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Knock, Knock, Anyone Home? We Need You To Vote–Teachers Endorse Bags, Babs, Kelleher For School Board
A coalition of community interests including clergy, education and social justice is urging Bridgeport voters to turn out for the Sept. 4 special election to fill four
Read moreOne Week Left Until The BOE Special Election–Absentee Ballots Lurking
One week from Tuesday city voters will fill four Board of Education seats in a special election ordered by the Connecticut Supreme Court after it
Read moreMario Fires Up Absentee Ballot Buffet For School Board Special Election
Oh baby, this should be something to watch. Democratic Town Chair Mario Testa’s taking no chances with the September 4 special election for Board of
Read moreWhy Won’t Carmen Lopez Run For Office?
In her latest searing essay in the Connecticut Post, retired Superior Court Judge Carmen Lopez barbecues the city’s “political machine” Democratic Town Chair Mario Testa
Read moreEuphoric Crowd Hooked On Bass Pro Shops–Finch, Malloy Lead Cheers
More than 300 enthusiastic supporters gathered under a tent in the Steel Point redevelopment area Sunday afternoon to celebrate the official announcement of the nation’s
Read moreEd Gomes, The Warrior, Fights For Reelection
State Senator Ed Gomes is a youthful 76 with an engaging crocodile smile. It’s a smile that can transform into a sneer. On the night
Read moreThe Newton Reality Check–What The Media Doesn’t Report
If Ernie Newton manages to win election to the State Senate seat he once occupied he’d be the first–at least among the first–in state history
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