For a traditionally sleepy cycle, there’s a wake of moving parts in this election season featuring offices for City Council and Board of Education. One key part is whether City Council President Tom McCarthy will seek reelection to his North End seat. On Sunday Big Mac said he hasn’t made a decision.
Entries Tagged as 'John Fabrizi'
City Council Romper Room–The Play For Legislative Leader
May 22nd, 2017 · 13 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics, Education
Tags: Bill Finch·Bob Keeley·Eneida Martinez-Walker·Ernie Newton·Jim Holloway·Joe Ganim·John Fabrizi·Marilyn Moore·Tom McCarthy
Giannotti Positions For City Council Run, McCarthy Not Sure About Reelection
February 28th, 2017 · 18 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics, News and Events
Former journalist Michael Giannotti volunteered for Mayor Joe Ganim’s 2015 comeback campaign, accepted a city position as public safety spokesperson at $63,500, then left abruptly after a few weeks as his relationship with Ganim unraveled. Now a Ganim critic, Giannotti says he’s pondering a run for City Council in the 130th District that includes Black […]
Tags: Av Harris·Bob Keeley·CT Post·Joe Ganim·John Fabrizi·Katie Bukovsky·Marilyn Moore·Michael Giannotti·Tom McCarthy
City Reaches Tax Settlement With Trash-To-Energy Plant
February 22nd, 2017 · 7 Comments · City Budget, Development and Zoning, News and Events
The city has resolved a 10-year assessment battle with Wheelabrator Bridgeport, the waste-to-energy facility in Bridgeport’s West End serving 25 municipalities in three Connecticut counties. The settlement ends a tax appeal lawsuit that made its way through various state courts in which Wheelabrator asserted a “grossly inflated valuation that the city simply fabricated.” For background […]
Tags: Joe Ganim·John Fabrizi
For The Love Of Politics–Primaries
February 14th, 2017 · 17 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics, Education
You can spend all your time making love. You can spend all your love making time. In city politics, it cuts both ways. Break up, get back together. Break up, get back together. Break up, get back together. Sometimes, just like St. Valentine, it’s off with your head (politically speaking anyway). Is there a lot […]
Tags: Andre Baker·Andres Ayala·Bill Finch·Bob Keeley·Eneida Martinez-Walker·Ernie Newton·Jim Holloway·Joe Ganim·John Fabrizi·Maria Pereira·Ralph Ford·Tom McCarthy
Pricey Public Safety Consultant Chapman Also Had Difficulty Controlling Overtime As Chief
January 30th, 2017 · 16 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Budget, Law Enforcement
Mayor Joe Ganim’s public safety consultant Wilbur Chapman, hired at $120,000 per year to reel in police overtime, had trouble doing that very thing when he was Bridgeport police chief even though he had 100 more sworn officers at his deployment disposal, according to a review of overtime statistics and staffing levels provided by multiple […]
Tags: AJ Perez·Bill Finch·Joe Ganim·Joe Gaudett·John Fabrizi
What’s Ganim’s Grade On Government Reform His First Year Back?
December 1st, 2016 · 3 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Budget, City Council, City Politics
During the 2015 comeback campaign Joe Ganim rolled on a deodorant to mask a past that had forced him from office in 2003: public support from the retired FBI agent Ed Adams who investigated him and vigorous backing from members of the police union. Testimonials from the former fed and active city police officers presented a tonic […]
Tags: Anthony Musto·Bill Finch·Ed Adams·Jim Holloway·Joe Ganim·John Fabrizi·Ken Flatto·Kevin Lembo·Marilyn Moore·Mark Anastasi·Milta Feliciano·Nestor Nkwo·Tom McCarthy
OIB Marks 10 Years, Reserve Your Calendars June 7, Party Time
May 29th, 2017 · 18 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events
Happy anniversary. Happy birthday. Happy whatever you wanna call it day. On this day 10 years ago May 29, 2007, OIB made its debut. There’s only one thing to do under the circumstances: throw a party! June 7, 5:30pm at the delizioso Trattoria ‘A Vucchella, 272 Fairfield Avenue in beautiful Downtown Bridgeport. Scrumptious finger foods, […]
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Tags: Bill Finch·Chris Caruso·John Fabrizi