Rick Torres, the 2011 Republican mayoral candidate, has endorsed congressional candidate Steve Obsitnik, one of two Republicans battling for the party nomination to challenge Democratic incumbent Jim Himes. The other is Chris Meek. Where are the Republicans in the city? Many of them are in Black Rock, Rick’s home base where he operates the popular Harborview Market. [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Jim Himes'
Rick Torres Endorses Obsitnik For Congress
February 2nd, 2012 · 1 Comment · City Politics, State Politics
Grease Recycling Facility Opens
January 30th, 2012 · 9 Comments · News and Events
Congressman Jim Himes joined Mayor Bill Finch this afternoon to celebrate the opening of Bridgeport Biodiesel, the first new business in the Eco-Industrial Park, 146 Andover Street in the West End.
Tags: Bill Finch·Jim Himes
Anchors Aweigh! Obsitnik Registers Cash For Congress
January 18th, 2012 · 1 Comment · City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Steve Obsitnik, Republican candidate for Democrat Jim Himes’ U.S. House seat in Connecticut’s 4th Congressional District, reports his campaign has raised more than $250K.
Private Donors For City Education
December 23rd, 2011 · 3 Comments · Education, News and Events
Baby, keep that moolah coming! Dramatic change in the structure of the city’s school system suggests private donors are more willing to get involved, according to this story by Shelly Banjo and Lisa Fleisher in the Wall Street Journal. Wealthy donors have created a fund to pay the salary of a new Bridgeport school superintendent, ushering in [...]
Tags: Bill Finch·Dan Malloy·David Carson·Jim Himes·Mary-Jane Foster·Paul Vallas·Robert Trefry·Stefan Pryor·Wall Street Journal
Stamford’s Political Radar Screen
December 19th, 2011 · 4 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, State Politics
Will someone please tell Sacred Heart University political science professor Gary Rose that Stamford is doing just fine? (Oh, I just did.) Governor Malloy, Congressman Jim Himes and many other officials gathered this morning to announce a $10.5 million federal grant for Stamford’s transportation center. Good for Stamford. Rose, in an article below that appeared [...]
Lauretti’s Never Raised Big Bucks
January 12th, 2012 · 4 Comments · Analysis and Comment, State Politics
Shelton Mayor Mark Lauretti has a nice story to tell if he decides to jump into a growing field of Republicans seeking to unseat Democratic Congressman Jim Himes. Twenty years of grand list growth, low tax rate and an abundance of jobs is something to sell to voters in Connecticut’s 4th Congressional District. Weak point? [...]
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Tags: Chris Meek·David Orner·Jim Himes·Mark Lauretti·Steve Obsitnik