OIB asked one of the city’s preeminent policy wonks Jeff Kohut for his take on what he would do were he city development chief. Grab a cup of joe and check it out. Bridgeport has been in governmental/administrative and socioeconomic decline for the better part of six decades. There are many reasons for Bridgeport’s decline, […]
Entries Tagged as 'Quinnipiac University'
Kohut’s Plan For Bridgeport Rising, Giving Wings To The Phoenix
September 19th, 2016 · 27 Comments · Development and Zoning
Tags: Jeff Kohut·Quinnipiac University·Sacred Heart University·University of Bridgeport·University of Connecticut
Himes To Host Forum On Race Relations
July 22nd, 2016 · 13 Comments · News and Events
Congressman Jim Himes on Monday will host a forum to discuss current race relations in America, 6:30 p.m. at the Darien Public Library, 1441 Post Road, Darien. Doors open at 6 p.m.
A Pearl, A Pol And A University Partnership
April 20th, 2016 · 8 Comments · City Budget, Development and Zoning, News and Events
Update, Video: The ninth floor of the University of Bridgeport’s duPont Tower Room greets visitors with an exquisite expanse of Long Island Sound, a visual gem in Connecticut’s most populous city, what university president Neil Salonen describes “the pearl of the Connecticut coastline” and the “safest college campus in the state.” Tuesday night Mayor Joe Ganim […]
Tags: Bill Finch·Joe Ganim·Neil Salonen·Quinnipiac University·Seaside Park·Sue Katz·University of Bridgeport
‘Ugly! Fat! Stupid!’ Fifty Percent Of Americans Embarrassed With Trump As President
December 22nd, 2015 · 1 Comment · National Politics, News and Events
Would you be embarrassed with Donald Trump as president? Half the country would. From the Q Poll:
Q Poll: Malloy Approval Rating In A Hole, Voters Say Yes To Pot, Assisted Suicide, No More Casinos, No Tolls With Caveat
March 11th, 2015 · No Comments · News and Events, State Politics
From Wednesday’s Q Poll: Fresh from a bruising but victorious reelection battle, Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy has weak support from Democrats, women and young voters, leaving him with a negative 43 – 47 percent score, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today.
Malloy To Nominate Grogins State Judge–Special Election For State House Seat
January 2nd, 2015 · 61 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics, Education, State Politics
Auden Grogins, the blonde banshee from Black Rock, will not receive the oath of office for a fourth term in the State House. Governor Dan Malloy announced Friday he will nominate her to the Connecticut Superior Court. This will set in motion another special election presumably in late February. Malloy’s nomination requires approval of the […]
Tags: Auden Grogins·Bill Finch·Bob Keeley·Chris Caruso·Dan Malloy·Quinnipiac University
Q Poll: Malloy 47, Foley 44
November 3rd, 2014 · 10 Comments · News and Events, State Politics
Quinnipiac University has released its final poll on the eve of Election Day showing Democratic incumbent Governor Dan Malloy with a narrow three-point lead over Republican Tom Foley. From the Q Poll: With independent candidate Joe Visconti out of the Connecticut governor’s race, Democratic incumbent Gov. Dannel Malloy has 47 percent of likely voters to […]
Stallworth, Maya And Salonen To Lead Ganim’s Transition Team
November 16th, 2015 · 14 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, Library, News and Events
State Rep. Charlie Stallworth, outgoing Town Clerk Alma Maya and University of Bridgeport President Neil Salonen will serve as tri-chairs of Mayor-elect Joe Ganim’s transition team scheduled to be announced Monday afternoon (today) at a news conference at the Bridgeport Public Library Downtown.
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Tags: Alma Maya·Av Harris·Bill Finch·Charlie Stallworth·Don Clemons·Joe Ganim·Klein Memorial Auditorium·Mary-Jane Foster·Neil Salonen·Quinnipiac University·Seaside Park·University of Bridgeport