Persuading voters to polls requires every possible appeal. In Bridgeport, and most other places, this is the new way of doing things, candidates behind a
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Tag: Lydia Martinez
Political Operative Cited For Absentee Ballot Abuse Won’t Have To Pay $6K Fine
A city political operative fined $6,000 by the State Elections Enforcement Commission for her role “taking unauthorized possession of absentee ballots” pertaining to the August
Read moreLopez Files FOI Complaint Against City, Charging Violations At City Council Meeting
Retired Superior Court Judge Carmen Lopez on Friday filed a complaint with the Connecticut Freedom of Information Commission charging that a meeting on Tuesday by
Read moreStooge Politics–Maria Piranha Takes A Bite Out Of City Clerk Lydia Martinez
School board member Maria Pereira, former Democratic district leader in the Upper East Side and the self-styled piranha of city politics, does not hold back
Read moreGreat Caesar’s Ghost! Two More Years For Testa–Will Chairman Cut Desperate Delegate Deal With AG Candidate Tong Whose Treasurer Is Casino Bill Killer?
Testa in Italian means head. Thursday night, at his Madison Avenue restaurant, Mario Testa received the votes by acclamation (less one) to once again head
Read moreGreat Scott! A Switch For Mitch In The 131st District–Party Officer Selection Thursday
On Thursday, 5:30 p.m. the 90-member Democratic Town Committee will select party officers at the Madison Avenue restaurant of Mario Testa who will seek another
Read moreCity Employee Councilors Sayonara, Primary Post Mortem
Primary day has ended, but it’s not over. And even when the primary vote is certified following recounts, there’s the general election in November and
Read moreOn East Side, Absentee Ballots Rule
No matter how you cut it up, there’s always one consistency in the city’s recent history of absentee ballot voting: the East Side 137th District,
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