Just two years after he was serenaded for his public service following a Democratic primary loss, Ed Gomes returned to the State Senate on Friday following his mighty special election win running on the Working Families Party line to replace the man who defeated him, Andres Ayala, now the commissioner of the Department of Motor […]
Entries Tagged as 'Denise Merrill'
The Plainspoken Voice Of Working-Class Voters Returns
February 28th, 2015 · 9 Comments · News and Events
Tags: Andres Ayala·CT Mirror·Denise Merrill·Ed Gomes·Marilyn Moore·Mark Pazniokas
Merrill: ‘Enough Is Enough’–Wants Registrars Unelected
February 25th, 2015 · 25 Comments · City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Connecticut’s chief elections official Denise Merrill, who’s elected by the people, is proposing to do away with elected registrars in favor of one serving that role as an appointed official. In a news release, Merrill says “Connecticut is the only state in the country that leaves election administration to two partisan locally elected officials.” From […]
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Merrill’s Switch-For-Mitch Gaffe Receives Media Traction
January 24th, 2015 · 2 Comments · News and Events, State Politics
From Jon Lender, Hartford Courant: Meanwhile, in the widely read political blog “Only In Bridgeport,” Lennie Grimaldi highlighted the story about the emails that contradicted Merrill’s past statements, and headlined his post: “All In The Family: Merrill Caves To Bridgeport Machine, Rescues Mitch Robles, Gets Caught.”
Tags: Denise Merrill·Ezequiel Santiago·Hartford Courant·Mitch Robles
All In The Family: Merrill Caves To Bridgeport Machine, Rescues Mitch Robles, Gets Caught
January 22nd, 2015 · 14 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events, State Politics
This story is getting better every day. State Rep. Ezequiel Santiago, stepson of city sheriff and South End District Leader Mitch Robles, both of whom support tax deadbeat for State Senate Richard DeJesus, prevailed upon Connecticut Secretary of the State Denise Merrill to rescue pops from prior indiscretions. The switch for Mitch! Gee Denise, was […]
Tags: Denise Merrill·Ezequiel Santiago·Hartford Courant·Mitch Robles·Richard DeJesus
Public Hearing For Conflict Of Interest Bill Before State Legislature
February 27th, 2015 · 8 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, Library, News and Events, State Politics
State Representative Jack Hennessy is inviting all Bridgeport residents to speak on the Conflict of Interest House Bill #5886 that impacts Bridgeport and the state. The public hearing will take place Monday, March 9th at 5:30 p.m. in the first-floor meeting hall in the Bridgeport Public Library, 925 Broad Street, Downtown.
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Tags: Denise Merrill·Ed Gomes·Jack Hennessy·Mary-Jane Foster