Hey, wake up! The general election is just two months away. What? You want to enjoy the Labor Day weekend without the annoyance of phone calls, mailers and blowhard political junkies like me?
Can’t blame ya. But it’s been awful quiet out there. That’s to be expected with an August primary. There must be a lull in the [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Hartford Courant'
GOP Leader Files Ethics Complaint Against City Council
August 6th, 2010 · 59 Comments · City Council
Update: Republican Town Chair Marc Delmonico filed a formal complaint Friday with the city’s Ethics Commission charging the Bridgeport City Council with receiving improper benefits from promoters of the Gathering of the Vibes at Seaside Park.
The City Charter and Code of Ordinances addresses several areas the GOP leader cites in his complaint, including:
2.38.030 Standards of conduct.
B. [...]
Tags: Bob Walsh·Dick Blumenthal·Gathering of the Vibes·Hartford Courant·Ken Hays·Marc Delmonico·Seaside Park·Susan Bysiewicz·Tom McCarthy
Big Mac Defends Council Mates, Poising Your Vote, And Thespian Magic
August 2nd, 2010 · 34 Comments · City Council, Events
City Council President Tom McCarthy came to the defense of council members in how OIB has portrayed acceptance of free VIP passes to the Gathering of the Vibes, the annual hippie fest on the shores of Seaside Park.
Big Mac on Sunday told OIB that Vibes promoter Ken Hays has a contractual obligation to allow council members access to assess [...]
Tags: CT Post·Dan Malloy·Gathering of the Vibes·Hartford Courant·Ken Hays·Michael Fedele·Playhouse on the Green·Tom McCarthy
Mayor Statement On Latest Murders, Plus: Loads Of Police Applicants, Good Stuff Downtown, And Ganim Freedom Video
July 19th, 2010 · 24 Comments · City Budget, City Council, Cops, Events, State Politics
Evening Update: Statement from Mayor Finch regarding recent homicides:
“I am very concerned about the recent tragic incidents in our City. I am in constant communication with Police Chief Joe Gaudett and I have directed him to utilize every asset available to confront this problem head-on.
“I am proud of our police department’s swift response leading to [...]
Tags: Bijou Square·Bill Finch·David Dunn·Hartford Courant·Housatonic Community College·Jim Himes·Joe Ganim·Joe Gaudett·Phil Kuchma·Playhouse on the Green·Tom Foley·Tom McCarthy·University of Connecticut
Appeals Court Rules On CT Public Financing, Bring On The Lobbyists
July 13th, 2010 · 6 Comments · State Politics
From Ed Mahony, Hartford Courant:
In a decision that will have immediate implications for one of the most competitive state political campaign cycles in years, a federal appeals court overruled a lower court’s conclusion that the state’s landmark campaign finance reform law unconstitutionally discriminates against minor party candidates.
However, in a densely worded, 56-page decision, the U.S. [...]
Tags: Dan Malloy·Dick Blumenthal·Hartford Courant·Michael Fedele·Tom Foley
The Political Vetting Process, Plus: Guber Job Rhetoric
July 2nd, 2010 · 24 Comments · Media, State Politics
Remember the 1994 governor’s race?
John Rowland was the Republican nominee. Bill Curry (with Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim his runningmate) the Democratic standard bearer. Lieutenant Governor Eunice Groark represented the A Connecticut Party, the party of Lowell Weicker who decided not to seek reelection after fixing the state’s budget mess and making time to save Bridgeport from [...]
Tags: CT Post·Hartford Courant·Joe Ganim·John Rowland·Lowell Weicker·Tom Foley
Why Can’t We Be Friends? Plus: Rowland, Joe And Ernie, And What Gives With GE?
June 29th, 2010 · 28 Comments · Development, State Politics
Update: Check out ferry relocation observations by Tom Kelly and Nancy Hadley under comments. Bring on the AC and caffeine!
It’s getting a little testy out there in primary land. Guber candidate Ned Lamont pokes endorsed Democrat Dan Malloy after a Courant piece questions the actual amount of jobs Malloy created as Stamford mayor. Malloy fires [...]
Tags: CT Post·Dan Malloy·Don Eversley·Ernie Newton·Hartford Courant·Jack Hennessy·Jodi Rell·Joe Ganim·John Rowland·Michael Fedele·Nancy Hadley·Nancy Wyman·Ned Lamont·Tom Foley·Tom Kelly