I’m thinking the pol who dodged a bullet this week more than any other–following Jodi’s Jail reversal–is State Senator Anthony Musto.
Anthony was flapping his wings, eager to kick out a press release when Governor Jodi Rell announced a $20 million juvenile detention center for girls in Anthony’s district on the Upper East Side. Anthony praised the [...]
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Debicella Urges Cut In Payroll Tax Says Himes Bloats Deficit
March 10th, 2010 · 25 Comments · State Politics
Decisions, decisions coming from lots of pols.
Marilyn Moore is considering a primary against State Senator Anthony Musto who defeated her in a close Dem primary in 2008.
Former Stamford Mayor Dannel Malloy today will officially announce his candidacy for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination. He’s been raising moolah as an exploratory candidate, but will now form a full-blown committee for [...]
Tags: Dan Debicella·Dan Malloy·Jim Himes·Jodi Rell·Joe Lieberman·John DeStefano·Marilyn Moore·Ned Lamont·Rob Russo·Tom Herrmann
The Jail Bail, Plus: Botti’s Fat Mouth
March 9th, 2010 · 16 Comments · Development, Education, Events
Who gets the credit for vanquishing Jodi’s Jail? State Rep. Chris Caruso who led the initial opposition? Mayor Bill Finch who joined in when the neighborhood chorus against became ear-splitting, and put city lawyers on alert for a lawsuit? Jodi Rell herself for realizing that the state’s largest city has enough prisons?
Tags: Bill Finch·Bob Curwen·Chris Caruso·Don Clemons·Ed Gomes·Jodi Rell·Mark Lauretti·Rich Paoletto
Bye Bye Jodi’s Jail?
March 8th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Development
It appears that Governor Jodi Rell has decided Bridgeport is not the place for a juvenile detention center for girls. She had proposed building a $20 million facility on state-owned property on Virginia Avenue, but then Upper East Side neighbors, led by State Rep. Chris Caruso, screamed no way.
Tags: Bill Finch·Chris Caruso·Jodi Rell
Cop Stuff From Finch, Delegation Dusts Bunning
February 27th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Cops, National Politics, State Politics
News release from Mayor Finch:
Mayor Bill Finch and Assistant Chief Lynn Kerwin today announced that the City of Bridgeport has begun the recruiting process for a new Police Academy class to begin this fall. “Public safety is a top priority in my administration,” said Mayor Finch. “Crime rates are the lowest they’ve been in more [...]
Tags: Bill Finch·Jim Himes·Jodi Rell
What A Screwing, Plus: Ernie Newton, ‘The Moses Of My People,’ released, And Shays Weighs Big Decision
February 19th, 2010 · 107 Comments · Education, National Politics, Political Analysis, State Politics
Weekend Update: Did you catch this from the Hartford Courant:
HARTFORD — Connecticut came away with absolutely nothing in a competition for $1.5 billion in federal transportation grants this week, angering the congressional delegation enough that it has demanded a meeting with federal Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood next week.
Connecticut is one of just nine states to come [...]
Tags: Chris Dodd·Chris Shays·Ernie Newton·Hartford Courant·Jim Himes·Jodi Rell·Joe Ganim·John Ramos·John Rowland·Michael Fedele·Tom Foley
