How Many Times Have You Voted?
All the mail pieces, phone calls, door knocks, lit drops, eblasts basically come down to this: which campaign operations most efficiently sway supporters to the polls today? And oh, we cannot forget...
View ArticleMoore Crushes McCarthy, Gomes Defeats Bradley, Stallworth Holds Off Pereira
State Senator Marilyn Moore on Tuesday thrashed her Democratic primary opponent Tom McCarthy running up large pluralities in Bridgeport and performing strong in suburban Trumbull and Monroe, according...
View ArticleWorking Families Party Presses Malloy To Support Higher Wages
Emboldened by key primary wins last week that propelled State Senators Marilyn Moore and Ed Gomes, the Connecticut Working Families Party is pressing Governor Dan Malloy to support legislation...
View ArticleDivorce Or Separation? Working Families Party Denies Himes Endorsement,...
Breakups are hard in any situation but in politics they come and go and sometimes they come back together. Break up, get back together, break up, get back together. The Connecticut Working Families...
View ArticleWalsh: Listen To The People If You Want To Build Lasting Coalitions
Former City Councilman Bob “Troll” Walsh shares observation about building a lasting organization to defeat the establishment. Before we read too much into the recent primary results, let’s consider a...
View ArticleMoore-Hammers The Featured Race Among Legislative Races
Five weeks from the general election with Hillary and The Donald the featured attraction in an historic race, but closer to home we have eight legislative races with Republicans mounting full slates...
View ArticleNovember Ballot Lineup
Ballots have been printed for the Nov. 8 general election. The example above is for the 127th State House District that covers candidates for President, U.S. Senate, U.S. Representative, State Senate,...
View ArticleNew Faces Join Veterans Of Young Democrats
Miss Thelma’s Restaurant Downtown was packed Wednesday night for a fundraiser in support of the Greater Bridgeport Young Democrats featuring Congressman Jim Himes as the guest speaker. A flock of...
View ArticleGanim, Murphy Promote Second Chance Initiative
News release from city Communications Director Av Harris: Mayor Joe Ganim, Senator Chris Murphy, State Senator Ed Gomes and Bridgeport City Council members Nessah Smith and Anthony Paoletto joined...
View ArticleIs He Bridge Builder Bradley Or Despotic Dennis?
If school board chair Dennis Bradley campaigned for election on the promise he’d boycott meetings, do ya think he’d have been elected? Imagine the campaign message, “Boycott Meetings … Vote Bradley.”...
View ArticleCourt Battle For School Board Control Resumes Monday
Superior Court Judge Barbara Bellis who has issued several key decisions impacting city government and politics in recent years has set a hearing for Monday afternoon to consider school board member...
View ArticleBudget-stressed City Seeks Financial Guidance
Mayor Joe Ganim is implementing a suggestion by State Rep. Steve Stafstrom to create a financial task force to serve as an adviser for long-term fiscal stability. CT Post reporter Brian Lockhart has...
View ArticleOnline Voter Registration Swamps Election Workers
City election officials have registered thousands of voters in this presidential cycle led by the new online registration available at the Connecticut Secretary of the State website. See here. “To use...
View ArticleAt Party For Joe, Mario Shows Fundraising Strength, ‘No Arm-twisting’
On the one-year anniversary of his comeback win Thursday night about 250 pols, friends and supporters filled Testo’s Restaurant ballroom for a Democratic Town Committee fundraiser honoring Joe Ganim’s...
View ArticleWhere Do You Vote?
One more day. Not sure where you vote? See here. The city ballot order is President, U.S. Senate, U.S. Representative, State Senate, State House and Registrar of Voters. State Senate candidates by...
View ArticleTwo Moore Years For Marilyn
Democratic State Senator Marilyn Moore riding huge pluralities in Bridgeport has won another two-year term defeating Republican Elaine Hammers in the split city-suburban 22nd Senatorial District,...
View ArticleExamine Tuesday’s Election Results
The Connecticut Secretary of the State’s website is now loaded with statistics from Tuesday’s presidential election, see here. For readers who enjoy keeping score–always nice to examine who ran ahead...
View ArticleSummit Place? City Council To Act On Paper Street
A largely quiet City Council agenda, see here, for Monday night includes a communication from the Office of Planning and Economic Development for a professional services agreement with Freeman...
View ArticleGanim Chews On Bird And Budget
What does a mayor do as he’s digesting Thanksgiving overload? Chew on his next budget. Mayor Joe Ganim’s upcoming budget cycle could bloat more indigestion, depending on his success with the next...
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