It’s now official, Democratic primaries will take place September 12 in 9 of 10 City Council districts. On Wednesday Democratic Registrar Santa Ayala submitted to the Town Clerk’s Office the certified petitions of qualified challengers. Elections officials had spent the past week reviewing the petition sheet signatures of candidates following last Wednesday’s 4 p.m. deadline […]
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Official Ballot Qualifiers For Sept. 12 Democratic Primary
August 16th, 2017 · 3 Comments · City Council, City Politics, News and Events
Tags: Aidee Nieves·Alfredo Castillo·Anne Pappas Phillips·Anthony Paoletto·Bob Keeley·Christina Smith·Denese Taylor-Moye·Eneida Martinez·Ernie Newton·Hector Diaz·Jack Banta·James Holloway·Jose Casco·Kyle Langan·M. Evette Brantley·Marcus Brown·Maria Valle·Maria Zambrano·Mary McBride-Lee·Milta Feliciano·Nessah Smith·Pete Spain·Rolanda Smith·Rowan Kane·Santa Ayala·Scott Burns·Wanda Simmons
Young Dems Issue City Council Endorsements
August 16th, 2017 · 21 Comments · City Council, City Politics, News and Events
Marcus Brown, City Council candidate for the West Side 132nd District and Maria Zambrano-Viggiano, candidate for the East Side 136th District have received the endorsement of the Greater Bridgeport Young Democrats. The organization had previously tapped Brown’s running partner Kyle Langan, as well as Pete Spain, council candidate in the 130th District covering Black Rock […]
Tags: Alfredo Castillo·Jose Casco·Kyle Langan·M. Evette Brantley·Marcus Brown·Maria Zambrano·Pete Spain·Rolanda Smith·Rowan Kane·Scott Burns
New Generation Of Young Activists Promote Community Empowerment
August 16th, 2017 · 20 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics, News and Events
Bridgeport Generation Now, a new social action group vetting the political process, has unleashed its issues and policy platform for the campaign season. The organization features a bunch of young people new to city politics. It’s about time, right? Check them out, including this video from Callie Heilmann, president of the organization.
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No School Board Primary, Challenge Slate Petition Signatures Fall Short
August 12th, 2017 · 17 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics, Education
A slate of JoAnn Kennedy, Helen Losak and Eric Stewart-Alicea fell short of the signatures required to wage a citywide Democratic primary for Board of Education. They needed more than 2200 certified signatures from registered Democrats in the city. That means party-endorsed Jessica Martinez, Chaila Robinson and Hernan Illingworth move on to the general election.
Tags: Aidee Nieves·Alfredo Castillo·Anderson Ayala·Anne Pappas Phillips·Bob Keeley·Chaila Robinson·Denese Taylor-Moye·Dennis Scinto·Eneida Martinez·Eric Stewart-Alicea·Ernie Newton·Hector Diaz·Helen Losak·Hernan Illingworth·Jack Banta·James Holloway·Jessica Martinez·JoAnn Kennedy·Jose Casco·Kyle Langan·M. Evette Brantley·Marcus Brown·Maria Valle·Maria Zambrano·Mary McBride-Lee·Milta Feliciano·Nessah Smith·Pete Spain·Rolanda Smith·Rowan Kane·Scott Burns·Wanda Simmons
You Like Primaries? You Got ‘Em
August 10th, 2017 · 11 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events
The deadline for petitioning candidates to submit signatures to the Registrar’s Office was Wednesday at 4 p.m. It looks like nine Democratic primaries in ten City Council districts. Elections officials are still reviewing some challenger petition sheets for certification, so additional names could be added but here’s a look so far. First two names party endorsed […]
Tags: Aidee Nieves·Alfredo Castillo·Anderson Ayala·Anne Pappas Phillips·Bob Keeley·Chaila Robinson·Denese Taylor-Moye·Dennis Scinto·Eneida Martinez·Eric Stewart-Alicea·Ernie Newton·Hector Diaz·Helen Losak·Hernan Illingworth·Jack Banta·James Holloway·Jessica Martinez·JoAnn Kennedy·Jose Casco·Kyle Langan·M. Evette Brantley·Maria Valle·Maria Zambrano·Milta Feliciano·Pete Spain·Rowan Kane·Scott Burns·Wanda Simmons
Does Planning & Zoning Have A Plan?
August 10th, 2017 · 7 Comments · City Council, City Politics, Development and Zoning, News and Events
Kyle Langan, Democratic City Council candidate for the West Side 132nd District, raises questions about the role of the Planning & Zoning Commission regarding the Downtown theater project. On Monday July 31st there was supposed to be a regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning commission at 6:30 p.m. at Lyon Terrace–it never happened. The […]
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Black Rock Library Forum For City Council Primary
August 9th, 2017 · 19 Comments · City Politics, Library, News and Events
A City Council candidate forum will take place August 22, 7:30 p.m. in the Black Rock Library, 2705 Fairfield Avenue, involving Democratic endorsed Scott Burns and Rowan Kane and challengers Christina Smith and Pete Spain. Assistant City Library John “Salty” Soltis will moderate. See more here. The 130th District covers Black Rock and a portion […]
Tags: Christina Smith·John Soltis·Pete Spain·Rowan Kane·Scott Burns
Ganim, John Gomes Crow At Red Rooster Fundraiser
August 18th, 2017 · 17 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Did your checkbook crow at the Red Rooster Thursday night? Deputy Chief Administrative Officer John Gomes hosted Mayor Joe Ganim’s latest fundraiser for governor at Gomes’ Red Rooster deli. See video above that appears on Ganim’s campaign Facebook page.
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Tags: Joe Ganim·John Gomes·Mario Testa