As OIB reviews some top stories from 2013, the month of January was not short of revelations. Some highlights: Graphic footage was released of city police officers stomping a suspect in Beardsley Park after he had been felled by a stun gun in May 2011. NAACP officials call for the arrest of cops.
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Top Stories From January: Video Shows Police Stomping Tasered Suspect, Monsignor Meth Arrested
December 23rd, 2013 · 4 Comments · Cops, Development and Zoning, Education, Firefighters, News and Events
Tags: Andres Ayala·Auden Grogins·Bill Finch·Bob Curwen·Brendan Sharkey·Chris Shays·Christina Ayala·Denise Merrill·Ernie Newton·Kevin Wallin·Paul Vallas·Sacred Heart University·Tom White
Will David Walker Run For Lieutenant Governor?
December 21st, 2013 · 74 Comments · City Council, News and Events, State Politics
Saying he could be a partner in restructuring state finances, Bridgeport resident David Walker, former U.S. Comptroller General, told OIB on Friday he’s considering a run for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor. Walker emphasized he’ll make a final decision about a statewide run after Jan. 1 following consultation with family and close friends.
Tags: Bill Finch·Chris Shays·Citizens Working for a Better Bridgeport·Dan Malloy·David Walker·George Bush·John McKinney·Mark Lauretti·Tom Foley
Community Group Forms Political Action Committee, Walker Serves As Treasurer
July 7th, 2013 · 168 Comments · City Politics, News and Events
David Walker, former comptroller general of the United States, has become treasurer of a political action committee Citizens Working For A Better Bridgeport in the cause of financially supporting candidates for public office. Five school board seats are up for grabs this November as well as all 20 seats on the City Council. Walker filed […]
Tags: Chris Shays·Citizens Working for a Better Bridgeport·David Walker·Phil Blagys
David Walker Weighs Candidacy For Public Office–What’s A Fit?
May 28th, 2013 · 34 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, State Politics
Last week David Walker, the former U.S. comptroller general, posted this on OIB: Senator Musto’s poor judgment, lack of courage and failure to represent his constituents has me reconsidering whether I and others need to pursue (and win) elected office to change things from the inside versus the outside. Stay tuned. Musto will go if […]
Tags: Anthony Musto·Bill Finch·Chris Shays·Citizens Working for a Better Bridgeport·Dan Malloy·David Walker·John McKinney·Tom Foley
Walker: Patronage Politics Barrier To Structural Changes For Fiscal Sanity, Calls For State Control Board
May 19th, 2013 · 64 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Budget, City Council, City Politics, News and Events
Bridgeport resident David Walker, the former U.S. comptroller general, writes the time has come for the State of Connecticut to take control of the city’s finances that includes authority to make recommendations on restructuring pension and retiree health care obligations. Walker sounds the alarm bell on finances, patronage politics and conflicts of interest such as […]
Walker: Tired Of Career Politicians Distorting Facts
January 13th, 2014 · 61 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Bridgeport resident David Walker, former U.S. Comptroller General, announced on Monday an exploratory committee for lieutenant governor saying he’s a Republican “committed to being an independent minded, inclusive and results oriented person along the lines of Ronald Reagan and George Herbert Walker Bush.” During his announcement in Hartford Walker stressed how he can apply his financial experience […]
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Tags: Chris Shays·Citizens Working for a Better Bridgeport·Dan Malloy·David Walker·George Bush·John McKinney·Mark Lauretti·Ronald Reagan·Tom Foley