From State Senate candidate Marilyn Moore: Community leaders, activists, educators and government reformers have stepped up to support Marilyn Moore for State Senate, declaring constituents in Bridgeport, Trumbull and Monroe deserve an elected representative in touch with their concerns addressing regional cooperation, creating jobs, wage fairness, economic opportunity and protecting public schools and children.
Entries Tagged as 'Ed Gomes'
Diverse Voices Step Up For Moore
July 22nd, 2014 · 3 Comments · City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Tags: Anthony Musto·Auden Grogins·Bob "Troll" Walsh·Bob Halstead·Ed Gomes·Jack Hennessy·Marilyn Moore·Mary-Jane Foster
Scott Hughes Battling Calendar To Qualify For Public Dough Against Andres Ayala
July 8th, 2014 · 74 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, State Politics
City Librarian Scott Hughes is racing against the July 18 Citizens Election Program calendar to qualify for an $83,000 public grant in his August 12 Democratic State Senate primary against incumbent Andres Ayala. Hughes must raise $15,000 in small donations, including 300 contributions combined within Bridgeport and Stratford, for grant approval. Time is running short, […]
Tags: Andre Baker·Andres Ayala·Ed Gomes·Ernie Newton·Scott Hughes
Moore: Voters Hungry For Change
June 11th, 2014 · 17 Comments · City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
News release from State Senate candidate Marilyn Moore, challenging three-term incumbent Anthony Musto in an August 12 Democratic primary: Bridgeport resident and community leader Marilyn Moore on Wednesday announced that she had met the mandated criteria to qualify for the state’s public financing program, and has filed for the Citizen’s Election Program (CEP) state grant, […]
Tags: Anthony Musto·Ed Gomes·Marilyn Moore·University of Bridgeport
Musto-Moore, Ayala-Hughes, How Long Will Civility Last In Primary Races?
May 20th, 2014 · 19 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Something was really weird at Testo’s Restaurant Monday night amid the political divisions casting votes for their respective state senate candidates at the Democratic Party convention: it was all so civil. What’s this political world coming to? After all, we were inside the restaurant of Democratic Town Chair Mario Testa where food fights, politically speaking […]
Tags: Americo Santiago·Andres Ayala·Anthony Musto·Bill Finch·Chris Rosario·Christina Ayala·Dan Malloy·Don Clemons·Ed Gomes·Ernie Newton·Marilyn Moore·Mario Testa·Ralph Ford·Scott Hughes·Testo's Restaurant
Ayala Endorsed, Hughes Vows Primary
May 19th, 2014 · 3 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events, State Politics
Freshman State Senator Andres Ayala was endorsed Monday night for a second two-year term at the Democratic convention at Testo’s Restaurant, but City Librarian Scott Hughes received enough support to qualify for a primary.
Tags: Andres Ayala·Ed Gomes·Ernie Newton·Scott Hughes·Testo's Restaurant
Dude, Make Up Your Mind! State Senate Delegates Suffer Location Whiplash For Convention
May 19th, 2014 · 1 Comment · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, State Politics
UPDATE: You thought political conventions were finished? Heck, we’re just warming up. Tonight (Monday) at the Madison Avenue restaurant owned by Democratic Town Chair Mario Testa, delegates will endorse candidates in two State Senate districts occupied by Democratic incumbents Anthony Musto and Andres Ayala. The incumbents are expected to be endorsed, but Musto faces an […]
Tags: Andres Ayala·Anthony Musto·Bill Finch·Bob "Troll" Walsh·Ed Gomes·Ernie Newton·Marilyn Moore·Mario Testa·Nancy DiNardo·Scott Hughes·Testo's Restaurant
Primary Fever Heats Up In The City
July 22nd, 2014 · 22 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Three weeks left until the Tsunami Tuesday August 12 Democratic primary and absentee ballots are now available. What would a city election be without the magical world of AB-racadabra (Gotta reach out and grab ya). So who ya supporting?
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Tags: Alberto "Tito" Ayala·Andre Baker·Andres Ayala·Anthony Musto·Charlie Stallworth·Chris Rosario·Christina Ayala·Dennis Bradley·Ed Gomes·Ernie Newton·Jack Hennessy·Marilyn Moore·Santa Ayala·Scott Hughes