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Entries Tagged as 'Ralph Ford'

Ford Accuses Martinez Of Driving Fraudulent AB Operation–State Investigates Claims

February 6th, 2013 · 18 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events

Nothing like a good political fight to warm things up. Investigators from the Connecticut Elections Enforcement Commission are probing absentee ballot fraud allegations involving City Councilwoman Lydia Martinez concerning residents at an apartment complex at 1491 Central Avenue during November’s general election. The complaint was brought by Ralph Ford Jr., East End political district leader [...]

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What’s Your Story Of The Year? The Education Ballot Question Broke Spending Records

December 26th, 2012 · 10 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Education

Sandy Hook in Newtown. It’s the horrific story of the year–nationally, locally and everything in between. The bloodiest gun massacre of school children in American history may be the story of a lifetime. Back in the Bridgeport-centric world of the state’s largest city one of the top stories of the year was the ballot question [...]

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Vote No, Vote Yes, Vote No, Vote Yes–The Schizo Dueling Headquarters For Battle Over School Board Question

October 24th, 2012 · 31 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, Education, News and Events

As if city pols aren’t paranoid enough! The forces powering the messages that will determine if school board members remain elected by voters or selected by Mayor Bill Finch have a regular Smith versus Jones war playing out on Stratford Avenue near Central Avenue in the East End. Vote No is plastered on the headquarters [...]

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Here Rhee Come! Kevin Johnson To Visit City For Education Forum–Students First Enters Ballot Question

October 19th, 2012 · 10 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, Education, News and Events

Kevin Johnson, mayor of Sacramento, CA and husband of education reform advocate Michelle Rhee, will visit Bridgeport on Sunday as Mayor Bill Finch amps up his effort to persuade city electors to support a yes vote on the Nov. 6 charter question that if approved would grant him the power to appoint members to the [...]

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The War Over The Education Ballot Question–Who’s Right?

October 10th, 2012 · 15 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, Education

A diverse coalition of operatives including politicians, clergy, labor unions, civil and voting rights groups are forging an effort to defeat the Nov. 6 ballot question that if approved by voters would give Mayor Bill Finch the power to appoint members to the Board of Education.

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Special Election Result Provides Opening For Mayor To Win November Charter Question

September 6th, 2012 · 23 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, Education

If there’s opposition to how Mayor Bill Finch has engineered a shakeup of city schools it did not resonate organizationally at the polls in Tuesday’s special election. You can have opposition. You can have organized opposition. They are two different things. In November voters will decide if they want to continue with an elected school [...]

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Callahan On Gomes, Newton, Ayala Senate Primary: Jump Ball

August 11th, 2012 · 21 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, State Politics

Veteran political writer Jim Callahan is back in town helping OIB cover Tuesday’s Democratic State Senate primary featuring Ed Gomes, Ernie Newton and Andres Ayala. It’s Connecticut’s most-watched state legislative battle. Callahan shares his perspective on why the race is too close to call. Grab a cup of joe and check it out. It is [...]

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