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Entries Tagged as 'Ed Gomes'

Deficit Clock Ticks, Plus: When Foes Become Friends

August 24th, 2010 · 15 Comments · City Budget, City Politics, State Politics

What’s new on the municipal union layoff/concession front? Still a holding pattern nearly two months into the budget year.
City officials thought there was some progress brewing with concessions at hand as the city works to close an $8 million budget gap. Talks broke down and unions seem to be hanging tough. They feel they’ve given [...]

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Oh Boy, Malloy (Wins Big)! Malloy-Lamont Run Tight in Bridgeport

August 11th, 2010 · 55 Comments · City Politics, State Politics

Update: When a Democrat has a Republican message in a Democratic primary, it’s hard to win, even outspending your opponent four to one.
Ned Lamont spent roughly $10 million, the most by far in a Democratic guber primary. While he inspired primary voters in a courageous anti-war message against Joe Lieberman four years ago, he never had [...]

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Joe And Ernie, More Ferry Dust, Mr. Barnum Needs Our Help, And Bridgeport Rocks!

July 16th, 2010 · 37 Comments · Development, Events

The official release date for former Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim, serving out his time under supervision of a halfway house, is Monday, according to www.bop.gov. The official release date for former State Senator Ernie Newton, who’s completing his time under home confinement, is Aug. 13. Joe is 50, Ernie 54, both relatively young.
The federal government is [...]

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What If Ernie And Joe Crashed Bill’s Lunch? Plus: Malloy’s Ned Challenge

June 2nd, 2010 · 10 Comments · City Politics, State Politics

Can you believe it? This week marks Mayor Bill Finch’s 30-month point in office. One year from now we’ll be smack in the middle of a steaming hot mayoral primary. A lot can happen in a year. Right now State Rep. Chris Caruso, although not officially in the race, is poised for a rematch against [...]

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Dick Licks Linda In Q Poll, Will Newton Part The Pequonnock?

May 27th, 2010 · 10 Comments · Events, Political Analysis, State Politics

The Q Poll shows Dick Blumenthal is good shape against Republican Linda McMahon after his war service flap. Among Dems Ned Lamont has a 17 point lead over Dan Malloy in the race for governor. This race will tighten once Malloy receives his infusion of public money and blasts the airwaves. On the GOP side [...]

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Hand Me Your Proxy

May 21st, 2010 · 20 Comments · City Politics, Cops, State Politics

The Dem and GOP conventions start tonight. You wanna be a delegate? Or an alternate, at least? Democratic Town Chair Mario Testa has been scrambling for folks to go to Hartford in place of delegates who cannot, or don’t want to, go to Hartford for a couple of days. Bridgeport has 77 delegates to the state convention, the most [...]

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Matthews Screws Up Filleting Dick, Bridgeport’s Birthday Gifts, Downtown Development Forum

May 19th, 2010 · 32 Comments · City Budget, City Council, City Politics, Development, Events, Media, State Politics

Dick Update: What a nutty few days. I’m dizzy. Tuesday night Bridgeport Town Committee members endorsed incumbent state reps for reelection including (OMG) State Rep. Chris Caruso. When was the last time The Big Wave received an endorsement from the town committee? Caruso’s name was placed into nomination by State Senator Ed Gomes. Any state rep primaries? Doesn’t appear [...]

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