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.
Entries Tagged as '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
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 […]
Tags: Denise Merrill
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·Marty McCarthy·Phil Blagys·Rick Torres·Steven Stafstrom·Sue Brannelly
Election Day Registration And Voting Available
November 4th, 2013 · No Comments · City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
From CT Secretary of the State Denise Merrill: Hartford: Secretary of the State Denise Merrill today is reviewing final preparations for tomorrow’s municipal elections taking place in the vast majority of Connecticut cities and towns. Polls will be open from 6:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. for Connecticut’s more than 2,000,000 active registered voters to cast […]
Tags: Denise Merrill
The Santa Ayala Debate, Stay Or Go?
October 20th, 2013 · 9 Comments · News and Events, State Politics
From Brian Lockhart, CT Post: Two weeks before crucial school board and City Council elections, the Secretary of the State is urging Bridgeport’s embattled Democratic Registrar of Voters to think about quitting.
Tags: Brian Lockhart·Christina Ayala·CT Post·Denise Merrill·Santa Ayala
Election Buying–Snarky Foley Places Price Tag On City Votes
April 9th, 2014 · 15 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Who says Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Foley doesn’t have a sense of humor? Reflecting on the 2010 race for governor when he lost a squeaker to Democrat Dan Malloy after an appearance by President Obama led to an embarrassing ballot shortage in the city, Foley told a political gathering in Fairfield the other night he’s scouring […]
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Tags: Barack Obama·CT Post·Dan Malloy·Denise Merrill·Ken Dixon·Nancy DiNardo·Tom Foley