Former State Senator Anthony Musto, who lost his seat in 2014 to Marilyn Moore, is supporting the candidate challenging her in a Democratic primary, City
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Category: State Politics
Pasta Politics: Why Joe Biden Likes Mario’s Macaroni
October 2009: Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Senator Chris Dodd visit a Fairfield commuter lot off the Merritt Parkway to celebrate the American Recovery
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Ganim, Rosario, Felipe Urge Legislative Committee To Back Gaming Destination
Mayor Joe Ganim on Tuesday testified before the state legislature’s Public Safety Committee, co-chaired by State Senator Dennis Bradley, voicing support for a bill that
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Lamont’s Trifecta: Sports Betting For Tribes, Lottery And OTB
Max Reiss, director of communications for Governor Ned Lamont, announced on Tuesday that the governor backs sports betting on tribal reservations as well as permitting
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Watch: Citing Failure Of Prohibition, State Reps Stallworth, Stafstrom Back Legalization Of Commercial Marijuana
The Connecticut Coalition to Regulate Marijuana on Monday was joined by Bridgeport State House members Charlie Stallworth and Steve Strafstrom at a news conference in
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Clergy Rally Against Legalization Of Marijuana
UPDATE with video: Faith leaders, including Rev. Yolanda Hernandez, president of the Association of Hispanic Evangelical Ministers, on Thursday participated in an anti-cannabis rally at Russell
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Pastor McCullough: Justice Is In Deficit When Black, Brown And Low-Income Children Don’t Receive The Education Funding They Deserve
Pastor William McCullough, founder of the Bridgeport-based education advocacy group FaithActs For Education, testified on Tuesday before the state legislature’s Black and Puerto Rican Caucus hearing
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Highlighting A Multi-Town Theme, Marcus Brown Announces State Senate Primary Challenge Against Moore
Declaring the “success of Bridgeport, Trumbull, and Monroe are inextricably linked,” City Councilman Marcus Brown on Monday declared his candidacy for State Senate challenging Democratic incumbent
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