With less than three weeks until the August 12 Democratic primary, four candidates for legislative office received word Wednesday afternoon they have qualified for public funds. State Senate candidate Scott Hughes and State House candidates incumbent Christina Ayala, Teresa Davidson and Andre Baker will receive public grants under the state’s Citizens Election Program.
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Hughes, Ayala, Baker, Davidson Qualify For Public Cash
July 23rd, 2014 · 3 Comments · City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Tags: Andre Baker·Andres Ayala·Chris Rosario·Christina Ayala·Dennis Bradley·Ernie Newton·Scott Hughes
Primary Fever Heats Up In The City
July 22nd, 2014 · 22 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Three weeks left until the Tsunami Tuesday August 12 Democratic primary and absentee ballots are now available. What would a city election be without the magical world of AB-racadabra (Gotta reach out and grab ya). So who ya supporting?
Tags: Alberto "Tito" Ayala·Andre Baker·Andres Ayala·Anthony Musto·Charlie Stallworth·Chris Rosario·Christina Ayala·Dennis Bradley·Ed Gomes·Ernie Newton·Jack Hennessy·Marilyn Moore·Santa Ayala·Scott Hughes
What? The City Council Avoids Conflict Of Interest? Hennessy: Council Members Ignore Conflicts On Local Level
July 21st, 2014 · 20 Comments · City Council, News and Events
Sound the trumpets. Bang the drums. Toot the horns. The Bridgeport City Council that has been mired in conflicts of interest for years with city employee councilors approving their own wages and benefits actually tried following federal guidelines so needy organizations wouldn’t lose out on millions of dollars through the Community Development Block Grant Program. […]
Tags: Andres Ayala·Anthony Musto·Brian Lockhart·CT Post·Jack Hennessy
Malloy Helps City Track East Side Train Station, ‘Bridgeport’s Next Evolution’
July 17th, 2014 · 73 Comments · Development and Zoning, News and Events
Calling a second city train station “Bridgeport’s next evolution,” Governor Dan Malloy visited the city Wednesday afternoon–his second stop as in many days–to announce $2.75 million for engineering, design and environmental permitting in support of Barnum Station at the site of the former Remington Arms factory on Barnum Avenue, an initiative proposed by Mayor Bill […]
Tags: Andres Ayala·Bass Pro Shops·Bill Finch·Bridgeport Hospital·Dan Malloy·David Kooris·Paul Timpanelli·Steelpointe Harbor
Baker, Hughes Await Confirmation Of Public Grants For Primaries
July 17th, 2014 · 43 Comments · City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
As the Friday deadline looms to get on the State Elections Enforcement Commission agenda, it appears State House candidate Andre Baker has enough dough to qualify for public financing in his quest to defeat party endorsed Ernie Newton in an August 12 Democratic primary, according to his report filing. Last week, Speaker of the House […]
Tags: Andre Baker·Andres Ayala·Brendan Sharkey·Charlie Stallworth·Ernie Newton·Ezequiel Santiago·Jack Hennessy·Scott Hughes
Newton Claims Sharkey Talks Out Of Both Sides Of Mouth When It Comes To Public Trust
July 14th, 2014 · 68 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Last week Speaker of the House Brendan Sharkey endorsed Andre Baker for state representative over Democratic Party-endorsed Ernie Newton, saying at a fundraiser for Baker public trust is the first quality voters should consider when choosing who will represent them. Newton, who faces an August 12 primary from Baker, has fired back charging Sharkey caved […]
Tags: Andre Baker·Andres Ayala·Anthony Musto·Auden Grogins·Brendan Sharkey·Don Clemons·Ernie Newton·Jack Hennessy·Tom McCarthy
Andres Ayala’s Mountain Of Absentee Ballots
July 24th, 2014 · 30 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, State Politics
Is there a book in the Bridgeport Public Library to school City Librarian Scott Hughes in the craft of absentee ballots? Quick Scott, take that book out. On Wednesday stretched-thin workers in the Town Clerk’s Office mailed out roughly 850 absentee ballots. And, with less than three weeks until the August 12 Democratic primary, they’re […]
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Tags: Alberto "Tito" Ayala·Andre Baker·Andres Ayala·Anthony Musto·Chris Rosario·Christina Ayala·Dennis Bradley·Ernie Newton·Lydia Martinez·Marilyn Moore·Santa Ayala·Scott Hughes