I’m thinking the pol who dodged a bullet this week more than any other–following Jodi’s Jail reversal–is State Senator Anthony Musto.
Anthony was flapping his wings, eager to kick out a press release when Governor Jodi Rell announced a $20 million juvenile detention center for girls in Anthony’s district on the Upper East Side. Anthony praised the [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Bill Finch'
The Jail Bail, Plus: Botti’s Fat Mouth
March 9th, 2010 · 16 Comments · Development, Education, Events
Who gets the credit for vanquishing Jodi’s Jail? State Rep. Chris Caruso who led the initial opposition? Mayor Bill Finch who joined in when the neighborhood chorus against became ear-splitting, and put city lawyers on alert for a lawsuit? Jodi Rell herself for realizing that the state’s largest city has enough prisons?
Tags: Bill Finch·Bob Curwen·Chris Caruso·Don Clemons·Ed Gomes·Jodi Rell·Mark Lauretti·Rich Paoletto
Bye Bye Jodi’s Jail?
March 8th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Development
It appears that Governor Jodi Rell has decided Bridgeport is not the place for a juvenile detention center for girls. She had proposed building a $20 million facility on state-owned property on Virginia Avenue, but then Upper East Side neighbors, led by State Rep. Chris Caruso, screamed no way.
Tags: Bill Finch·Chris Caruso·Jodi Rell
Love Is In The Air, Acclaim For Mario, Plus: Shays On Sohn Plea, And Meet David Walker
March 5th, 2010 · 39 Comments · City Budget, City Council, City Politics, Education, Events, State Politics
Weekend Update: Can you believe it? Mario Testa was reelected by acclamation by the 90-member Democratic Town Committee Thursday night. No opposition. No screaming. No food fights at Mario’s restaurant. Yes, let’s all join hands and sing around the campfire. City politics has become a little too quiet. Please, someone start a good rumor. I’m getting ill. [...]
Tags: Bill Finch·Chris Shays·Dan Malloy·Honey Parziale·Housatonic Community College·Jim Himes·Mario Testa·Mike Sohn·Ned Lamont·Pat Crossin
AB Heaven, Plus: How Grand Is Your List? And Himes Donates Rangel Bucks To His Peeps
March 3rd, 2010 · 5 Comments · City Budget, City Council, Education, Events
Vote totals were close, but absentee ballots made a difference in the 137th Democratic Town Committee primary.
Winners: Vidal Agosto, Manny Ayala, James Brown, Brigida Diaz, Brendaliz Fontanez, Edna Garcia, Gilberto Hernandez, Lydia Martinez and Maria Rivera. City Councilwoman Lydia Martinez is the queen of absentee ballots. She received twice as many absentee ballot votes (113 total) as [...]
