From Mark Pazniokas, CT Mirror: The shooting deaths of 17 high school students and staff in Parkland, Fla., briefly focused eight Republican candidates for governor Wednesday night on the question of whether they would stand by or revise the sweeping gun-control measure passed in Connecticut five years ago after the massacre of 20 first-graders and […]
Entries Tagged as 'David Walker'
Silencers–Republican Candidates For Governor Mum On Guns
February 21st, 2018 · 23 Comments · News and Events, State Politics
Tags: CT Mirror·David Walker·Mark Boughton·Mark Lauretti·Mark Pazniokas·Peter Lumaj·Steve Obsitnik·Tim Herbst
Trump Supporter Peter Lumaj Is A Threat To Win Republican Primary For Governor
February 21st, 2018 · 33 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events, State Politics
He was born and raised in communist Albania, made a daring escape for freedom, learned English in the United States and eventually earned a law degree, although he does not practice law in Connecticut. Peter Lumaj is a Republican candidate for governor, an unapologetic supporter of Donald Trump at a time most GOP candidates for […]
Tags: Dan Malloy·David Walker·Denise Merrill·Donald Trump·Erin Stewart·Hillary Clinton·Mark Boughton·Mark Lauretti·Peter Lumaj·Tim Herbst
Kohut Chalkboards Governor’s Race, It’s Ganim Versus Walker–Fire Up Tent And Tickets!
January 19th, 2018 · 37 Comments · State Politics
Jeff Kohut, Bridgeport’s studious political nerd, offers this prediction for the November gubernatorial election, a battle between Bridgeport residents Joe Ganim and David Walker. As Kohut points out, “P.T. Barnum would have put it all under a tent and sold tickets.”
Tags: Chris Murphy·David Walker·Jeff Kohut·Joe Ganim·Luke Bronin·Mark Boughton·Mark Lauretti·Ned Lamont·Oz Griebel·Steve Obsitnik·Susan Bysiewicz·Tim Herbst
Fur Flies At GOP Guber Debate
January 11th, 2018 · 12 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events, State Politics
What happened to Ronald Reagan’s 11th commandment? Though shall not speak ill of any fellow Republican has gone right in the crapper. This is one crazy guber cycle.
Tags: CT Mirror·David Walker·Mark Boughton·Mark Lauretti·Mark Pazniokas·Steve Obsitnik·Tim Herbst
Ganim Begins Staff Up; Bysiewicz, Lamont Ramp Up For Governor
January 10th, 2018 · 10 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events, State Politics
UPDATE: Ganim finance report here. This capricious gubernatorial cycle may land two high-profile candidates soon in former Connecticut Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz and 2010 Democratic candidate for governor Ned Lamont who lost a primary to Dan Malloy. Meanwhile Mayor Joe Ganim’s fundraising report filed with State Elections Enforcement Commission will show that he […]
Tags: Chris Murphy·CT Mirror·Dan Drew·Dan Malloy·David Walker·Joe Ganim·Luke Bronin·Mark Boughton·Mark Lauretti·Mark Pazniokas·Ned Lamont·Susan Bysiewicz·Tim Herbst
Standing Ovation To OIB Readers, 2018 Bodes Intrigue
December 31st, 2017 · 11 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Development and Zoning, News and Events
Check off another year. 2018 is shaping up as a wild political cycle: Democratic Town Committee primaries in March, followed by selection of a party leader. Will Mario Testa have enough juice for another two years? Depends on the March primary results. Statewide, party conventions in May will take place to endorse candidates for governor […]
Tags: Bill Finch·Chris Caruso·David Walker·Joe Ganim·John Fabrizi·Mario Testa·Sue Katz·Wesleyan University
Walker Supports City Gaming Destination
April 6th, 2018 · 19 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Development and Zoning, News and Events, State Politics
Republican gubernatorial candidate Bridgeport resident David Walker says he supports a casino destination for Bridgeport. The former U.S. comptroller general joined eight other GOP candidates for governor at a forum in New Britain Wednesday night.
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Tags: David Walker·Hartford Courant