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Aaron Turner
State Senate candidate Aaron Turner, challenging party-endorsed Dennis Bradley, submitted roughly 2,500 signatures in his quest to forge an August primary in the 23rd District currently occupied by a retiring Ed Gomes. Carolyn Vermont, former director of the Greater Bridgeport NAACP, is also trying to qualify for a primary. Challengers need 1,585 verified signatures.
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Stemerman shares infrastructure plan. Bridgeport harbor view.
Waiting to hear if he qualifies for the August primary for governor via a petitioning campaign, Republican David Stemerman has released a 15-page plan to “restore Connecticut’s world-class infrastructure and transportation systems” that includes calling for rail upgrades, port improvements, expansion of the city-owned Sikorsky Memorial Airport located in Stratford and high-speed ferry service to Manhattan. See proposal here. Of all the candidates for governor Stemerman, so far, has the most detailed plans for where he wants to take the state.
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→ 15 CommentsTags: Dan Malloy·David Stemerman·Mark Boughton·Sikorsky Memorial Airport·Steve Obsitnik·Tim Herbst
Bridgeport resident David Walker, the former U.S. comptroller general, came up short of the Republican convention support to make the August primary ballot for governor and eschewed a petition drive to wage a campaign. On Wednesday he issued several endorsements including for Bob Stefanowski, a petitioning candidate for governor. Stefanowski needs just over 9,000 signatures from Republican voters in Connecticut to secure an August ballot spot. He’s awaiting word from state elections officials.
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Former CT Post building. Photo by Ned Gerard.
The former Connecticut Post building at 410 State Street Downtown has been sold to a New York City investor. The building had been owned by Hearst Connecticut Media which has the largest digital footprint in Connecticut owning daily newspapers from New Haven to Greenwich including many weekly publications. Much of the Post operation has been shifted to the offices of the Norwalk Hour. The Post still maintains an editorial presence Downtown renting space on Broad Street.
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Ganim himself has been hustling signatures from Democratic voters. From Ganim campaign Facebook page.
Mayor Joe Ganim’s petitioning campaign for governor has amassed roughly 32,000 signatures, 10,000 from Bridgeport, about twice the verified number he needs in his quest to qualify for an August 14 primary against Democratic-endorsed Ned Lamont. Tuesday was the final opportunity to submit signatures to local elections officials who will review the petitions to determine if they are Democratic electors in Connecticut before final tabulation by the office of the Connecticut Secretary of the State. Others, both Democrat and Republicans, are trying to do the same.
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→ 14 CommentsTags: David Stemerman·Guy Smith·Joe Ganim·Mark Boughton·Mark Lauretti·Ned Lamont·New Haven Independent·Steve Obsitnik·Tim Herbst
Bridgeport Police Chief Armando “A.J.” Perez speaks in the new Bridgeport Police Fusion Center, located in the Morton Government Center. CT Post photo Ned Gerard.
A law enforcement tool includes more than 1,000 cameras in city neighborhoods to catch bad guys, but could the good intent become intrusive? We lose some liberties in the cause of public safety. The Police Department has expanded the Fusion Center operated out of the Margaret Morton Government Center at 999 Broad Street, an advancement to “monitor situations in real time,” according to Police Chief A.J. Perez. This program was initiated under then Mayor Bill Finch but has built out over time.
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School Board Eruption Between Pereira And Taylor–Charges, Counter Charges
June 14th, 2018 · 49 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Education, News and Events
Chris Taylor
A battle over school finances and board policies has erupted into a hostile exchange between Board of Education members Maria Pereira and Chris Taylor. School board conflicts are not new among members, some in open session and some private but the private tone between Pereira and Taylor has become intensely personal that they’re willing to air out publicly. Pereira sent OIB a commentary spelling out her grievances with Taylor who admits to some inflammatory remarks but asserts Pereira gives as good as she gets. Pereira is super passionate, unafraid to express a point of view. Taylor, often full of frivolity, fires back against Pereira’s assertions. What follows is Pereira’s commentary in full followed by Taylor’s rejoinders in bold. The language is not for the faint of heart.
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→ 49 CommentsTags: Aresta Johnson·Chris Taylor·Dennis Bradley·Hernan Illingworth·Jessica Martinez·JoAnn Kennedy·John Weldon·Ken Moales·Maria Pereira·Sybil Allen