When you’re outgunned nearly 10 to 1 by the city’s Democratic registration, it’s hard to bore through the party layers. But this is an election year for the all-Democratic City Council as well as five seats on the Board of Education where city Republicans could regain footing through minority-party representation controlled by members of Connecticut’s [...]
Entries Tagged as 'John Slater'
Hennessy: The Unions Screwed Me, Legislative Colleagues Threw Me Under The Bus (Except Grogins)–Slater Says Follow The Charter
February 23rd, 2013 · 47 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
UPDATE: Fearing his state legislative bill to prohibit city employees from serving on the City Council is dying the gooey death, State Rep. Jack Hennessy lashed out at municipal and state unions for betraying him, as well as questioning the courage of most members of the city’s legislative delegation. “I’ve always had a 100% union [...]
Tags: Andres Ayala·Anthony Musto·Auden Grogins·Bill Finch·Charlie Stallworth·Christina Ayala·Don Clemons·Eze Santiago·Jack Hennessy·John Slater·Tom McCarthy
Republicans Throw Snowballs At City Cleanup
February 14th, 2013 · 4 Comments · City Politics
Statement from John Slater, Bridgeport Republican Town Chairman: The Bridgeport Republican Town Committee condemns the handling of Nemo by the Finch administration and city council. The Mayor says we don’t have money in our current budget to deal with a storm of this magnitude. Rather than setting aside money to build another park, create green [...]
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Many Pols Zip It Up On Ballot Question–Chance For GOP To Make Dems Defensive
October 31st, 2012 · 16 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, Education, News and Events, State Politics
Leave us out of this. That seems to be the common declaration from an assortment of incumbents and challengers on Tuesday’s ballot that features historic spending for a charter revision question that if approved by city voters will grant Mayor Bill Finch the power to appoint school board members, Finch’s mayoral priority prior to the [...]
Tags: Bill Finch·Eze Santiago·Jack Hennessy·Jim Himes·John Iannuzzi·John Slater·Linda McMahon·Steve Obsitnik
GOP Chair Slater Claims Finch Is A Closet Wrestling Fan
October 15th, 2012 · 26 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, National Politics, State Politics
Three weeks left to the presidential election. What race has your attention? The charter question to decide an appointed or elected school board? Is Democratic Congressman Jim Himes poised to win a third term? Linda McMahon versus Chris Murphy U.S. Senate war? Speaking of that, what’s the deal with all the McMahon lawn signs in [...]
Tags: Bill Finch·Chris Murphy·Jim Himes·John Slater·Linda McMahon·Seaside Park
Marella Returns To City Council, Residents Protest Mayor’s Budget, Finch Cites Progress In Response
April 16th, 2013 · 43 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Budget, City Council, City Politics, News and Events
Mike Marella made his return to the City Council Monday night replacing long-time councilman Bob Curwen who resigned from the city’s legislative body several weeks ago citing family health issues. Marella was a key figure on the council in the 1990s during the Joe Ganim mayoral years. He was a council spearhead for the establishment [...]
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Tags: Andre Baker·Bill Finch·Bob Curwen·Bridgeport Bluefish·David Walker·Elaine Ficarra·Joe Ganim·John Slater·Mary-Jane Foster·Mike Marella·Rick Torres·Tom McCarthy