Democratic candidate for governor Ned Lamont, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy and Congressman Jim Himes, all on the November 6 ballot, joined Mayor Joe Ganim on Friday in the East End, a neighborhood rich with Democratic voters.
Entries Tagged as 'Jim Himes'
Lamont: I’ll Be Back As Governor
October 20th, 2018 · 11 Comments · State Politics, Uncategorized
Tags: Chris Murphy·Eneida Martinez·Jim Himes·Joe Ganim·Ned Lamont·Ralph Ford
Marina Village Demolition Advances
September 20th, 2018 · 27 Comments · Development and Zoning, News and Events
Mayor Joe Ganim and Congressman Jim Himes were joined by other local officials and developers regarding demolition progress at Marina Village, a $200 million South End revitalization project led by Stamford-based JHM Group.
New Harding High School–A ‘Showstopper’–Brightens East Side
August 23rd, 2018 · 38 Comments · Education, News and Events
This place is fit for presidents, and more importantly students. City and education officials on Thursday cut the ribbon to the iconic new Harding High School on the East Side, a $106 million gem years in the making guided under the former mayoral administration of Bill Finch from property donated by General Electric on a […]
Tags: Aresta Johnson·Bill Finch·General Electric·Jim Himes·Joe Ganim·John Bagley·Larry Schilling·Ruben Felipe
Hanks: Why I Am Running For State Representative
July 28th, 2018 · 21 Comments · City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Party-endorsed Shanté Hanks faces incumbent Charlie Stallworth in an August 14 Democratic primary in Connecticut’s 126th State House District that covers a portion of the North End, Whiskey Hill and a piece of the Upper East Side. She shares this commentary about her background and rationale for running.
Tags: Bridgeport Hospital·Charlie Stallworth·Housatonic Community College·Jim Himes·Shante Hanks
When Kids Are Caged–’Worse Than We Thought’
June 24th, 2018 · 20 Comments · Law Enforcement, National Politics, News and Events
From CT Mirror reporter Anna Radelat: Connecticut lawmakers at the U.S.-Mexico border this weekend said they were moved, and even shocked, by what they saw up close as the effect of the Trump administration’s immigration policy.
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 […]
Tags: Betty Pfriem·Chris Shays·CT Post·Dan Malloy·David Carson·David Walker·Jim Himes·Tom Foley
For Primaries, The Focus Is Now
July 30th, 2018 · 9 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Two weeks left to the August 14 Democratic primaries with candidates for governor leading the ticket. Sleepy, low-turnout summer primaries are capricious ducks with electors focusing late on the candidates as campaign spending and outreach intensifies.
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Tags: Aaron Turner·Charlie Stallworth·Dan Malloy·Dennis Bradley·Ed Gomes·Jim Himes·Joe Ganim·Joe Lieberman·Maria Pereira·Ned Lamont·Shante Hanks