What was proposed as a “sanctuary city” to Mayor Joe Ganim was spun into a “Welcoming City” that now includes a municipal Park City identification card that can access city services, register a child for school, obtain a library card, cash a check, file a complaint with the police department “regardless of the individual’s immigration […]
Entries Tagged as 'Dick Blumenthal'
Does Ganim’s “Welcoming City” Provide The Right Balance?
May 30th, 2017 · 17 Comments · City Politics, News and Events
Ganim, Himes, Blumenthal, Murphy To Attend Rally Against Federal Cuts
April 17th, 2017 · No Comments · News and Events
City Council Junket Debate, Good For Taxpayers Or Waste Of Money?
March 15th, 2017 · 33 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Budget, City Council, City Politics
Waste of taxpayer dollars or prudent lobbying work on behalf of the city? The majority of the 20-member City Council are in Washington DC this week attending a conference junket hosted by the National League of Cities. They attended government symposiums, were greeted by Connecticut’s U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy and even met […]
Tags: Chris Murphy·Dick Blumenthal·Joe Ganim·Phil Smith·Tom McCarthy·Tom White
Council Meeting Features Sanctuary City Speakers, Ganim Weighs Trump’s Help (Paging Lowell Weicker)
February 6th, 2017 · 12 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, News and Events
Three speakers are scheduled to address the City Council Monday night on the subject of Bridgeport’s prospects as a sanctuary city designation that would shelter undocumented immigrants from federal policies. A number of city councilors support it while Mayor Joe Ganim has not signed on, preferring to leverage his relationship with Donald Trump that he built […]
Tags: Bridgeport Bluefish·Dick Blumenthal·Donald Trump·Jack McGregor·Joe Ganim·Lowell Weicker·Mary Moran·Mary-Jane Foster
Murphy: Trump Will Get Americans Killed
January 30th, 2017 · 6 Comments · National Politics, News and Events
News release from U.S. Senator Chris Murphy: U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee and U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, unveiled legislation on Monday to block President Trump’s harmful restriction on refugees and immigrants from certain Muslim-majority nations in the Middle East. Specifically, the bill would withhold any funding […]
Tags: Chris Murphy·Dick Blumenthal
Ganim Chews On Bird And Budget
November 25th, 2016 · 7 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Budget
What does a mayor do as he’s digesting Thanksgiving overload? Chew on his next budget. Mayor Joe Ganim’s upcoming budget cycle could bloat more indigestion, depending on his success with the next session of the state legislature beginning in January.
Tags: Andre Baker·Bill Finch·Charlie Stallworth·Chris Rosario·Dick Blumenthal·Ed Gomes·Ezequiel Santiago·Jack Hennessy·Joe Ganim·Lowell Weicker·Marilyn Moore·Mary Moran·Steven Stafstrom
Examine Tuesday’s Election Results
November 11th, 2016 · 3 Comments · City Politics, National Politics, News and Events, State Politics
The Connecticut Secretary of the State’s website is now loaded with statistics from Tuesday’s presidential election, see here. For readers who enjoy keeping score–always nice to examine who ran ahead of others for bragging rights–we’ve shared some numbers below, but some comparisons are difficult due to neighborhood demographic differences. The best comparisons are citywide or […]
Tags: Andre Baker·Charlie Stallworth·Chris Rosario·Dick Blumenthal·Donald Trump·Ed Gomes·Ezequiel Santiago·Hillary Clinton·Jack Hennessy·Jim Himes·Marilyn Moore·Mike Garrett·Rosa Correa·Santa Ayala·Steven Stafstrom
Blumenthal: Trump Fired Comey For Being Potential Target In Russian Collusion Probe
May 9th, 2017 · 9 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events
Donald Trump loved it when FBI Director James Comey last November unprecedentedly inserted himself into a federal election that benefited Trump regarding Hillary Clinton’s emails, but now that Comey was closing in on Trump campaign operatives’ cozy relationship with Russia’s effort to promote Trump’s election, he’s not so happy. Thus, he fired him. U.S. Senator […]
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Tags: Dick Blumenthal·Donald Trump·Hillary Clinton