Critics of Governor Dan Malloy call the failed two-year recruitment of the world’s largest hedge fund Bridgewater Associates a boondoggle costing taxpayers $16 million that could have been invested in the state’s largest city. But it also highlights a growing organizational problem Malloy faces in Bridgeport in the gut of his reelection including frayed relations […]
Entries Tagged as 'Jim Himes'
Debicella Ad Scrubs A Messy Washington
June 18th, 2014 · 16 Comments · National Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Republican candidate for Congress Dan Debicella who was raised in Bridgeport has launched the first television ad of his campaign claiming things in Washington are “messy” and his Democratic opponent Jim Himes is part of the problem.
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Scenes From Black Rock Day
June 8th, 2014 · 13 Comments · Best of Bridgeport, News and Events
Always fun to harass politicians, greet OIB readers and enjoy the camaraderie of neighbors on Black Rock Day.
Tags: Anthony Musto·Auden Grogins·Enrique Torres·Jim Himes·John Fabrizi·Marilyn Moore·Nancy Wyman·Paul Timpanelli·Scott Hughes
Debicella Endorsed To Face Himes In Rematch
May 16th, 2014 · 4 Comments · National Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Bridgeport native Dan Debicella was endorsed by Republicans on Friday to face Democratic Congressman Jim Himes in a rematch of their 2010 race. From Debicella campaign: Dan Debicella of Shelton is now the Republican nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives in Connecticut’s Fourth District. He won the convention with an overwhelming 93% of the […]
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Endorsement Action, With Possible August Primaries, Highlight Upcoming Political Conventions
May 14th, 2014 · 16 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Convention fever’s in full mode this week and next with Democratic Congressman Jim Himes’ endorsement for a fourth two-year term on tap in Bridgeport Wednesday (tonight) followed by this weekend’s endorsement for all state constitutional offices; Democrats at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford and Republicans at Mohegan Sun. Democratic Governor Dan Malloy will be […]
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What’s In Your Wallet? Examining Wage Inequality In Bridgeport Area–What Will Himes And Debicella Do?
July 15th, 2014 · 13 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events, State Politics
Connecticut’s most populous city has pockets of poverty smack up against suburban affluence. A strikingly high level of wage inequality exists throughout the United States, with Connecticut’s 4th Congressional District ranking fifth for income inequality, according to a Bloomberg survey that examined census data to determine the level of economic equality in each of 435 […]
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