Entries Tagged as 'Mario Testa'
Mayor Joe Ganim has two ways to qualify for the August 14 Democratic primary for governor: 15 percent delegate support at the May party convention, or fanning out political operatives across the state for a labor-intensive petition drive. If there’s any doubt in advance of the convention about delegate support you start the signature process […]
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Tags: Joe Ganim·Mario Testa·Ned Lamont·Susan Bysiewicz
Update: Late last week Public Facilities Director John Ricci submitted his retirement papers. Monday morning he called OIB to share that he had a change of heart after what he describes as an outpouring of support urging him to stay. “I am humbled by the encouraging words of people who have asked me to stay,” […]
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Tags: Bill Finch·Joe Ganim·John Ricci·Lenny Paoletta·Mario Testa·Mary Moran
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 in this commentary castigating political rebellion in her neighborhood. The 138th District is under complete assault by Mario Testa, Mayor Ganim and City Clerk Lydia Martinez.
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Tags: AJ Perez·Alfredo Castillo·Angel DePara·Joe Ganim·Lydia Martinez·Maria Pereira·Mario Testa·Samia Suliman·Tony Barr·Tyreke Bird
Mayor Joe Ganim’s campaign for governor has raised a total of $524,661 with $335,569 cash on hand, according to the latest finance report filed with the State Elections Enforcement Commission. See fundraising report here.
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Tags: Chris Meyer·Jackie James·Jay Marlin·Joe Ganim·John Gomes·John Ricci·Jonathan Harris·Luke Bronin·Mario Testa·Mark Anastasi·Ned Lamont·Susan Bysiewicz·Tom Coble
This long, strange trip for City Council in the North End 133rd District will finally come to a close. Tuesday night district Democrats voiced loud and clear their support for endorsed candidates Michael DeFilippo and incumbent councilwoman Jeanette Herron who ran up nearly a three to one win over challengers Anne Pappas Phillips and former […]
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Tags: Aidee Nieves·AJ Perez·Anne Pappas Phillips·Barbara Bellis·Bob Keeley·Jeanette Herron·Lisa "Honey" Parziale·Mario Testa·Michael DeFilippo·Testo's Restaurant
UPDATE: Keeley bails. Former State Rep. Bob Keeley may have thrown his so-called running partner under the bus by “mailing my candidacy in” but Anne Pappas Phillips says she’s not quitting on Tuesday’s primary for City Council in the North End 133rd District. Talk about cutting and running. Keeley left a voice message for his […]
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Tags: Anne Pappas Phillips·Auden Grogins·Barbara Bellis·Bob Keeley·Jeanette Herron·Mario Testa·Michael DeFilippo
Less than a week from a third Democratic primary for City Council in the North End 133rd District, about 100 voters have requested absentee ballots, according to the Town Clerk’s office. Of those about 50 so far have been returned so a good majority of the absentee requests will be counted Tuesday night in a race […]
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Tags: AJ Perez·Anne Pappas Phillips·Barbara Bellis·Bob Keeley·Jeanette Herron·Mario Testa·Michael DeFilippo·Tom McCarthy
Mayor Joe Ganim on Monday submitted a $561 million budget proposal to the City Council that calls for no tax increase for a second straight year. When it comes to city budgets, the devil’s in the details. It will be reviewed by the Budget & Appropriations Committee for action over the next six weeks or […]
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Tags: Christina Smith·Denese Taylor-Moye·Jeanette Herron·Joe Ganim·Maria Zambrano Viggiano·Mario Testa·Mary McBride-Lee·Nessah Smith·Tom McCarthy
The Quest For Primary Ballot –Will SuBy And Ganim Delegate Dance At Democratic Convention?
April 25th, 2018 · 10 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events, State Politics
Mayor Joe Ganim has two ways to qualify for the August 14 Democratic primary for governor: 15 percent delegate support at the May party convention, or fanning out political operatives across the state for a labor-intensive petition drive. If there’s any doubt in advance of the convention about delegate support you start the signature process […]
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Tags: Joe Ganim·Mario Testa·Ned Lamont·Susan Bysiewicz