Former Health Director Maritza Bond who did not shy from city politics, even placing Mayor Joe Ganim’s name into nomination at the Democratic Party convention
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Category: Analysis and Comment
‘In Times Like These You Learn To Live Again’–A Tale Of Two Racial Perspectives
The headline is a self-discovery composition by Foo Fighters front man Dave Grohl whose guitar riffs and soaring vocals invigorated a sellout crowd at the
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Primary Winners: Nieves, Valle, Pereira, Gen Now–Losers: Lydia, Ricci
It was a night of take that! A night of surprises. A night of a little bit of everything with a lot on the line.
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City Council President Aidee Nieves Rolls To Huge Primary Win, Insurgents Make Gains On Legislative Body, Recounts In Two Districts
City Council President Aidee Nieves and district partner Maria Valle steamrolled the handpicked candidates of City Clerk Lydia Martinez mounting mighty numbers for both the
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Come On In, The Water’s Fine!
A little unintended levity never hurts on primary day, especially when trying to juice turnout. Note this Facebook post “Pools open at 6am till 8pm.”
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Voters Will Decide Consequential Primaries, Including City Council President
You say you love primaries, the favorite sport in town? Bridgeport aims to please. On Tuesday Democrats feature primaries in 8 of 10 City Council
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Gen Now Votes Makes A Play To Reelect City Council President Aidee Nieves
Social media spotlights, door knocking, lit drops, phone calls. Bridgeport Gen Now Votes, a sister campaign affiliate of the community action group, is making its
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One Week To September 14 Primary Day, Name Your Betting Odds On Lydia Versus Aidee
The last time a City Council president was knocked off in a primary? You gotta dig deep for that one, if it’s ever happened. Aidee
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