The Charter Revision Commission will conduct a public hearing Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. in City Council Chambers, 45 Lyon Terrace. What’s on your mind? The panel has been focusing on education initiatives and likely will send to the City Council for approval a question that asks voters to choose between elected or appointed school board positions, [...]
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Your Chance To Speak About Charter Revision
March 18th, 2012 · 5 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Budget, City Council, Education, News and Events
Tags: Bill Finch·Cathy Simpson·George Estrada·John Fabrizi·Mary Moran·Mary-Jane Foster·Ruben Felipe·University of Bridgeport
Mayor Addresses Charter Revision Commission, Says Current Education Model Doesn’t Work
February 15th, 2012 · 13 Comments · Education
Mayor Bill Finch Tuesday night urged the Charter Revision Commission that he empaneled to modernize the city charter with an emphasis on transforming the Board of Education from an elected body to either one appointed or a hybrid of the two. Whatever the commission decides must be cleared by the City Council and submitted to [...]
Forget The Legislative Session, It’s About Reelection
February 9th, 2012 · 13 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, Development and Zoning, State Politics
Beyond the usual give and take over issues and bill proposals advanced by lawmakers, the real drama for the new legislative session is how members of the city’s state delegation, all Democrats, position themselves for reelection. State Senator Ed Gomes has not announced if he will seek reelection.
Tags: Andre Baker·Andres Ayala·Chris Murphy·Chris Shays·Don Clemons·Ed Gomes·Ernie Newton·General Electric·Jack Hennessy·Joe Lieberman·Linda McMahon·Michelle Lyons·Ruben Felipe·Sly Salcedo·Susan Bysiewicz·William Tong
Finch Names Members To Charter Revision Panel
January 10th, 2012 · 14 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, Education, News and Events
Mayor Bill Finch has appointed seven Bridgeport residents to serve on a new Charter Revision Commission designed to modernize an antiquated City Charter and examine education reform. The members include a former Republican town chairman, an executive at the University of Bridgeport, a city pastor and the mayor’s deputy chief of staff.
Tags: Bill Finch·Cathy Simpson·George Estrada·John Fabrizi·Mary Moran·Mary-Jane Foster·Ruben Felipe·University of Bridgeport
All Aboard! State Moolah Expected For Site Of East Side Train Station
December 7th, 2011 · 38 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Development and Zoning, News and Events
Mayor Bill Finch has been pushing for a train station for the city’s East Side. The State Bond Commission is expected to approve $1 million at its next meeting for site remediation on the Barnum Avenue site. The mayor announced the other day Deputy Chief of Staff Ruben Felipe will serve as the city’s point person on [...]
Tags: Andres Ayala·Auden Grogins·Bill Finch·Charlie Stallworth·Don Clemons·Eze Santiago·Jack Hennessy·Ruben Felipe
2012 Review: Ayala Wins State Senate Primary Over Newton, Gomes–Historic Election For Hispanics
December 27th, 2012 · 8 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics
We continue top stories of the year with the election of Andres Ayala to the State Senate that included a tough August primary battle against incumbent Ed Gomes and Ernie Newton who occupied the seat before corruption charges forced him from office seven years ago.
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Tags: Adam Wood·Alvin Penn·Americo Santiago·Andres Ayala·Anthony Musto·Bill Finch·Bob Curwen·Ed Gomes·Ernie Newton·Margaret Morton·Mary-Jane Foster·Ruben Felipe·Sal DePiano·Testo's Restaurant