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Entries Tagged as 'John McKinney'
Government Reform Bill Dormant, But Not Going Away–Sharkey Wimps Out
May 31st, 2013 · 16 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics, State Politics
It must be frustrating for lawmakers to know they have the support to pass their legislative proposals, but they will not be brought to a vote. Such is the case with State Rep. Jack Hennessy. As the state legislative session winds down with just days left Hennessy’s government reform bill to enforce the Bridgeport City [...]
Tags: Andres Ayala·Anthony Musto·Auden Grogins·Brendan Sharkey·Citizens Working for a Better Bridgeport·David Walker·Ezequiel Santiago·Jack Hennessy·John McKinney
Musto Busto On Reform Measures, Sides With Dark Money Interests–McKinney: Disgusting Power Grab
May 29th, 2013 · 7 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events, State Politics
Lately, State Senator Anthony Musto hasn’t met a conflict of interest he doesn’t love. First, in aid of his political pals, he led the charge against the government reform bill that would eliminate conflicts of interest on the City Council, then he led the charge to emasculate campaign finance reform on the side of dark [...]
Tags: Anthony Musto·Chris Murphy·Dan Malloy·Hartford Courant·John McKinney·Linda McMahon·Lowell Weicker·Nancy DiNardo
David Walker Weighs Candidacy For Public Office–What’s A Fit?
May 28th, 2013 · 34 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, State Politics
Last week David Walker, the former U.S. comptroller general, posted this on OIB: Senator Musto’s poor judgment, lack of courage and failure to represent his constituents has me reconsidering whether I and others need to pursue (and win) elected office to change things from the inside versus the outside. Stay tuned. Musto will go if [...]
Tags: Anthony Musto·Bill Finch·Chris Shays·Citizens Working for a Better Bridgeport·Dan Malloy·David Walker·John McKinney·Tom Foley
Opposition Lining Up Against Musto
May 24th, 2013 · 72 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, State Politics
State Senator Anthony Musto hasn’t made a lot of constituents happy the past few days following his announced stance against the government reform bill advanced by State House members Jack Hennessy and Auden Grogins–supported by a cross-section in the state legislature–that would bar city employees from serving on the City Council minimizing conflicts of interests [...]
Tags: Andres Ayala·Anthony Musto·Auden Grogins·Citizens Working for a Better Bridgeport·David Walker·Ed Gomes·Ernie Newton·Jack Hennessy·John McKinney·Marilyn Moore·Mary-Jane Foster·Rick Torres·Rob Russo
Why Is Anthony Musto Afraid Of Supporting A Good Government Bill That Prohibits City Employees From Serving On The City Council?
April 26th, 2013 · 25 Comments · Analysis and Comment
Democratic State Senator Anthony Musto is hearing it from constituents, in emails, phone calls, letters, letters to the editor, from readers of OIB and Connecticut Post. They want him to support a state legislative bill co-sponsored by Bridgeport State House members Jack Hennessy and Auden Grogins that would ban city employees from serving on the [...]
Tags: Andres Ayala·Anthony Musto·Auden Grogins·Charlie Stallworth·Christina Ayala·CT Post·Don Clemons·Eze Santiago·Jack Hennessy·Jim Holloway·John McKinney·Mario Testa·Rich Paoletto·Tom McCarthy·Warren Blunt
Musto, In Minority, Supports Photo Release Of Slaughtered Sandy Hook Kids, Malloy: Families Have A Right To Grieve In Private
June 6th, 2013 · 17 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events
Parents do not want images of their massacred Sandy Hook children splattered all over the Internet. Early Wednesday morning the State Senate and House voted overwhelmingly to block public disclosure of images from the Newtown slaughter. The Senate voted 33-2 to approve the bill. State Senator Anthony Musto was one of two senators to vote [...]
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Tags: Anthony Musto·CT Post·Dan Malloy·John McKinney