From Governor Malloy: (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced a plan to reduce the burden of red tape and state mandates faced by school districts across the state. Based on the needs of school districts, the Governor’s proposed changes to state policies will empower districts by eliminating barriers to improving student achievement. [...]
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Malloy: Reduce School Mandates
January 31st, 2012 · 1 Comment · Education, News and Events
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John $taf$trom’s UConn Coup
January 31st, 2012 · 13 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics, State Politics
Former Democratic Town Chair John Stafstrom is a happy man today. Who could blame him? The attorney for Bridgeport-based Pullman & Comley structured the agreement that eventually led to the approval Monday by the State Bond Commission of $291 million for Maine-based Jackson Laboratory to construct a new building and create upwards of 300 bioscience jobs at the University of [...]
Tags: Bill Finch·Dan Malloy·Dennis Murphy·John DeStefano·John Stafstrom·Mario Testa·Ned Lamont·University of Connecticut
State Launches Arts Initiative For Cities
January 30th, 2012 · 2 Comments · Best of Bridgeport, News and Events
From the Bridgeport Arts + Cultural Council: Governor Dannel Malloy hosted Mayor Bill Finch and mayors from some of Connecticut’s largest cities at the Governor’s Residence Monday night January 23, 2012 to participate in the launch of a new $1 million arts initiative, “City Canvases.”
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Malloy, New Pension Policy: No More Gimmicks
January 23rd, 2012 · 2 Comments · News and Events
Governor Dannel Malloy announced today a new pension proposal he says will save the state nearly $6 billion over 20 years. ”For more than 20 years, the state relied on a series of gimmicks to hide the fact that our finances were a mess,” the governor states in a news release below.
Is The Connecticut Post Reviving Bridgeport Coverage?
January 17th, 2012 · 18 Comments · Analysis and Comment
In the hardcopy edition of Sunday’s Connecticut Post two stories above the fold featuring the state’s largest city screamed nearly the entire front page: “Bridgeport in shock,” a story about residents mourning the shooting death of 14-year-old Justin Thompson and “Can city workers win city contracts?” referencing the investigation of the city’s construction management and Minority Business Enterprise programs that [...]
Tags: Auden Grogins·Bob Keeley·CT Post·Dan Malloy·Hartford Courant·John Burgeson·Keila Torres Ocasio·Ken Dixon·Mike Mayko·Tim Loh·Tom Baden
Will Andres Ayala Run For State Senate?
February 2nd, 2012 · 3 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics
Haven’t heard it from the horse’s mouth, but several pols tell OIB State Rep. Andres Ayala, leader of the city’s State House delegation, is telling them he’s running for the State Senate seat occupied by Ed Gomes and formerly held by Ernie Newton who announced officially on Saturday he’s a candidate for his old job.
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Tags: Andres Ayala·Bill Finch·Dan Malloy·Ed Gomes·Ernie Newton·Lydia Martinez·Mary-Jane Foster·Ned Lamont