As the Friday deadline looms to get on the State Elections Enforcement Commission agenda, it appears State House candidate Andre Baker has enough dough to qualify for public financing in his quest to defeat party endorsed Ernie Newton in an August 12 Democratic primary, according to his report filing. Last week, Speaker of the House […]
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Baker, Hughes Await Confirmation Of Public Grants For Primaries
July 17th, 2014 · 43 Comments · City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Tags: Andre Baker·Andres Ayala·Brendan Sharkey·Charlie Stallworth·Ernie Newton·Ezequiel Santiago·Jack Hennessy·Scott Hughes
East End Political Yeast Rises –Will Andre Baker Challenge Newton?
May 21st, 2014 · 19 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Update: Baker decides against run. Board of Education member Andre Baker is considering a challenge of Ernie Newton for the Democratic nomination for Connecticut’s 124th State House seat that Newton once occupied. Newton is expected to receive the party endorsement tonight at Testo’s Restaurant. If Baker runs, it adds a pearly twist to city politics […]
Tags: Andre Baker·Auden Grogins·Charlie Stallworth·Chris Rosario·Christina Ayala·Dennis Bradley·Don Clemons·Ernie Newton·Ezequiel Santiago·Jack Hennessy·Paul Ganim·Santa Ayala·Testo's Restaurant
Community Letter To State Board Of Ed: Give Children At Marin School A Chance To Succeed
May 1st, 2014 · 1 Comment · Education, News and Events
In an open letter to the State Board of Education 23 community leaders urge steps to turn around one of Connecticut’s lowest-performing schools. In 1992, Luis Muñoz Marin School opened its doors to hundreds of children on the East Side of Bridgeport. Named after the first democratically elected governor of the island of Puerto Rico, […]
Tags: Aidee Nieves·Alma Maya·Andres Ayala·Chris Rosario·Christina Ayala·Denese Taylor-Moye·Ezequiel Santiago·Gil Hernandez·Jim Holloway·Ken Moales·Milta Feliciano
Malloy Announces Grant For East End Housing
April 10th, 2014 · 5 Comments · Development and Zoning, News and Events
Governor Dan Malloy on Thursday announced an $8.7 million grant for an affordable housing development on Stratford Avenue. “This grant will help make Bridgeport stronger by bolstering our efforts to revitalize the Park City’s East End neighborhood,” said Mayor Bill Finch. “I want to thank Governor Malloy and the Bridgeport delegation for their hard work […]
Tags: Andres Ayala·Anthony Musto·Auden Grogins·Bill Finch·Charlie Stallworth·Christina Ayala·Dan Malloy·Don Clemons·Ezequiel Santiago·Jack Hennessy
Mario Testa’s Political Juggling Act
March 17th, 2014 · 2 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, State Politics
Mario Testa has received two more years as Democratic Town Chairman. Now what? Time to size up the 2014 governor’s cycle with an eye toward the mayoral election next year.
Tags: Andres Ayala·Anthony Musto·Auden Grogins·Bill Finch·Charlie Stallworth·Christina Ayala·Dan Malloy·Don Clemons·Ernie Newton·Ezequiel Santiago·Jack Hennessy·Jim Himes·Marilyn Moore·Mario Testa·Nancy DiNardo·Tom McCarthy
Malloy Visits City To Propose Minimum Wage Increase
February 4th, 2014 · 30 Comments · News and Events, State Politics
On the eve of the scheduled start to the state legislative session, Governor Dan Malloy was in Bridgeport Tuesday afternoon to propose an increase in the state’s minimum wage. From Mark Pazniokas, CT Mirror: Gov. Dannel P. Malloy wants Connecticut to be the first state to commit to meeting President Obama’s goal of a $10.10 […]
Tags: Bill Finch·CT Mirror·Dan Malloy·Ezequiel Santiago·Mark Pazniokas·Nancy Wyman
Newton Endorsed For Return To State Legislature, Rosario Endorsed Over Ayala
May 21st, 2014 · 25 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events
UPDATE: Ernie Newton, the self-proclaimed Moses of his peeps, was endorsed Wednesday night at the Democratic convention at Testo’s Restaurant setting up his return to the State House seat he occupied for 15 years that includes his East End voter base. William Marshall, a city minister who attended the Democratic Party convention, had contemplated a […]
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Tags: Andre Baker·Auden Grogins·Bill Finch·Charlie Stallworth·Christina Ayala·Dennis Bradley·Ernie Newton·Ezequiel Santiago·Jack Hennessy·Paul Ganim·Santa Ayala·Testo's Restaurant