Three Democrats in the State Senate and then five in the State House crossed the aisle to pass a Republican budget early Saturday morning that Governor Dan Malloy says he’ll veto which will force another round of discussions to approve a spending plan tardy since July 1.
Entries Tagged as 'Jodi Rell'
Dems Break From Leadership To Support Republican Budget, Malloy Vows Veto, Stafstrom: GOP Plan ‘Very Bad’ For Bridgeport
September 17th, 2017 · 28 Comments · News and Events, State Politics
Tags: CT Mirror·Dan Malloy·Jodi Rell·John Rowland·Steve Stafstrom·University of Connecticut·Webster Bank Arena
As Malloy Pushes Second Chance Society, His Internship Application Asks About Arrest History
May 8th, 2015 · No Comments · News and Events
Governor Dan Malloy has been moving around the state advancing a second chance society for offenders, but his office internship application seems to be at odds with the spirit of his policy and with state law. From Alison Leigh Cowan, New Haven Independent: A form asks applicants for internships with Gov. Malloy’s Hartford office the […]
Rogue Candidate Foley Lost To The Porcupine Because Of Foley
November 6th, 2014 · 20 Comments · Analysis and Comment, State Politics
Conceding defeat, Republican Tom Foley announced “We did as well as a Republican can do in Connecticut.” Nope. Tom Foolery lost because the egomaniacal rogue candidate thought he was smart and everyone else stupid including his campaign advisers. He forgets, John Rowland won three times as a Republican candidate for governor. He failed to mention […]
Tags: Dan Malloy·Jodi Rell·John McKinney·John Rowland·Tom Foley
Tracking Malloy’s Financial Commitment To Bridgeport, The Money Allocation Database
July 7th, 2014 · 12 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Development and Zoning, News and Events, State Politics
What’s Governor Dan Malloy’s commitment to Bridgeport compared to other municipalities? An OIB post last week, Malloy’s Bridgeport problem, covered the state’s failed two-year recruitment of the world’s largest hedge fund Bridgewater Associates. It triggered debate about Malloy’s devotion to Connecticut’s most populous city. Malloy critics maintain the recruitment of Bridgewater to Stamford that cost […]
Tags: Bass Pro Shops·Beardsley Zoo·Bill Finch·Dan Malloy·Jodi Rell·John Rowland·Sikorsky Memorial Airport·Steelpointe Harbor
Finch Urges Passage Of Adoption Legislation
May 6th, 2014 · 3 Comments · News and Events
News release from Mayor Bill Finch: Today (Tuesday) at 1:00 p.m., Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch will be joining legislators–including Representative David Alexander (D-58)–and advocates in Hartford’s Legislative Office Building, urging members to pass legislation that would give adults who were adopted as children access to birth certificates that include the names of their birth parents. […]
Tags: Bill Finch·Dan Malloy·Jodi Rell
Finch To Host Meeting About New Neighborhood Park
January 6th, 2014 · 3 Comments · News and Events
From Mayor Bill Finch: Mayor Bill Finch will host a community meeting at Hanson Exploration Station located inside Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo at 6 p.m., Thursday, January 9 to discuss plans for a new neighborhood park located at 115 Virginia Avenue in the Nob Hill neighborhood.
Tags: Beardsley Zoo·Bill Finch·Jodi Rell
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 […]
Wyman, Political Charisma Shackled By Malloy Economic Baggage?
April 25th, 2017 · 5 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events, State Politics
She’s one of the most charismatic figures in state politics, highly desired at public events, her smile, wink and gravelly voiced Brooklyn enthusiasm a natural replacement for the stoicism of Democratic Governor Dan Malloy who’s not seeking reelection. But if Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman runs for the state’s top spot is she simply the political charmer […]
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Tags: Chris Mattei·Dan Malloy·George Jepsen·Jodi Rell·Joe Ganim·John Rowland·Kevin Lembo·Nancy Wyman