Members of Bridgeport’s state legislative delegation on Thursday appeared before the state legislature’s Public Safety Committee voicing support for an open, competitive process for a major gaming facility in the city. State Senator Marilyn Moore in prepared testimony submitted to the committee suggested that competitors MGM and the tribal nations make a marriage to create […]
Entries Tagged as 'Steve Wynn'
Moore Supports Casino For Bridgeport–Why Can’t MGM And Tribal Nations Partner?
March 15th, 2018 · 7 Comments · City Politics, Development and Zoning, News and Events, State Politics
Mickey Makes Case For MGM, Amazon
October 16th, 2017 · 25 Comments · Development and Zoning, News and Events
Mickey Herbert, president of the Bridgeport Regional Business Council, enjoys an entrepreneurial spirit that he’s put into words and action, be it health care or sports entertainment. In his latest Mickey’s Mail eblast to his business community constituency, he muses about the potential of Amazon HQ2 and MGM’s proposal to build a waterfront gaming enterprise, as […]
Tags: Bass Pro Shops·Bridgeport Bluefish·Donald Trump·Ed Lavernoich·Housatonic Community College·Jim Murren·Joe Ganim·Mickey Herbert·Paul Timpanelli·Steve Wynn·Toni Harp
Trump Scheduled For Saturday Visit To Klein Memorial Auditorium, He Owned Property Where Bluefish Swim
April 22nd, 2016 · 32 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, National Politics, News and Events, State Politics
My former client Donald Trump is planning a campaign stop at the majestic Klein Memorial Auditorium 12:30 Saturday afternoon in advance of Tuesday’s Republican presidential primary in Connecticut, according to his website. For tickets see here. He may very well talk about his experiences in Bridgeport, his interest in developing Pleasure Beach back in the […]
Tags: Alvin Penn·Bridgeport Bluefish·Donald Trump·Jack McGregor·Joe Ganim·John Rowland·Klein Memorial Auditorium·Mary-Jane Foster·Mickey Herbert·Mike Freimuth·Morgan Kaolian·Pleasure Beach·Steve Wynn
Ganim’s Fiscal Stability, Department Heads, Bluefish Baseball Attract Crowds
November 8th, 2015 · 1 Comment · Analysis and Comment, City Politics
This is the second installment of Joe Ganim’s early years as mayor Slowly, the city began to inch out of the abyss. The around-the-clock hours of reversing red ink made Ganim’s eyes bloodshot. Whatever funds his municipal tourniquet saved went back into beefing up the strength of the police department to fight crime.
Tags: Alvin Penn·Bill Clinton·Bill Finch·Bridgeport Bluefish·CT Post·Dennis Murphy·Donald Trump·Hartford Courant·Hillary Clinton·Jack McGregor·Joe Ganim·John Marsilio·John Rowland·John Stafstrom·Lisa "Honey" Parziale·Lowell Weicker·Mark Anastasi·Mary Moran·Mary-Jane Foster·Mickey Herbert·Mike Freimuth·Mike Marella·Pat Crossin·Steve Wynn·Webster Bank Arena
Skippy Doo Dah! Bronson Blowtorches Rowland, Ganim And Newton In Book About Trump-Wynn Casino Wars
June 17th, 2012 · 5 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Development and Zoning, News and Events, State Politics
Do you like name dropping? Richard “Skip” Bronson obliges. The War at the Shore authored by Bronson provides an insider’s look at the scorched-earth relationship between gaming giants Donald Trump and Steve Wynn over control of Atlantic City interests. And along the way Bronson chronicles the Connecticut clash between Trump and Wynn, the maneuverings by […]
Tags: Donald Trump·Ernie Newton·Joe Ganim·John Rowland·Lowell Weicker·Steve Wynn
Is There A Benevolent Dictator In Bridgeport’s Development Future?
May 13th, 2011 · 29 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, Development and Zoning, Education, Law Enforcement
Lowell Weicker, the ex Republican U.S. Senator who served as Connecticut’s independent governor from January 1991 to January 1995, was a benevolent dictator for Bridgeport. Revenues from a state income tax, gaming slots and state grants flooded into the city. Weicker was a gubernatorial hurricane on behalf of Bridgeport. Want a state police barracks downtown? You got […]
Tags: Beardsley Park·Beardsley Zoo·George Jepsen·Housatonic Community College·John Rowland·Lee Samowitz·Lowell Weicker·Mary Moran·Steve Wynn·Tom Dudchik
Donald Trump’s Favorite Hobby–Lying
September 16th, 2016 · 73 Comments · Analysis and Comment, National Politics, News and Events
In light of the latest Donald Trump fabrication revealed (everyone has a hobby, right?). After five years as the chief promoter of the false idea that President Barack Obama wasn’t born in the United States, Donald Trump admitted on Friday that the president was–and claimed credit for putting the issue to rest, we present an OIB […]
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Tags: Barack Obama·Donald Trump·Hillary Clinton·Joe Ganim·John Stafstrom·Steve Wynn