Governor Dannel Malloy today was joined by federal, state and local officials to announce a program to curb gun violence in Connecticut cities. Mayor Bill Finch could not attend the meeting with Malloy. He was in Washington meeting with transportation officials about safety measures at Sikorsky Memorial Airport. The airport is owned by the city, [...]
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“Focused Deterrence” To Target Gun Violence–Mayor In DC To Address Need For Airport Safety
June 21st, 2012 · 9 Comments · News and Events
Tags: Bill Finch·Dan Malloy·Housatonic Community College·Joe Gaudett·John DeStefano·Michael Lawlor·Mike Bloomberg·Sikorsky Memorial Airport·Tyrone McClain
Do You Guys Talk? Plus: Squeaker Of The House
July 10th, 2009 · 78 Comments · City Council, State Politics
Ah, and you thought we were done writing about the Bridgeport Port Authority? Okay, last week city resident Nancy Hadley, former Bridgeport director of economic development, fired off an email letter to state officials including State Senator Don DeFronzo, chairman of the Transportation Committee, expressing concern about a potential legislative override of Gov. Jodi Rell’s [...]
Tags: Anthony Bennett·Bill Finch·Bridgeport Child Advocacy Coalition·Bridgeport Port Authority·Jim Himes·Jodi Rell·Joe Riccio·Nancy Hadley·Nancy Pelosi·Tyrone McClain
Someone Please Crack A Joke
January 8th, 2009 · 38 Comments · State Politics
Yuck. Did you catch Governor Jodi Rell’s maudlin speech to the state legislature on Wednesday? Jesus, it sounded like a funeral. Did somebody die? I was waiting for the bagpipes to roll in. Bridgeport-born Jim Amann was shedding tears, but that was because he’s no longer the swinging dick in the House of Representatives. Talk [...]
Tags: Andres Ayala·Anthony Musto·Auden Grogins·Bill Finch·Bob Keeley·Chris Caruso·Chris Dodd·Dan Malloy·Dick Blumenthal·Don Clemons·Ed Gomes·Eze Santiago·Jack Hennessy·Jim Amann·Jodi Rell·John DeStefano·Tyrone McClain
Finch’s Political Prunes, Plus: Port Authority Twist
July 21st, 2009 · 45 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Noon update: Mayor Bill Finch doesn’t know this yet but a political time bomb is ticking in his mayoralty. It’s not necessarily an explosion that will happen overnight. Tick. Tick. Tick. But it will happen. Tick. Tick. Tick. Unless hizzoner hears the alarm fairly soon. Tick. Tick. Tick. Because the political bomb in Finch’s mayoralty. [...]
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Tags: Adam Wood·Andres Ayala·Andy Nunn·Anthony Musto·Auden Grogins·Bill Finch·Bridgeport Bluefish·Bridgeport Port Authority·Carmen Lopez·Chris Caruso·CT Post·Don Clemons·Don Eversley·Dottie Guman·Ed Gomes·Jack Hennessy·Jack McGregor·Jodi Rell·Joe Riccio·John Guman·John McKinney·John Stafstrom·Mario Testa·Mary-Jane Foster·Michael Fedele·Nancy Hadley·Taco Loco·Tyrone McClain·University of Bridgeport