Former City Councilman Ralph Mojica has filed paperwork to try to reclaim his former seat on the city’s legislative body challenging incumbents Denese Taylor-Moye and Jack Banta in the 131st District that covers the South End, Downtown and the West End. Big Mojo served on the council for several years. He supported Chris Caruso for [...]
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Paging Zombie Land–Can Mojica Drum Up The Mojo For A City Council Challenge? Election Year For The Council
April 30th, 2013 · 19 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Budget, City Council, City Politics, News and Events
Tags: Alberto "Tito" Ayala·AmyMarie Vizzo-Paniccia·Andre Baker·Andres Ayala·Angel DePara·Bill Finch·Bob "Troll" Walsh·Bob Curwen·Bridgeport Bluefish·Carlos Silva·Chris Caruso·Christina Ayala·Citizens Working for a Better Bridgeport·Denese Taylor-Moye·Dottie Guman·Ed Gomes·Howard Austin·Jack Banta·Jim Holloway·John Fabrizi·John Gomes·John Olson·Lydia Martinez·M. Evette Brantley·Manuel Ayala·Maria Valle·Marty McCarthy·Michelle Lyons·Mike Marella·Ralph Mojica·Rich Paoletto·Sacred Heart University·Steven Stafstrom·Sue Brannelly·Tom McCarthy·Warren Blunt
Hennessy Grills Testa, Cites Democratic Chairman As Reason For His Conflict-Of-Interest Legislation
April 26th, 2013 · 17 Comments · News and Events
In a letter to the editor State Rep. Jack Hennessy writes “Here’s a perfect example of why we need HB 5724 that would prohibit city employees from serving on the City Council.” The neighbors and I have been fighting a never ending battle with Mario Testa, the powerful chairman of the Bridgeport Democratic Town Committee [...]
Government Reform Bill To Bar City Employees From Serving On City Council Takes Shape, Possible Committee Vote This Week
March 25th, 2013 · 27 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, News and Events
Legislation introduced by State Rep. Jack Hennessy that seeks to “prohibit municipal employees from serving on any governmental body charged with preparing the municipal budget except when authorized by charter or home rule ordinance” now has official language and is expected to be voted on this week by the legislature’s Planning and Development Committee. The [...]
Tags: Andres Ayala·Anthony Musto·Auden Grogins·Charlie Stallworth·Christina Ayala·Citizens Working for a Better Bridgeport·Don Clemons·Eze Santiago·Jack Hennessy·Michelle Lyons
Fire Truck Bound For Haiti
March 1st, 2013 · 2 Comments · Firefighters, News and Events
News release city spokesman Bill Kaempffer: A 1982 Mack fire engine went on its final call for service in Bridgeport – to bring hope to an island nation 1,500 miles away. The decommissioned pumper left Bridgeport Friday for Massachusetts, where it will be loaded onto a military transport plane and begin its journey to Haiti.
UPDATE: Mario Testa Gets A Shot Of Hennessy, State Rep Joins Neighbors Opposing Political Leader’s Restaurant Expansion In North End
February 19th, 2013 · 19 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, Development and Zoning
UPDATE: Withdrawn from agenda: **PLEASE NOTE: ITEM# 11-12 REMOVED** 11-12 Proposed Amendment to the 2008 Master Plan of Conservation & Development Chapter 14 – Future Land Use Plan. State Rep. Jack Hennessy wants to find out if Democratic Town Chair Mario Testa’s influence with members of the all-Democratic City Council is 100 percent full-proof. On [...]
Tags: Jack Banta·Jack Hennessy·Lydia Martinez·M. Evette Brantley·Mario Testa·Marty McCarthy·Michelle Lyons·Testo's Restaurant·Tom McCarthy·Warren Blunt
Any City Council Members Vulnerable?
November 27th, 2012 · 19 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics
Former City Councilman big “Mojo” Ralph Mojica, a regular OIB contributor, announced in a post he’s seriously considering running for his old legislative seat that includes the South End, Downtown and West End. We are entering a sleepy municipal election cycle that includes seats for City Council and Board of Education in 2013. The mayor [...]
Tags: Alberto "Tito" Ayala·AmyMarie Vizzo-Paniccia·Andre Baker·Andres Ayala·Angel DePara·Bill Finch·Bob Curwen·Carlos Silva·Chris Caruso·Christina Ayala·Denese Taylor-Moye·Ed Gomes·Ernie Newton·Howard Austin·Jim Holloway·John Fabrizi·John Olson·Leticia Colon·Lydia Martinez·M. Evette Brantley·Manuel Ayala·Michelle Lyons·Mitch Robles·Ralph Mojica·Rich Paoletto·Sue Brannelly·Tom McCarthy·Warren Blunt
City Council Approves Budget To Lessen Tax Hit, Finch Praises Council
May 14th, 2013 · 30 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Budget, City Council, News and Events
The City Council Monday night approved a $517 million budget referred by the council’s Budget and Appropriations Committee, a spending plan $3 million less in total from the budget recommended by Mayor Bill Finch, with a series of revisions made to revenues and expenditures. All those approved changes can be viewed in the final council [...]
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