In an eblast to contituents, State Rep. Steve Stafstrom declares he’s “frustrated with the Connecticut doomsayers … as if they are rooting for Connecticut to fail.” He sees a more optimistic outlook.
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Stafstrom, Frustrated By Doomsayers, Highlights State Progress
August 11th, 2017 · 14 Comments · News and Events, State Politics
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Young Bloods–Brown, Langan Announce West Side City Council Run
June 6th, 2017 · 105 Comments · City Council, City Politics, News and Events
Democratic Town Committee member Marcus Brown and middle school teacher Kyle Langan announced on Monday they are teaming up to run for City Council in the West Side 132nd District. Incumbent councilman John Olson has announced he’ll not seek reelection. The other incumbent in the district is Evette Brantley.
Tags: Chris Rosario·Housatonic Community College·John Olson·M. Evette Brantley·Steve Stafstrom
Hennessy: Money For North End Flood Control, Stallworth: Dough For East Side Library
May 12th, 2017 · 6 Comments · Development and Zoning, Library, News and Events
State Reps Jack Hennessy and Charlie Stallworth announced on Friday state bonding money awards for flood control in the North End and investment in the East Side library branch.
Tags: Andre Baker·Charlie Stallworth·Chris Rosario·Dan Malloy·Ed Gomes·Ezequiel Santiago·Jack Hennessy·Joe Ganim·Marilyn Moore·Steve Stafstrom
Gauging The Upper East Side, Fonseca And Frank Seek City Council Seats
April 11th, 2017 · 71 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics, News and Events
For Dollie Fonseca and Gage Frank it’s game on. The Democratic political activists have joined forces to run for City Council in the Upper Side 138th District against incumbents Anthony Paoletto and Nessah Smith who say bring it on. They may have primary company. Still to be heard from is District Leader Maria Pereira who […]
Tags: Ed Gomes·Jack Hennessy·Maria Pereira·Marilyn Moore·Steve Stafstrom
Stafstrom: Moving Cities Forward Requires ‘We Before Me’
March 24th, 2017 · 6 Comments · Education, News and Events, State Politics
Bridgeport State Rep. Steve Stafstrom writes in a commentary that “we must partner together, standing united as cities and suburban towns to help our cities thrive as the sustainable regional job creators and economic drivers we need them to be.”
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Ganim Seeks State Approval To Borrow To Pay Off Unfunded Pension Liability
March 22nd, 2017 · 36 Comments · City Budget, News and Events
With city Bond Counsel John Stafstrom at his side and a nod to his nephew State Rep. Steve Stafstrom, a member of the legislature’s Planning and Development Committee, Mayor Joe Ganim on Wednesday urged passage of a proposal to allow municipalities to bond the unfunded pension liability for the Municipal Employees Retirement System that Ganim […]
Why Steve Stafstrom Is More Focused Than Joe Ganim–Priorities
June 12th, 2017 · 19 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
The first thing Mayor Joe Ganim should have done at the end of the state legislative session is explain what it means to the state’s largest city. How did the city benefit, if any? If it did not benefit explain why? Nope, Joe just assumed everyone will figure it out, right? That’s not how it […]
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