The city was mauled both physically and financially from the blizzard of 2013, and some areas of the city still require attention. Mayor Bill Finch is about five weeks from submitting his budget proposal to the City Council for the year starting July 1 in what is shaping up to be, depending on a number […]
Entries Tagged as 'Jodi Rell'
Rell, Show Horse; Malloy, Work Horse–A Study In Contrasts
November 21st, 2012 · 10 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Cops, Development and Zoning
When she was governor, Jodi Rell’s idea of economic development for the state’s largest city was a prison on the Upper East Side. Such vision. Angry city residents led by then State Rep. Chris Caruso defeated the measure with protests, vigils, news conferences and a reasoned declaration that Bridgeport already has enough of that sort […]
Tags: Beardsley Park·Beardsley Zoo·Chris Caruso·CT Post·Dan Malloy·Housatonic Community College·Jodi Rell·John Rowland·Lowell Weicker·Michael Fedele
Pelto Claims Vallas Locking In No-Bid Contracts
June 17th, 2012 · 2 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Education
Government watchdog Jonathan Pelto continues to question the veracity of school chief Paul Vallas from his perch www.jonathanpelto.com. Faced with a 1.5 percent school budget deficit this year, Bridgeport’s Mayor Bill Finch traded the democratic rights of his constituents for a $3.4 million “loan” from Stefan Pryor, Governor Malloy’s education commissioner. Meanwhile, few are even […]
Tags: Bill Finch·Jodi Rell·Jonathan Pelto·Paul Vallas·Stefan Pryor
Dude, The Dodgers Left Brooklyn More Than 50 Years Ago!
May 14th, 2012 · 9 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Development and Zoning
Why does the Wall Street Journal cover Connecticut? Because there’s plenty of moolah here (and lots of other great stuff). Governor Dannel Malloy kicked off a campaign today to revive the tourism industry his predecessor Jodi Rell mothballed. If you believe perception is reality, suburbanites have perceptions about Bridgeport. Arrogant New Yorkers have perceptions about […]
Pot A Hot Medical Commodity–House Approves Legalization
April 26th, 2012 · 7 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events
UPDATE: The CT State House voted Wednesday night to approve medical marijuana. Now the bill goes to the Senate. Greg Hladky, a scribe for www.ct.com, has a nose for stories in more ways than one. He files this report about the financial impact of medical marijuana that could be passed this state legislative session. Medical […]
Election Commissioners Have Cold Feet
January 18th, 2012 · 2 Comments · News and Events, State Politics
Always a curious choice when a professional pol is appointed to head enforcement of election law. Will he protect pals? Pursue foes? Here’s the latest from Mark Pazniokas of the CT Mirror on the proposed selection of former Middletown Mayor Sebastian Giuliano to serve as the new executive director of the state agency that has taken action, […]
Tags: CT Mirror·Jodi Rell·Lydia Martinez·Mark Pazniokas·Wesleyan University
Finch To Host Community Meeting For New Park Plan On Site Rell Had Proposed For A Jail
November 19th, 2013 · 13 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Development and Zoning, News and Events
Remember that Virginia Avenue lot on the Upper East Side where former Governor Jodi Rell wanted to locate a juvenile detention center for girls four years ago? Then State Rep. Chris Caruso led the charge against it, including a candlelight vigil to derail the jail. Many other city officials followed Caruso’s lead, including Mayor Bill […]
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Tags: Beardsley Park·Bill Finch·Chris Caruso·Jodi Rell