What pol will grow a spine? What political chickens will run for the hen house? The newly formed neighborhood action group Citizens Working for a Better Bridgeport will host a public forum March 16, 2 p.m. at the Bridgeport Public Library on the long-shot legislative bill advanced by State Rep. Jack Hennessy that proposes to [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Angel Reyes'
Spineless Pols Take Note! New Citizen Action Group Organzing Public Forum In Support of Hennessy Government Reform Bill
March 8th, 2013 · 44 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics, Library, News and Events, State Politics
Tags: Andres Ayala·Angel Reyes·Anthony Musto·Auden Grogins·Charlie Stallworth·Christina Ayala·Citizens Working for a Better Bridgeport·David Walker·Don Clemons·Eze Santiago·Jack Hennessy·Marilyn Moore·Mary-Jane Foster·Max Medina·Tom White
The Legislative Session Starts–Will Bridgeport Pols Bring Home The Bacon?
January 7th, 2013 · 3 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events, State Politics
The city’s eight-member legislative delegation will receive the oath office on Wednesday including Andres Ayala as the new state senator for Connecticut’s 23rd District and his cousin Christina Ayala who’ll replace him as the state representative in the 128th State House District covering the East Side and Hollow. The session will last into June and [...]
Tags: Andres Ayala·Angel Reyes·Anthony Musto·Auden Grogins·Charlie Stallworth·Christina Ayala·Dan Malloy·Don Clemons·Ed Gomes·Ernie Newton·Eze Santiago·Jack Hennessy·John McKinney·Tom Foley
Political Lookback 2012: Christina Ayala’s Wild Election Ride
December 28th, 2012 · 9 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics
Christina Ayala, part of a growing familial power base in the city that includes her mom Democratic Registrar Sandi Ayala and cousin State Senator-elect Andres Ayala, certainly increased her name recognition around the state in 2012, but not in ways she had imagined.
Tags: Alberto "Tito" Ayala·Andres Ayala·Angel Reyes·Christina Ayala·Santa Ayala
Ayala Defeats Newton In Close State Senate Primary–Finch Applauds Win–Christina Ayala Wins State House Primary
August 14th, 2012 · 37 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Unofficial results of State Senate primary including Stratford and absentee ballots: Ayala 2129, Newton 1739, Gomes 1138. State Rep. Andres Ayala, riding a mighty absentee ballot operation, a legislative base and the political organization of Mayor Bill Finch has won the Democratic primary for State Senate in Connecticut’s 23rd District, defeating incumbent Ed Gomes and [...]
Tags: Alberto "Tito" Ayala·Andres Ayala·Angel Reyes·Anthony Musto·Bill Finch·Chris Caruso·Christina Ayala·Ed Gomes·Ernie Newton·Gil Hernandez
One Day Until Tsunami Tuesday–Pick Your Horse
August 13th, 2012 · 10 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, State Politics
The last mail pieces are dropping. Phone lines have hit a feverish pitch. Campaign operatives have identified their votes. Now it’s just a matter of yanking them out the door. That’s what you do in primaries.
Tags: Andres Ayala·Angel Reyes·Chris Murphy·Chris Shays·Christina Ayala·Ed Gomes·Ernie Newton·Jim Callahan·Linda McMahon·Susan Bysiewicz·Vinny Mangiacopra
Will Citizens Working For A Better Bridgeport Have Staying Power?
March 13th, 2013 · 18 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Budget, City Council, City Politics, Library, News and Events, State Politics
Early 2013 looks like it’s shaping up as a long strange trip for the state’s largest city. A screwy budget cycle, a Democratic governor acting like he’s received a blood transfusion from a Republican–cut this, slash that, whack the cities–is causing much trepidation among city bean counters. To some degree Governor Dan Malloy’s austerity program [...]
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Tags: Angel Reyes·Auden Grogins·Bill Finch·Citizens Working for a Better Bridgeport·Dan Malloy·David Walker·Jack Hennessy·Marilyn Moore·Mary-Jane Foster·Rick Torres·Tom White