From Connecticut Secretary of the State Denise Merrill: Secretary of the State Denise Merrill today is reminding any Democratic or Republican candidates that primary petitions are available for those wishing to run in the August 12th primary for statewide Constitutional office and Representative in Congress.
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Attention Primary Candidates, How To Qualify For The Ballot
May 15th, 2014 · No Comments · City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Tags: Denise Merrill
Pols Take Note, Growing Hispanic Voter Registration Cannot Be Ignored
January 8th, 2014 · 28 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
There’s strength in numbers, especially in Bridgeport’s growing Hispanic community in an election year. Governor Dan Malloy is expected to visit Bridgeport on Friday to attend a fundraiser for the Hispanic Democratic Caucus, a key leadership bloc to rally voters he’ll likely need to win a second term.
Tags: Andres Ayala·Dan Malloy·Denise Merrill·Santa Ayala·Tom Foley
Top Stories From January: Video Shows Police Stomping Tasered Suspect, Monsignor Meth Arrested
December 23rd, 2013 · 4 Comments · Cops, Development and Zoning, Education, Firefighters, News and Events
As OIB reviews some top stories from 2013, the month of January was not short of revelations. Some highlights: Graphic footage was released of city police officers stomping a suspect in Beardsley Park after he had been felled by a stun gun in May 2011. NAACP officials call for the arrest of cops.
Tags: Andres Ayala·Auden Grogins·Bill Finch·Bob Curwen·Brendan Sharkey·Chris Shays·Christina Ayala·Denise Merrill·Ernie Newton·Kevin Wallin·Paul Vallas·Sacred Heart University·Tom White
Drink Up! Voter Turnout In Dry Town Bridgewater 77 Percent, Turnout In Bridgeport 11.6 Percent
November 13th, 2013 · 2 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
For pure voter futility Hartford led the state for lowest turnout in last week’s general election, five percent. Bridgeport was third to last at 11.61 percent. Hey, let’s round it off and make it a whopping 12 percent. Kudos to folks who voted. Coal in stockings to those who don’t. Don’t vote? Don’t vent. One […]
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Blagys Not Conceding Council Race, Black Rock Vote Separation Perplexes Supporters
November 6th, 2013 · 31 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics, News and Events
Republican City Council candidate Phil Blagys says he’s not ready to concede defeat that saw his running partner Rick Torres and Democratic incumbent Sue Brannelly with the most votes, according to unofficial returns, in the 130th District. Blagys won on the machines, but the Democrats absentee ballot operation on behalf of Brannelly put her over […]
Tags: Bill Finch·Denise Merrill·Enrique Torres·Marty McCarthy·Phil Blagys·Steven Stafstrom·Sue Brannelly
No Magic In Lauretti’s Top Hat, Denied Ballot Access For Lieutenant Governor
June 24th, 2014 · 1 Comment · Analysis and Comment, News and Events, State Politics
Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton had already projected last week when he suspended his campaign for governor what became official on Tuesday: his running partner Mark Lauretti would not make the ballot to run for lieutenant governor. Connecticut Secretary of the State Denise Merrill announced Lauretti, the mayor of Shelton and 2008 Barnum Festival ringmaster, came […]
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Tags: David Walker·Denise Merrill·John McKinney·Mark Lauretti·Tom Foley