Entries from June 18th, 2013
Continuing responses to questions submitted by OIB readers, State Senate candidates Andres Ayala, Ed Gomes and Ernie Newton, locked in an Aug. 14 Democratic primary, answered the following: What can you do on a legislative level to attract private-sector investment, jobs and build Bridgeport’s tax base?
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Tags: Andres Ayala·Bass Pro Shops·Ed Gomes·Ernie Newton
Connecticut’s Citizens Election Program for financing campaigns is clear about what candidate committees can and cannot accept directly to qualify for funding grants. Participating candidates may only accept small dollar contributions from individuals of no more than $100–and no contributions from state contractors, PACs, unions or corporations. The CEP was designed to reduce the influence [...]
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Tags: Andres Ayala·Ed Gomes·Ernie Newton
The Influence Of Independent Expenditures For Candidates–What’s Coordinated? What’s Not?
August 3rd, 2012 · 3 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, State Politics
Connecticut’s Citizens Election Program for financing campaigns is clear about what candidate committees can and cannot accept directly to qualify for funding grants. Participating candidates may only accept small dollar contributions from individuals of no more than $100–and no contributions from state contractors, PACs, unions or corporations. The CEP was designed to reduce the influence [...]
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Tags: Andres Ayala·Ed Gomes·Ernie Newton