While a local political action committee has asked the state to investigate a high volume of absentee ballot voting in last week’s Democratic City Council primary on the East Side, the Connecticut Elections Enforcement Commission recently dismissed a complaint against City Councilwoman Lydia Martinez that accused her of taking unauthorized possession of absentee ballots at an apartment building at […]
Entries Tagged as 'Ed Gomes'
Lydia Wins One! Complaint Alleging Absentee Ballot Abuse Dismissed
September 19th, 2013 · 12 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events
Tags: Aidee Nieves·Andres Ayala·Ed Gomes·Ernie Newton·Lydia Martinez·Maria Valle·Milta Feliciano·Ralph Ford
Will Marilyn Be Moore Than Musto Can Handle? Incumbent Targeted By Democratic Primary Insurgents
September 13th, 2013 · 41 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics, State Politics
Emboldened by Tuesday’s drubbing of endorsed Democrats, coalition forces that supported the winning primary challengers for school board and City Council are looking to next year’s legislative season and among the establishment targets is State Senator Anthony Musto who’s likely to be challenged by Marilyn Moore who served as campaign manager for the Board of […]
Tags: Anthony Musto·Auden Grogins·Bill Finch·Ed Gomes·Jack Hennessy·Marilyn Moore·Rob Russo·Warren Blunt
Hispanic Voters Power Influence By Numbers, Largest Registered Democratic Bloc
August 26th, 2013 · 11 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, Education
Hispanics, by sheer numbers registered to vote in Bridgeport, are becoming a growing force in city elections. Both Connecticut Secretary of the State Denise Merrill, the state’s chief elections official, and Sandi Ayala, Bridgeport’s Democratic Registrar of Voters, confirm Bridgeport has roughly 25,500 registered voters of Hispanic origin out of 69,963 total registered, approximately 36 […]
Tags: Alma Maya·Americo Santiago·Andre Baker·Andres Ayala·Brandon Clark·Charlie Tisdale·Christina Ayala·David Hennessey·Denise Merrill·Ed Gomes·Ernie Newton·Ezequiel Santiago·Howard Gardner·Katie Bukovsky·Lenny Paoletta·Mary Moran·Santa Ayala·Simon Castillo
What? No Political Hacks! These School Board Candidates Ruining Our Campaign Fun
August 21st, 2013 · 27 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, Education, Library, News and Events
Monday night Gabrielle Parisi, an organizer for the community action group Citizens Working For A Better Bridgeport that hosted a candidates forum at the Bridgeport Public Library Downtown, observed all the school board candidates addressing the public featured solid credentials. She’s right. The six Democrats running in a September 10 primary for Board of Education […]
Tags: Andre Baker·Andres Ayala·Auden Grogins·Bob Keeley·Bobby Simmons·Brandon Clark·Citizens Working for a Better Bridgeport·David Hennessey·Ed Gomes·Ernie Newton·Gabrielle Parisi·Howard Gardner·Jack Hennessy·Jacqueline Kelleher·Katie Bukovsky·Max Medina·Paul Ganim·Sacred Heart University·Simon Castillo·Tom McCarthy
Newton’s Lumberjack Politics Hacks Musto, ‘If You Keep Chopping At A Tree, The Tree Will Fall’
September 25th, 2013 · 11 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, State Politics
Former State Senator Ernie Newton says he has a big surprise for State Senator Anthony Musto next year. He promises to campaign against Musto in a section of Bridgeport Newton once represented that was carved into the adjoining State Senate district Musto occupies, specifically the Wilbur Cross precinct in the North End, home to many […]
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Tags: Andres Ayala·Anthony Musto·Auden Grogins·Ed Gomes·Ernie Newton·Jack Hennessy·Marilyn Moore·Warren Blunt