What did we learn from the defeat of the education ballot question? The traditional Democratic Party apparatus, even well financed, is vulnerable to defeat in
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Ballot Question Defeated–Voters Retain Power To Elect School Board Members–City Dems Sweep Seats
Update, includes Finch statement: On a day the state’s largest city turned out for president, voters defeated a ballot question and kept selection of school
Read moreMcMahon-Murphy Greet City Voters–Historic Ballot Question Will Decide Future Of School Board
3 p.m. UPDATE: The vote more than halfway through election day in Bridgeport is steady in most precincts, but trending behind–although not dramatically–the presidential election
Read moreFoster: Vote No On Charter Question
Mary-Jane Foster, 2011 Democratic mayoral candidate, is urging city electors to cast a no vote in Tuesday’s ballot question that if approved by voters empowers
Read moreMore Than 2000 Vote Absentee
Coming down to the wire Town Clerk Alma Maya reports her office has received more than 2000 absentee ballots for Tuesday’s election with a few
Read moreHow About Election Predictions?
The eve of the election is upon us, the majority of the work is finished: door knocking, phone calls, lawn signs, mail pieces, radio, television.
Read morePelto Operates On City Hospitals: “Biggest Funders To Anti-democracy Effort”
From government watchdog Jonathan Pelto: On Tuesday, thanks to Mayor Bill Finch and his team of advisers and associates, the voters of Bridgeport will be
Read morePost Editorial Board Endorses Yes Vote
The Editorial Board of the Connecticut Post is supporting Mayor Bill Finch’s shout out to voters to empower him to appoint members to the Board
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