The Bridgeport political establishment’s chief lapdog Anthony Musto is at it again. The Democratic state senator so terrified of the political payroll serving on the City Council in defiance of the City Charter whines Bridgeport voters should decide whether city employees should serve on the council. It obviously has escaped Musto, a lawyer, city voters […]
Entries Tagged as 'Marilyn Moore'
Musto: Screw The City Charter–Gauging Musto’s Pinocchio Meter
April 21st, 2014 · 62 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, State Politics
Tags: Anthony Musto·CT Post·Marilyn Moore·Mark Anastasi·Tom McCarthy
Game On! Moore Matches Musto In State Senate Fundraising
April 12th, 2014 · 13 Comments · City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Democratic State Senate candidate Marilyn Moore posted a strong fundraising quarter, according to her campaign filing with the State Elections Enforcement Commission, as she seeks to unseat three-term State Senator Anthony Musto in Connecticut’s 22nd District that includes portions of Bridgeport, Monroe and all of Trumbull. Her filing shows she has raised nearly $10,000 in […]
Tags: Anthony Musto·Marilyn Moore
Mario Testa’s Political Juggling Act
March 17th, 2014 · 2 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, State Politics
Mario Testa has received two more years as Democratic Town Chairman. Now what? Time to size up the 2014 governor’s cycle with an eye toward the mayoral election next year.
Tags: Andres Ayala·Anthony Musto·Auden Grogins·Bill Finch·Charlie Stallworth·Christina Ayala·Dan Malloy·Don Clemons·Ernie Newton·Ezequiel Santiago·Jack Hennessy·Jim Himes·Marilyn Moore·Mario Testa·Nancy DiNardo·Tom McCarthy
Newton Weighs Run: “Don’t Count Out The Moses Of His People”
March 6th, 2014 · 17 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Former Democratic State Senator Ernie Newton, awaiting word from the court this month on his lawyer’s motion to dismiss criminal charges for alleged campaign finance law infractions, is preening over Tuesday’s Democratic Town Committee results he says continues his coalition-building in neighborhoods.
Tags: Andres Ayala·Anthony Musto·Don Clemons·Ed Gomes·Ernie Newton·Marilyn Moore
Reformers Want To Take Bite Out Of Big Mac In Town Committee Fight
February 11th, 2014 · 13 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Budget, City Council, City Politics, News and Events
Gail Janensch, an active member of the League of Women Voters, says it’s time for new blood on the Democratic Town Committee with a message of reform. She’s running on a slate for the March 4 primary challenging the established slate in the North End 133rd District led by City Council President Tom McCarthy who’s […]
Tags: Anthony Musto·Auden Grogins·Chris Murphy·Claire Mastromonaco·Howard Austin·Jack Hennessy·Linda McMahon·Marilyn Moore·Tom McCarthy
Moore Versus Musto For State Senate
February 5th, 2014 · 29 Comments · City Politics, News and Events
A fundraiser for Democratic candidate for State Senate Marilyn Moore will take place on Monday 5 p.m. at Miss Thelma’s Restaurant, 140 Fairfield Avenue. Moore is challenging incumbent Anthony Musto in an August primary. Connecticut’s 22nd Senatorial covers all of Trumbull and portions of Bridgeport and Monroe.
Tags: Anthony Musto·Bob "Troll" Walsh·Marilyn Moore·Mary-Jane Foster
Political Primaries, The Favorite Sport In The City
April 24th, 2014 · 4 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, State Politics
Primary fever’s on high alert in the state’s largest city as Democratic political operatives prepare for upcoming district conventions as well as expected August contests to choose party nominees. At look at the landscape:
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Tags: Andres Ayala·Anthony Musto·Bill Finch·Chris Rosario·Christina Ayala·Don Clemons·Ernie Newton·Marilyn Moore·Santa Ayala·Scott Hughes·Tom McCarthy