Some of them weren’t crazy about driving down to the state’s largest city, but when Lowell Weicker was governor he ordered his commissioners to conduct meetings at the governor’s Bridgeport office on Middle Street. Some commissioners were actually required to conduct working days touring the city. A Bridgeport office was among a number of Weicker initiatives […]
Entries Tagged as 'Tom Dudchik'
Paging Governor Malloy! How About Commissioner Meetings In Bridgeport?
December 4th, 2012 · 9 Comments · Analysis and Comment
Tags: Bill Finch·Dan Malloy·Housatonic Community College·John Marshall Lee·Lowell Weicker·Tom Dudchik
The Power Of OIB Voters–Pols Use Advertising To Target Voter Groups
July 17th, 2012 · 4 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, Media, News and Events, State Politics
OIB readers matter in more ways than one. OIB is featured in this report from Greg Hladky www.ct.com Linda McMahon is promoting her U.S. Senate candidacy on the “personalized” radio website Pandora–possibly targeting Connecticut listeners who are both likely Republican primary voters and enjoy wrestling theme songs. Over on Capitol Report (www.ctcapitolreport.com), a hot spot […]
Tags: Chris Healy·Chris Murphy·Dan Malloy·Greg Hladky·Linda McMahon·Mitt Romney·Tom Dudchik
Big Guy Endorses Foster
September 9th, 2011 · 71 Comments · City Politics, News and Events
Lowell Weicker, the greatest Connecticut governor for Bridgeport, has endorsed Mary-Jane Foster for mayor. There should be a life-sized statue of this man in Bridgeport. From Foster:
Tags: Housatonic Community College·Lowell Weicker·Mary-Jane Foster·Tom Dudchik
Is There A Benevolent Dictator In Bridgeport’s Development Future?
May 13th, 2011 · 29 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, Cops, Development and Zoning, Education
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
OIB Party Pictures
December 15th, 2010 · 12 Comments · News and Events
Thanks to everyone who attended the annual OIB holiday party. We had a jammin’ time at Tiago’s downtown. It was our largest event yet with a cross section of readers and city officials including several from the Mayor’s Office, staff from Congressman Jim Himes’ office, State Rep. Chris Caruso, City Council President Tom McCarthy and even […]
Tags: Chris Caruso·Ernie Newton·John Stafstrom·Marc Delmonico·Michael Voytek·Michele Mount·Morgan Kaolian·Paul Timpanelli·Steve Krauchick·Tim Herbst·Tom Dudchik·Tom McCarthy
Where Have You Gone Lowell Weicker? Gov’s Bridgeport Office On Chopping Block
December 1st, 2010 · 13 Comments · Analysis and Comment
The governor’s Bridgeport office opened by Lowell Weicker 18 years ago is in jeopardy of closing. Essentially it’s hammered shut, unless Governor-elect Dan Malloy, who told more than 100 Bridgeport supporters last week that he will not forget them, weighs in.
Tags: Beardsley Park·Beardsley Zoo·Bill O'Neill·Dan Malloy·Dick Blumenthal·Ella Grasso·Housatonic Community College·Jodi Rell·Joe Ganim·John Rowland·Lowell Weicker·Mary Moran·Rob Russo·Tom Dudchik
Barf Bag! What’s The Deal With Hearst Newspapers Shameless Backpatting?
February 26th, 2013 · 6 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events
Journalists deserve praise for breaking stories, but it’s vomit time when it becomes an institutionalized jerk off. Lately Hearst Newspapers, owner of the Connecticut Post, Greenwich Time, Stamford Advocate and Danbury News-Times, has hauled out the arousal gel time and again.
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Tags: Bobby Valentine·CT Post·Hearst Corporation·Sacred Heart University·Tom Dudchik