Ten years ago, challenging incumbent Republican Chris Shays, Jim Himes made his bones in Bridgeport barbecuing Shays on his failure to deliver bucks for a replacement drawbridge over the Pequonnock River to reconnect the East Side with Downtown forcing headquarters for the city’s Fire Department to navigate a longer route for responses after the bridge […]
Entries Tagged as 'Jim Himes'
Firebrand Politics–Meet Steve Obsitnik, GOP Candidate For Governor
June 9th, 2018 · 22 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events, State Politics
Naval veteran and entrepreneur Steve Obsitnik surprised political observers when he receive enough delegate support at the Republican convention to qualify for an August gubernatorial primary against party endorsed Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton and former Trumbull First Selectman Tim Herbst who came in second in the delegate sweepstakes. In 2012, Obsitnik was the Republican nominee […]
Hanks A Lot! Incumbent Stallworth Loses Endorsement To Insurgent Shante Hanks
May 23rd, 2018 · 12 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
State Rep. Charlie Stallworth has been beaten back twice in a matter of days. On Saturday his long-shot candidacy for lieutenant governor running with Democrat Guy Smith was derailed at the Democratic Party convention. Tuesday night he faced an immediate concern after members of the Democratic Town Committee in the State House district Stallworth has represented for […]
Tags: Andre Baker·Charlie Stallworth·Chris Rosario·Ezequiel Santiago·Jack Hennessy·Jim Himes·Joe Ganim·Maria Pereira·Paul Ganim·Santa Ayala·Shante Hanks·Steve Stafstrom·Testo's Restaurant
Comedy Club Owner: Relieve Stress, I’m A Cheerleader, I love This Town
May 2nd, 2018 · 13 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Best of Bridgeport, News and Events
For those of us who explore the funny bone in politics, Vinnie Brand’s Stress Factory comedy club is branding Downtown to a whole new level. Backed by Mayor Joe Ganim and Congressman Jim Himes on Wednesday, Brand monologued the grand opening of his club along McLevy Green to supporters with an effervescence to plug it […]
Rev. Stallworth Back In The Ganim Fold–Assisting With Minority Police Recruitment
April 17th, 2018 · 41 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, Civil Service, Law Enforcement, News and Events, State Politics
State Rep. Charlie Stallworth, an early Joe Ganim appointee who left city service about a year ago after a falling-out with the mayor, has returned as a consultant to the Civil Service Office with the task of recruiting minority candidates for an upcoming police test. He’ll be paid $2,500 for the next month with a […]
Tags: Charlie Stallworth·Chris Caruso·Dan Malloy·Jim Himes·Joe Ganim·Rowena White·Shante Hanks·Sue Katz
The Politics Of Prayer–Ministers Unleash Big Dogs For Development Bite
March 11th, 2018 · 29 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics, Development and Zoning, News and Events, State Politics
PSEG’s conversion of the state’s last coal plant to a gas-fired facility in the South End includes a $500 million investment, mega tax dollars to the city as well as a job apprenticeship training program as part of a community benefits agreement. City ministers have meowed to City Council members that the company isn’t doing […]
Tags: Brian Lockhart·Chris Murphy·CT Post·Dan Malloy·Denese Taylor-Moye·Dick Blumenthal·Jack Banta·Jim Himes
Lacking Political Beacon, Walker House Up For Sale Again
June 14th, 2018 · 5 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events, State Politics
Four years ago after losing a Republican primary for lieutenant governor, David Walker placed his waterfront Black Rock home for sale for $1,675,000. If an offer came it was not good enough for him to accept it. The Beacon Street house is now up for sale again, this time after Walker fell short of the […]
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Tags: Betty Pfriem·Chris Shays·CT Post·Dan Malloy·David Carson·David Walker·Jim Himes·Tom Foley