Why are the Wright brothers considered first in flight? In part because the Smithsonian cut a slimy deal with the brothers. The cable access show Bridgeport Now that has been at the forefront of bringing attention to this issue and highlighting Bridgeport’s Gustave Whitehead’s first powered flight, will continue to explore that agreement Tuesday 8 p.m. on Cablevision channel [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Lowell Weicker'
Bridgeport Now Show Examines Sham Contract Between Smithsonian And Wright Brothers
March 25th, 2013 · 1 Comment · Analysis and Comment, News and Events
Lee Scarpetti, Former State Senator
March 23rd, 2013 · 4 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events, State Politics
Lee Scarpetti, the affable former Republican state senator who Bill Finch defeated in 2000, passed away on Friday. Approachable, fun and caring, Scarpetti had many friends in politics, but could also mix it up as well. She was one of the vocal voices against the personal income tax Lowell Weicker shepherded through as governor in [...]
Tags: Bill Finch·Lowell Weicker
Paging Governor Malloy! How About Commissioner Meetings In Bridgeport?
December 4th, 2012 · 9 Comments · Analysis and Comment
Some of them weren’t crazy about driving down to the state’s largest city, but when Lowell Weicker was governor he ordered his commissioners to conduct meetings at the governor’s Bridgeport office on Middle Street. Some commissioners were actually required to conduct working days touring the city. A Bridgeport office was among a number of Weicker initiatives [...]
Tags: Bill Finch·Dan Malloy·Housatonic Community College·John Marshall Lee·Lowell Weicker·Tom Dudchik
What If Finch Left The Democratic Party? Dreaming Political Freedom
November 30th, 2012 · 23 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics
Mayor Bill Finch has been mumbling the past few days about some of his political appointments derailing city progress. Yes, what if Finch bolted the ranks of the donkeys? Ciao. Sayonara. Adiós. See ya. You’re on your own. Bye bye. I’ve changed my registration to unaffiliated. He has three full years left in his second [...]
Tags: Bill Finch·Chris Murphy·Jasper McLevy·Joe Lieberman·Lowell Weicker·Mike Bloomberg·Ned Lamont
State Legislators Ayala And Clemons Support Slots In Bridgeport
May 16th, 2013 · 22 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Development and Zoning, News and Events
OIB rewind with commentary update from Ayala and Clemons: The national economy is bleeding. The state economy is bleeding. Municipal budgets are bleeding. State revenues are not meeting projections. It’s time to approach Connecticut’s two tribal gaming interests, make them partners, and reopen the compact that provides the state 25 percent of the slot take.
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Tags: Andres Ayala·Don Clemons·Lowell Weicker