UPDATE: video from Doing It Local. He ran on a second-chance message that resurrected him as chief executive of Connecticut’s largest city in 2015 and now Mayor Joe Ganim is gearing up for a 2018 statewide run in which he’ll tout a new Connecticut economy with cities as the economic drivers. Ganim is expected to […]
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Ganim Gears Up For Governor, Formal Announcement Next Week
December 27th, 2017 · 73 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Tags: Bill Finch·Dan Drew·Dan Malloy·David Walker·Doing It Local·George Jepsen·Joe Ganim·John Rowland·Luke Bronin·Mark Boughton·Mark Lauretti·Nancy Wyman·Tim Herbst·Toni Harp
Mattei Seeks Attorney General Seat
December 4th, 2017 · 14 Comments · News and Events, State Politics
Bridgeport attorney Chris Mattei, ex federal prosecutor who put former Governor John Rowland away the second time, announced on Monday his candidacy for attorney general, the state’s chief civil lawyer. Incumbent George Jepsen announced last week he’ll not seek another four-year term in 2018. Mattei joins a list of Democrats that include State Rep. William […]
Tags: Chris Mattei·Donald Trump·George Jepsen·John Rowland·University of Connecticut·William Tong
Mattei Shows Another Impressive Fundraising Quarter
October 4th, 2017 · 3 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events, State Politics
Bridgeport attorney Chris Mattei, a former federal prosecutor, enjoyed another mighty fundraising quarter once again cracking more than $100,000 in small donations raised that places him close to the financial threshold required to receive more than $1 million in public dollars for a 2018 Democratic primary for governor.
Tags: Chris Mattei·Joe Ganim·John Rowland·Jonathan Harris·Nancy Wyman
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
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.
Tags: CT Mirror·Dan Malloy·Jodi Rell·John Rowland·Steve Stafstrom·University of Connecticut·Webster Bank Arena
Bass Hooks Ganim For Interview, ‘The Dangers Of Politics …They’re Watching You’–Ganim: They Should
August 24th, 2017 · 3 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events, State Politics
Why go back into politics where the feds could be watching you? OIB friend Paul Bass, editor of the New Haven Independent and host of Dateline New Haven on the affiliate radio station WNHH, interviewed Mayor Joe Ganim on Thursday covering numerous topics including his comeback, running for governor, public financing of campaigns and sanctuary […]
Seeking Public Campaign Cash For Governor Run, Ganim Suing State Watchdog Group
August 2nd, 2017 · 7 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events, State Politics
A lobbyist convicted of bribing a state official would not be permanently prohibited from receiving public campaign funds, nor a convicted murderer, according to a lawsuit expected to be filed this week in federal district court on behalf of Mayor Joe Ganim who’s seeking relief from a state ruling that blocks his participation in Connecticut’s […]
Is State’s Taxpayer-Funded Campaign Finance Program Worth The Investment?
March 3rd, 2018 · 11 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events
Raise $250,000 in small donations and you receive a gubernatorial primary check of $1.25 million. Win the primary and you receive $6.5 million to spend on the general election. The other state constitutional offices, as well as candidates for state legislature, also receive corresponding amounts based on low-donor fundraising qualifications. Who pays for this? Taxpayers. […]
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Tags: Hartford Courant·Joe Ganim·John Rowland·Peter Lumaj