There’s something intriguing about the Ayala family of Democratic politicians, maybe because of their sheer number. Or maybe because each in their own way makes the news. There’s Andres Ayala, the state senator; his cousin Christina Ayala, the state representative; then there’s Christina’s mom Sandi Ayala, the Democratic registrar of voters. And let’s not forget […]
Entries Tagged as 'Chris Rosario'
Frisky Democratic Operatives Fuel March Madness Primary Fever
January 26th, 2014 · 68 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics
UPDATE: We are now up to 6 of 10 districts that could fan Democratic Town Committee primaries across the city in March, the latest forged by former State Rep. Hector Diaz in a challenge of the 130th Black Rock/West End District led by political leader Danny Roach who’s weighing a challenge of Mario Testa for […]
Tags: Alberto "Tito" Ayala·Bill Finch·Chris Rosario·Christina Ayala·Danny Roach·Gil Hernandez·Hector Diaz·Joel Gonzalez·Lee Samowitz·Lydia Martinez·Maria Valle·Mario Testa·Santa Ayala
What’s In Your Crystal Ball For 2014? Battle Cry: If You Want To Be Close To Everything, Bring Your Business To Steelpointe Harbor
December 31st, 2013 · 10 Comments · City Budget, City Politics, Development and Zoning, State Politics
A lot of campaign action is on the horizon for the new year, elections for governor, Congress, state legislature and, as local as local can get, races for the 90-member Democratic Town Committee, the pols who conduct party business and endorse candidates for public office. The positioning has started with more to come with district […]
Tags: Anthony Musto·Bass Pro Shops·Bill Finch·Chris Rosario·Christina Ayala·Maria Pereira·Marilyn Moore·Mario Testa·Santa Ayala·Steelpointe Harbor
Finch Launches ‘Help Fight Blight’ Campaign–Effort To Shame Negligent Property Owners
October 15th, 2012 · 15 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events
UPDATE: Three weeks from the Nov. 6 election and a ballot question that if approved by voters would give the mayor the power to appoint school board members, Bill Finch is kicking up his visibility throughout the city including an announcement today of a program designed “to shame property owners into cleaning up their properties […]
Tags: Bill Finch·Chris Rosario·CT Post·Joel Gonzalez·MariAn Gail Brown
City Takes Ownership Of Cleaned-up Maplewood Avenue Lot–Slated For Habitat For Humanity Housing
September 21st, 2012 · 10 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, Development and Zoning
Chris Rosario, the city’s director of Anti-Blight Neighborhood Revitalization, has kicked into overdrive shepherding a team of city departments working in earnest to clean up numerous city eyesores, the latest a garbage-marred lot at 848 Maplewood Avenue next to Bryant School near the location where a three-year-old girl was shot walking with her mother this […]
Newton, Ayala Hunting For Delegates–Ayala’s New Job
April 10th, 2012 · 6 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, State Politics
Former State Sernator Ernie Newton and State Representative Andres Ayala are schmoozing district delegates this week for support at the Democratic Party convention May 21. In play is Connecticut’s 23rd State Senate seat once occupied by Newton that Ed Gomes has represented since 2005. Newton and Ayala have formed candidate and exploratory committees respectively in the […]
Tags: Alberto "Tito" Ayala·Andres Ayala·Anthony Musto·Bill Finch·Chris Rosario·Christina Ayala·Ed Gomes·Ernie Newton·John Fabrizi·Lydia Martinez·Mary-Jane Foster·Santa Ayala
Political Primaries, The Favorite Sport In The City
April 23rd, 2014 · 1 Comment · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, State Politics
Primary fever’s on high alert in the state’s largest city as Democratic political operatives prepare for upcoming district conventions as well as expected August contests to choose party nominees. At look at the landscape:
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Tags: Andres Ayala·Anthony Musto·Bill Finch·Chris Rosario·Christina Ayala·Don Clemons·Ernie Newton·Marilyn Moore·Santa Ayala·Scott Hughes·Tom McCarthy