If you like your politics conservative, fiscally and socially, Rick Torres fits both.
Rick is a passionate pol who stirs passionate responses. He has qualified for the ballot to challenge GOP-endorsed State Senator Dan Debicella, a Bridgeport native, in an August primary the winner to face Fourth District Democratic Congressman Jim Himes. Rob Merkle, of Norwalk, founder of an executive search firm in [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Rob Russo'
Russo Drops Out, Endorses Debicella, Plus: Boys Club Fight Looms
April 29th, 2010 · 13 Comments · City Council, State Politics
Former Bridgeport State Senator Rob Russo dropped out of the race for Congress today and endorsed Shelton State Senator Dan Debicella for the Republican nomination in Connecticut’s Fourth Congressional District, a 17-town region that takes in the state’s largest city and heavy GOP Fairfield County suburbs.
Tags: AmyMarie Vizzo-Paniccia·Chris Shays·Dan Debicella·Jim Himes·Rick Torres·Rob Russo·Tom Herrmann·Tom McCarthy
Moore V. Musto II
April 27th, 2010 · 6 Comments · Political Analysis, State Politics
In 2008, Marilyn Moore came close to defeating Anthony Musto in a state senate Democratic primary. She’s gearing up again.
Tags: Anthony Musto·Bill Finch·Dan Malloy·Jodi Rell·Marilyn Moore·Mario Testa·Nancy DiNardo·Ned Lamont·Rob Russo·Tom McCarthy
Education Review Identifies $7 Million Savings, Plus: Uncle Sam, And The Times Disses Dick
April 15th, 2010 · 19 Comments · Education, State Politics
Well here it is … phase three of the Board of Education evaluation/study has identified $7 million in savings. See the executive summary below by the Gibson Consulting Group. The money for this phase of the study was financed by Bridgeport Regional Business Council members, the city and state money secured by former State Senator Rob Russo who says [...]
It’s Gonna Get Nasty, Plus: Mr. Greed Philip Sherringham, And Russo’s Repeal Pledge
March 26th, 2010 · 40 Comments · City Budget, Education, Events, National Politics
Did some poking around the past few days about finances of the Board of Education and it’s not pretty.
It may be a few weeks but look for a nasty fight between the BOE and unions for the teachers and administrators. AFSCME which represents most of the little people education workers has a history of stepping up to [...]
Tags: Bill Finch·Charlie Carroll·Harding High School·Hartford Courant·Jim Himes·Rob Russo·The Gallery at Black Rock













