Government watchdog Jonathan Pelto www.jonathanpelto.com has filed additional elections complaints in connection with the November ballot question in which voters rejected a mayoral-appointed school board. Pelto column: The country’s leading public education advocate, Diane Ravitch, has a post on her blog today with the news that Kevin Johnson, the Mayor of Sacramento California, and husband [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Residents for a Better Bridgeport'
Pelto Files Campaign Finance Complaints Involving Education Ballot Initiative
December 7th, 2012 · 7 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Education
Tags: Bill Finch·Excel Bridgeport·Jonathan Pelto·Paul Vallas·Residents for a Better Bridgeport
Historic Spending To Influence Charter Question–The Fight To Control School Board
October 29th, 2012 · 13 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, Education
The Town of Bridgeport was incorporated in 1821. The City of Bridgeport incorporated in 1836. At no time in the history of Connecticut’s most populous city has a local general election, be it candidates for office, or a charter question, or any of the above combined in a single cycle, experienced the money financing the Nov. [...]
Tags: Bill Finch·Bridgeport Child Advocacy Coalition·Excel Bridgeport·Residents for a Better Bridgeport
Bridgeport Parents: Why I’m Voting Yes On Charter Question–Megabucks Spent On Ballot Effort
October 25th, 2012 · 15 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, Education, News and Events
The education reform group Excel Bridgeport www.excelbridgeport.com has released its latest video featuring several city parents in support of a yes vote for the Nov. 6 charter question that if approved by voters will empower Mayor Bill Finch to appoint school board members. Advocates on both sides of the charter question have launched an intense [...]
Tags: Bill Finch·Bridgeport Child Advocacy Coalition·Excel Bridgeport·Residents for a Better Bridgeport
Finch Channels Parents: ‘Maybe My Kid Would Be Better In This School’–The Case For A Charter Yes Vote
October 22nd, 2012 · 5 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, Education, News and Events
The political action committee Residents For A Better Bridgeport has produced three new videos that makes the case to voters, if you want to continue progress for children “vote yes for charter reform.” If this charter question goes down in flames it won’t be for the lack of trying by Mayor Bill Finch and supporters [...]
Tags: Bill Finch·Bridgeport Child Advocacy Coalition·Residents for a Better Bridgeport
Pelto Files Election Complaint Against PAC Supporting Yes Vote On Charter Question
October 19th, 2012 · 23 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events
Government watchdog Jonathan Pelto www.jonathanpelto.com has filed a complaint with the State Elections Enforcement Commission against Residents For A Better Bridgeport, the political action committee financing the effort to win a yes vote for the November 6 ballot question that if approved by voters will empower the mayor to appoint members to the Board of [...]
Tags: Bill Finch·Jonathan Pelto·Residents for a Better Bridgeport
The Power Of The Pulpit–Is Pastor Bennett Considering A Mayoral Run?
December 12th, 2012 · 49 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, Education
The next mayoral election is 2015, but if you want to build coalitions, speak out on issues and poise yourself as mayoral timber, it’s not too soon to commence groundwork. That, at least, is the thinking of a number of political operatives and neighborhood leaders prevailing upon Anthony Bennett, pastor of Mount Aery Baptist Church [...]
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Tags: Anthony Bennett·Bill Finch·Charlie Tisdale·Ernie Newton·Excel Bridgeport·John Ramos·Lenny Paoletta·Residents for a Better Bridgeport