Former City Councilman Joel “Speedy” Gonzalez will appear on the November ballot as a petitioning candidate for Connecticut’s 130th State House seat occupied by Democrat Ezequiel Santiago. Winning the long-shot seat is not his ultimate goal. He’s looking to create an insurgent political party presence on the Peace and Progress line, as he shares in […]
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Speedy Gonzalez Urges Support Of Peace And Progress Line
October 1st, 2014 · 6 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events
Tags: Andres Ayala·Angel Reyes·Danny Roach·Ezequiel Santiago·Hector Diaz·Joel Gonzalez·John Slater·Maria Pereira·Maria Valle
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 […]
Tags: Angel Reyes·Auden Grogins·Bill Finch·Citizens Working for a Better Bridgeport·Dan Malloy·David Walker·Enrique Torres·Jack Hennessy·Marilyn Moore·Mary-Jane Foster·Tom White
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
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 […]
Tags: Andres Ayala·Angel Reyes·Anthony Musto·Auden Grogins·Charlie Stallworth·Christina Ayala·Citizens Working for a Better Bridgeport·David Walker·Don Clemons·Ezequiel 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·Ezequiel 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
Public Hearing For Government Reform Bill, Hundreds Sign Petition In Support Of Enforcing City Charter
February 9th, 2015 · 13 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, News and Events
A public hearing for House Bill #5886 to enforce the Bridgeport City Charter barring city employees from serving on the City Council will take place Friday 11 a.m. in Room 2B of the Legislative Office Building in Hartford, according to State Rep. Jack Hennessy who introduced the legislation with State Senator Marilyn Moore. Meanwhile a […]
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Tags: Andres Ayala·Angel Reyes·Anthony Musto·Bill Finch·Carlos Silva·Ed Adams·Enrique Torres·Howard Gardner·Jack Hennessy·Joe Ganim·John Iannuzzi·Marilyn Moore·Mark Anastasi·Pat Fardy·Tom McCarthy