Where will Bridgeport end up in the potential realignment of Connecticut’s 4th Congressional District? Stay put or join New Haven in the 3rd District? Republican operatives would love to carve the state’s largest city into the 3rd to create a near GOP lock on the 4th district. Courts may decide the issue. Democrat Jim Himes represents the district with [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Dan Debicella'
Ho, Ho, Ho; I Am Santa Claws!
December 23rd, 2010 · 15 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Budget, City Council, City Politics, Development and Zoning, Education, State Politics
Okay, time for the annual OIB gift-giving season with plenty of stocking-stuffed sarcasm. What, ya think Santa wouldn’t arrive in time to adorn our favorite pols? Not like the city’s toothless tiger Ethics Commission would do anything about OIB’s gratuities to public officials … speaking of that … For the Bridgeport Ethics Commission that sanctioned [...]
Tags: Bill Finch·Cecil Young·Chris Caruso·Chris Dodd·Dan Debicella·Dan Malloy·Gathering of the Vibes·Jodi Rell·Joe Lieberman·Lowell Weicker·M. Evette Brantley·Marc Delmonico·Mario Testa·Santa Ayala·Susan Bysiewicz
Turkey Of The Year Nominations
November 25th, 2010 · 9 Comments · Analysis and Comment
Where do we start? So many gaffes, blunders, gobbledygooks. What are your Turkey Of The Year nominations? I mean, we cannot give out just one award can we? The obvious one, Bridgeport’s Registrar of Voters Office, shouldn’t be led to the slaughterhouse without a little company. We’re egalitarian about these things at OIB. Lots of [...]
Tags: Cecil Young·Dan Debicella·Linda McMahon·M. Evette Brantley·Mario Testa·Ned Lamont·Susan Bysiewicz
Winners And Losers, Bridgeport Kingmaker (maybe), Debicella’s Lame Strategy
November 3rd, 2010 · 9 Comments · Analysis and Comment, State Politics
On a day a whole bunch of souls made it to the polls, who were the goats and who were the toasts? Yes, Bridgeport can lay claim, especially if Dan Malloy’s guber win holds up (expect the GOP to contest in court) to be a kingmaker. The city produced, including State Rep. Chris Caruso and [...]
Tags: Anthony Musto·Chris Caruso·Dan Debicella·Dan Malloy·David Pia·Jim Himes·John Stafstrom·Mario Testa·Ned Lamont·Tom Foley
Himes Prepares For Monday Love Fest–The GOP Election Mission
May 11th, 2012 · 15 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, National Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Nearly four years ago Jim Himes rode the Barack Obama tsunami into Congress. Connecticut’s 4th Congressional District has 17 communities. In 2008, Himes won just three–Bridgeport, Stamford and Norwalk–but it was enough to lance Bridgeport resident Republican Chris Shays who’s trying to make a comeback this year in a run for U.S. Senate. In political [...]
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Tags: Barack Obama·Bill Finch·Chris Meek·Chris Shays·Dan Debicella·Jim Himes·John McCain·Mitt Romney·Steve Obsitnik