Former City Councilman and mayoral candidate Keith Rodgerson’s family history connects to a rarity in American politics. His grandfather William Rodgerson worked for the administration of Socialist Jasper McLevy who stood on street corners for 20 years assailing the corruption in the two major parties until the timing was right that the people would elect […]
Entries Tagged as 'Jasper McLevy'
Saluting A Throwback Era A Grandson Pays Tribute To William Rodgerson
December 31st, 2015 · 3 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events
Tags: Bill Finch·Chris Caruso·Dottie Guman·Ed Lavernoich·Jasper McLevy·John Guman·John Mandanici·Keith Rodgerson
The Times Are Changing
November 23rd, 2015 · 6 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics
Where did eight years go for Bill Finch? And where did 12 years go for Joe Ganim? Strange as it seems, in one week Finch ends his mayoralty and Ganim commences a historic encore albeit a resumption from 2003. When Ganim receives the oath of office Dec. 1, he will tack on to his standing as […]
Tags: Bill Finch·Chris Caruso·Hugh Curran·Jasper McLevy·Joe Ganim·John Fabrizi·John Mandanici·Sam Tedesco
On Ganim’s Birthday Foster Hopes For Fundraising Presents
October 15th, 2015 · 42 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events
The campaign camps of Joe Ganim and Mary-Jane Foster, one of them likely the next mayor of the state’s largest city, haven’t done much lately in the area of public policy statements or news announcements. Knock knock, any press releases out there? That’s partly because they’ve been busy dialing for dollars, organizing fundraisers, building campaign […]
Tags: Bill Finch·Jasper McLevy·Joe Ganim·Mary Moran·Mary-Jane Foster
Paging Jasper McLevy! Chris Taylor’s Socialist Goodies For The Peeps
October 3rd, 2015 · 30 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events
Bonanza is a favorite television show of petitioning candidate for mayor Chris Taylor and if you elect him he promises to lavish a bonanza of goodies such as a free laptop, a credit card with $300 limit, free cable and free bicycle for each child and guardian. Quick, get in line for Election Day Nov. […]
Tags: Enrique Torres·Jasper McLevy
OIB Rewind: If Only Finch Had Listened
September 22nd, 2015 · 10 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics
OIB column Nov. 30, 2012: Mayor Bill Finch has been mumbling the past few days about some of his political appointments derailing city progress. Yes, what if Finch bolted the ranks of the donkeys? Ciao. Sayonara. Adiós. See ya. You’re on your own. Bye bye. I’ve changed my registration to unaffiliated. He has three full […]
Tags: Bill Finch·Chris Murphy·Jasper McLevy·Joe Lieberman·Lowell Weicker·Mike Bloomberg·Ned Lamont
The Mayoral Campaign Really Starts Memorial Day Weekend
May 23rd, 2015 · 49 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics
The late OIB correspondent John Gilmore said mayoral elections do not begin in earnest until Memorial Day. Well here we go, time to take inventory.
Tags: Auden Grogins·Bass Pro Shops·Bill Finch·Bridgeport Bluefish·Charlie Coviello·Chris Caruso·Ed Gomes·Enrique Torres·Howard Gardner·Jack Hennessy·Jasper McLevy·Joe Ganim·John Fabrizi·John Gilmore·Marilyn Moore·Mary-Jane Foster·Pleasure Beach·Steelpointe Harbor·Steven Stafstrom·Sue Katz·University of Bridgeport
Pereira: “Absolutely Not For Sale–EVER!” Challenges Stallworth In Legislative Run
May 21st, 2016 · 19 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, Education, News and Events, State Politics
The banner affixed the window of Maria Pereira’s Upper East Side campaign headquarters says it all: “Absolutely not for sale–EVER!” Reaching deep into Bridgeport’s rich political history that includes a showman named Barnum and a mayoral Socialist named McLevy, it’s hard to find a figure who elicits in such a short time as much passion […]
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Tags: Bill Finch·Carmen Lopez·Charlie Stallworth·Jasper McLevy·Joe Ganim·Maria Pereira·Mario Testa·Sauda Baraka