When I heard many months ago that Joe Ganim had slipped into a federal Bureau of Prisons substance abuse program to shave time off his sentence I coughed up a chuckle. Gee, could the former mayor have rationalized all that high-end wine I bought for him in the 1990s led him to tipping a little too freely? So much [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Paul Pinto'
What’s Joe Ganim’s Future? Pooch Power And Library News
October 1st, 2009 · 38 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Library
Tags: Auden Grogins·Bill Finch·Bob "Troll" Walsh·Hugh Curran·Jodi Rell·Joe Ganim·John Fabrizi·John Mandanici·John Rowland·Lenny Paoletta·Mario Testa·Mary Moran·Nick Panuzio·Paul Pinto·Sam Tedesco·Tom Bucci
How’s Finch Doing After 18 Months? Plus: Brownfield Bucks
May 15th, 2009 · 31 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, Civil Service, Cops, Development and Zoning, Education
Mayor Bill Finch has just about reached his first 18 months in office. Where did the time go? Former Mayor John Fabrizi would love to fast forward to 2011, the next mayoral cycle, to regain his job. But can he? That raises another question: what kind of shape is Finch in? Much better than a year ago when [...]
Tags: Beardsley Park·Beardsley Zoo·Bill Finch·Carlos Silva·Charlie Tisdale·Chris Caruso·David Dunn·Housatonic Community College·Hugh Curran·Jasper McLevy·Joe Ganim·John Fabrizi·John Mandanici·John Stafstrom·Lenny Paoletta·Lowell Weicker·Margaret Morton·Mary Moran·Nick Panuzio·Paul Pinto·Sal DePiano·Sam Tedesco·Steelpointe Harbor·Tom Bucci·Tom McCarthy·Tom Mulligan·University of Bridgeport
Stuck In The Middle With Doo, Plus: The City Council In DC
March 24th, 2009 · 6 Comments · City Budget, City Council, Development and Zoning, State Politics
Gerry Rafferty, sing! Well I don’t know why I came here tonight I got the feeling that something ain’t right I’m so scared in case I fall off my chair And I’m wondering how I’ll get down the stairs Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right Here I am, stuck in the [...]
Tags: AmyMarie Vizzo-Paniccia·Carlos Silva·Chris Dodd·Congress Street Bridge·Danny Martinez·Denese Taylor-Moye·Jim Himes·Joe Ganim·Joe Lieberman·Leticia Colon·M. Evette Brantley·Maria Valle·Mark Anastasi·Michelle Lyons·Nick Panuzio·Paul Pinto·Pleasure Beach·Tom McCarthy·Warren Blunt
How Do You Like Your Grease? Plus: Saluting Harding’s Carol Birks
December 19th, 2008 · 15 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events
I just don’t know what all the fuss is about with IL Guv Blago demanding grease for appointing Barack’s U.S. senate replacement. I mean the guy wanted to get paid. So? It’s as if the governor was saying Okay, boys, line up, I’m a whore but what pol isn’t? No time to waste, step right [...]
Tags: Chris Caruso·Ernie Newton·Harding High School·Joe Ganim·John Rowland·Keith Rodgerson·Paul Pinto·Tom Bucci·Two Boots
Do We Have A Deal? Plus: Catching Black Birds In The Night
November 21st, 2008 · 26 Comments · City Budget
Could there be headway in union negotiations? OIB posters were pretty much on the mark on Thursday reporting that Mayor Bill Finch and his labor negotiators are seeking zero pay increases from union leadership in exchange for job security. I’ve spoken to folks close to the negotiations and it appears there’s tentative agreement among labor [...]
Tags: Bill Finch·Joe Ganim·Paul Pinto
It’s So Joe, The Return Of Ganim, Plus: Mario’s Mission And It Ain’t Just Bread Ned
January 22nd, 2010 · 25 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Welcome home, Joe. Full disclosure: I was Joe Ganim’s campaign manager. Private sector clients paid me a nice buck because of my relationship with him. Joe wanted a piece of the action. I screwed up. Joe and I had a falling out in the fall of 1999 because I decided not to play ball anymore. I [...]
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