans grabbed a school board seat and a City Council seat after shut out from meaningful elections for years and a […]
Entries Tagged as 'Barack Obama'
The Political Landscape Following General Election Poses Intrigue
November 8th, 2013 · 55 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Budget, City Council, City Politics, Education
Tags: Barack Obama·Bill Finch·Carmen Lopez·David Walker·Joe Larcheveque·John Bagley·Maria Pereira·Paul Vallas·Phil Blagys·Phil Smith·Rick Torres·Sauda Baraka·Stefan Pryor·Steve Best·Steven Stafstrom·Sue Brannelly
Is This Government Shutdown A Plague On Both Houses?
October 2nd, 2013 · 10 Comments · Analysis and Comment, National Politics, News and Events
What are you making of this so-called federal shutdown? It’s having early impact on the poor in Bridgeport. Charlie Tisdale, executive director of the anti-poverty agency Advancement for Bridgeport Community Development that was forced to shut down 13 Head Start programs serving more than 300 city children, tells the CT Post: “We should be closing […]
What Happened Tuesday? It’s Called Organized Opposition
September 11th, 2013 · 23 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics, Education
UPDATE: Complete unofficial Tuesday results here. Tuesday was an old-fashioned political ass kicking. It proved several things including the notion Democratic Town Committee endorsed candidates cannot be defeated is a fallacy. It’s also a fallacy they cannot be defeated in a low turnout. So, was Tuesday’s blowout of endorsed candidates really about the schools? Or […]
Tags: Angel DePara·Barack Obama·Bill Finch·Carlos Silva·Citizens Working for a Better Bridgeport·David Walker·John Olson·M. Evette Brantley·Manny Moutinho·Mary-Jane Foster·Paul Vallas·Phil Blagys·Rick Torres·Steven Stafstrom·Sue Brannelly·Warren Blunt
Callahan: Why Local Election Turnout Sucks
September 10th, 2013 · 7 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events
Hey, there’s a Democratic primary for Board of Education today and we’ll post results as soon as we have them after 8 p.m. If local voting trends continue the turnout will be death valley. Meanwhile OIB correspondent Jim Callahan, who’s covered and observed city politics for more than 30 years, shares his take on why […]
Tags: Barack Obama·Betty Pfriem·Charlie Tisdale·Jasper McLevy·Jim Callahan·John Mandanici·Lenny Paoletta·Tom Bucci
A Dialogue On Race Relations At Fairfield University
September 10th, 2013 · No Comments · News and Events
From Fairfield University: On Thursday, September 12, Fairfield University will host a community forum to mark the first annual National Dialogue on Race Day, joining Tufts, Duke, and other universities in addressing some of the most timely issues of our day.
Tags: Barack Obama·Carolyn Vermont
Debicella Announces Second Run Against Himes–Will He Ignore Bridgeport Voters Again?
September 4th, 2013 · 24 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
UPDATE includes Debicella announcement: Republican Dan Debicella ran a competitive race against Democratic Congressman Jim Himes in 2010, two years after Himes had defeated 20-year Congressman Chris Shays in the Barack Obama tsunami. Debicella was born in Bridgeport, his dad was a city police officer. Except you wouldn’t have known that by the kind of […]
Jennifer Buchanan’s Journey To Obamacare
November 21st, 2013 · 3 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events
The rollout of the Affordable Care Act is being bowled over by critics, frustrated users and political opponents of President Obama. Even Democratic Governor Dan Malloy, facing reelection next year, weighed in saying “I’m frustrated. I think the federal government has messed up big time. This couldn’t have been a worse rollout, except in the […]
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Tags: Barack Obama·Dan Malloy·Jennifer Buchanan