With less than three weeks until the August 12 Democratic primary, four candidates for legislative office received word Wednesday afternoon they have qualified for public funds. State Senate candidate Scott Hughes and State House candidates incumbent Christina Ayala, Teresa Davidson and Andre Baker will receive public grants under the state’s Citizens Election Program.
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Hughes, Ayala, Baker, Davidson Qualify For Public Cash
July 23rd, 2014 · 1 Comment · City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
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DEEP Questions About GE Site For Harding High Replacement
July 23rd, 2014 · 12 Comments · Development and Zoning, Education, News and Events
From Linda Conner Lambeck, CT Post:
Anyone hoping for a quick decision on GE’s inches-thick plan to cleanse its former Boston Avenue plant site of enough toxins that it can house a new city high school is going to be disappointed.
Primary Fever Heats Up In The City
July 22nd, 2014 · 22 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Three weeks left until the Tsunami Tuesday August 12 Democratic primary and absentee ballots are now available. What would a city election be without the magical world of AB-racadabra (Gotta reach out and grab ya). So who ya supporting?
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Finch To Host Community Cabinet Meeting In Black Rock
July 22nd, 2014 · 25 Comments · News and Events
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Andres Ayala’s Mountain Of Absentee Ballots
July 24th, 2014 · 4 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, State Politics
Is there a book in the Bridgeport Public Library to school City Librarian Scott Hughes in the craft of absentee ballots? Quick Scott, take that book out. On Wednesday stretched-thin workers in the Town Clerk’s Office mailed out roughly 850 absentee ballots. And, with less than three weeks until the August 12 Democratic primary, they’re just warming up. Powered by two State Senate and two State House races, the absentee ballot action is piling up led by the campaign of incumbent State Senator Andres Ayala who’s not taking anything for granted to hold off a challenge by Hughes.
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