Weekend Update: Can you believe it? Mario Testa was reelected by acclamation by the 90-member Democratic Town Committee Thursday night. No opposition. No screaming. No food fights at Mario’s restaurant. Yes, let’s all join hands and sing around the campfire. City politics has become a little too quiet. Please, someone start a good rumor. I’m getting ill. [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Mike Sohn'
Love Is In The Air, Acclaim For Mario, Plus: Shays On Sohn Plea, And Meet David Walker
March 5th, 2010 · 39 Comments · City Budget, City Council, City Politics, Education, News and Events, State Politics
Tags: Bill Finch·Chris Shays·City Lights Gallery·Dan Malloy·David Walker·Housatonic Community College·Jim Himes·Lisa "Honey" Parziale·Mario Testa·Michael Daly·Mike Sohn·Ned Lamont·Pat Crossin
The City’s Bank Job, Plus: Don’t Lie To Big Daddy
December 14th, 2008 · 8 Comments · Development and Zoning, News and Events
The city’s placing the old Mechanics & Farmers building at Main and State for sale. Is it the right thing to do? Is it a fire sale? Has me wondering, though, what else can be sold. As Barack poises the country for what may be the mightiest stimulus package in history focused on massive infrastructure [...]
Tags: Chris Shays·Congress Street Bridge·Jim Himes·Jodi Rell·Mike Sohn·Rob Russo·Two Boots
Musto Dodges Bullet, Plus: P.T. Fire Report
March 12th, 2010 · 48 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Development and Zoning, Education
Saturday Update: I’m thinking the pol who dodged a bullet this week more than any other–following Jodi’s Jail reversal–is State Senator Anthony Musto. Anthony was flapping his wings, eager to kick out a press release when Governor Jodi Rell announced a $20 million juvenile detention center for girls in Anthony’s district on the Upper East Side. [...]
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Tags: Anthony Musto·Barack Obama·Bill Finch·Bridgeport Child Advocacy Coalition·Chris Caruso·Chris Shays·CT Post·Dan Tepfer·Discovery Museum·Jim Himes·Jodi Rell·Marilyn Moore·Mike Sohn·Rob Russo