Superintendent of Schools Paul Vallas receives three-year contract, retired Superior Court Judge Carmen Lopez tries to block it in court. These were among the top stories from March and April in 2013. Additional headlines follow:
Entries Tagged as 'John Fabrizi'
School Board Controversy Among Top Stories In March And April 2013
December 28th, 2013 · No Comments · City Budget, City Council, Cops, Development and Zoning, Education, News and Events
Tags: Bill Finch·Bob Curwen·Carmen Lopez·Charlie Carroll·Christina Ayala·Citizens Working for a Better Bridgeport·Dan Malloy·David Walker·Don Eversley·Gustave Whitehead·Jacqueline Kelleher·Jim Honis·Joe Gaudett·John Fabrizi·Jonathan Pelto·Ken Moales·Kevin Wallin·M. Evette Brantley·Mario Testa·Mike Marella·Paul Vallas·Sue Brannelly
Finch Hits Midpoint Of Second Term, Builds Warchest, Potential Opponents Weigh Options
November 18th, 2013 · 36 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Budget, City Council, City Politics, Education
With nearly $120,000 in campaign cash in the bank, Mayor Bill Finch is off to a mighty fundraising start at the midpoint of his second four-year term. Raising money will not be a problem for the mayor as he prepares for reelection in 2015. The larger questions: how will the next two budget cycles play […]
Tags: Americo Santiago·Andre Baker·Andres Ayala·Bill Finch·Bob "Troll" Walsh·Carmen Lopez·Chris Caruso·Dan Malloy·Ernie Newton·Joe Ganim·John Fabrizi·John Gomes·Mary-Jane Foster·Norm Pattis·Paul Ganim·Ralph Ford
Fabs Endorses Republican Herbst In Trumbull, Eyes Run For Old Job
October 25th, 2013 · 19 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events
Leave it to former Mayor John Fabrizi to shake things up. Fabs, a Democrat, showed up at a fundraiser for Trumbull’s Republican First Selectman Tim Herbst on Thursday issuing a surprise endorsement. It certainly cranked up the GOP crowd. What’s Fabs up to? He would love to have his old job back and appealing to […]
Tags: Bill Finch·CT Post·John Fabrizi·MariAn Gail Brown·Tim Herbst
What’s Your Assessment?
October 12th, 2013 · 6 Comments · Analysis and Comment
Jim “Sonny” Fox, one of Bridgeport’s preeminent conspiracy theorists and radio moonlighter from his Black Rock home, shares this commentary on what he claims is tax favoritism for the politically connected. The retired electrician and occasional candidate for public office cites tax disparity for the 2009 revaluation among members of the Democratic Town Committee. Every […]
Tags: Aidee Nieves·Alberto "Tito" Ayala·Alma Maya·Americo Santiago·Bob Curwen·Charlie Coviello·Charlie Stallworth·Danny Roach·Denese Taylor-Moye·Dennis Scinto·Dottie Guman·Ed Gomes·Gil Hernandez·Hector Diaz·Howard Austin·Jack Banta·Jim Fox·Jim Holloway·John Bohannon·John Fabrizi·John Olson·Larry Osborne·Leticia Colon·Lisa "Honey" Parziale·Lydia Martinez·M. Evette Brantley·Maria Valle·Marilyn Middlemass·Mark Trojanowski·Martha Santiago·Mitch Robles·Pat Crossin·Ralph Ford·Rich Paoletto·Tom McCarthy·Tom Mulligan·Warren Blunt
The Potential Conga Line For Mayor
September 19th, 2013 · 81 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics
Following last Tuesday’s drubbing of Democratic Party endorsed candidates for school board and City Council, opposition forces as well as establishment Dems are looking to the 2015 mayoral cycle and speculating about possible challengers to Mayor Bill Finch. What names are floating as possible contenders? Mary-Jane Foster, who challenged Finch in a 2011 mayoral primary, […]
Tags: Bill Finch·Harding High School·John Fabrizi·John Gomes·Mary-Jane Foster·Paul Ganim·Steelpointe Harbor
Tizzy, Mandy, Lenny; The Mega 1983 Mayoral Turnout
September 7th, 2013 · 14 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, Education
On Tuesday primary voters will decide which three Democrats advance to the general election as prohibitive favorites to win seats on the Board of Education. The percentage turnout will be death valley. Will it hit the teens? Same thing for the November general election when five school board seats and all 20 seats for City […]
Tags: Bill Finch·Charlie Tisdale·John Fabrizi·John Mandanici·Lenny Paoletta·Ralph Cennamo·Tom Bucci
Primary Fever For Democratic Town Committee Seats–Does Mario Want Two More Years?
November 22nd, 2013 · 11 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics
You thought you had to wait until the summer for the next round of primary season action? Hey, the state’s largest city marinates in primaries and we’re just around the corner from winter primaries for Democratic Town Committee seats. Fire up the absentee ballots!
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Tags: Americo Santiago·Bill Finch·Joe Ganim·John Fabrizi·Mario Testa·Ralph Mojica·Santa Ayala