9:30 p.m. update: Okay, City Council results. Unofficially looks like all party-endorsed Dems prevail. District 135: Incumbents Warren Blunt and Richard Bonney defeat challengers Peter Clarke and Mary McBride Lee, and Isa Mujahid who ran solo. District 136: Incumbents Angel DePara and Carlos Silva win handily over Mark Trojanowski. District 137: An avalanche of absentee ballot votes [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Tyreke Bird'
Primary Results, Sam’s Bridgeport Team, And Himes Flies With Barack
September 15th, 2009 · 50 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Tags: Alanna Kabel·Andy Fardy·Angel DePara·Ann Barney·Barack Obama·Bill Finch·Bob Curwen·Bridgeport Bluefish·Carlos Silva·Chris Dodd·Chris Shays·Christina Ayala·George Bush·Isa Mujahid·Jack McGregor·Jim Himes·Joe Lieberman·Lydia Martinez·Maria Valle·Mark Trojanowski·Mitt Romney·Rich Paoletto·Rob Simmons·Sam Caligiuri·Tyreke Bird·Warren Blunt
What’s Residency? The Eleanor Guedes Case, Plus: Primary Insanity, And Ramos Statement
September 14th, 2009 · 43 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Budget, City Council, Civil Service, Education
1 p.m. update From the City Charter: Section 13. Board and Commission Members; Residency Requirement. Except as otherwise provided in this charter, no person shall be appointed to any board or commission established by this charter who is not a resident and registered voter of the city. Where does Eleanor Guedes reside? An immediate answer is [...]
Tags: Andy Fardy·Angel DePara·Ann Barney·Bill Finch·Bob Curwen·Carlos Silva·Christina Ayala·Eleanor Guedes·Isa Mujahid·John Ramos·Lydia Martinez·Maria Valle·Mark Trojanowski·Ralph Jacobs·Rich Paoletto·Tyreke Bird·Warren Blunt
How Do You Like Your Tuna? Plus: Tate George … Swish (hopefully)
September 10th, 2009 · 43 Comments · City Council, City Politics, Development and Zoning
5 p.m. update: We’re inching closer to Primary Insanity Day! Four Democratic primaries for City Council will take place on Tuesday including the battle royal in the 138th District in the Upper East Side, one of my favorite city neighborhoods covering the northeast corner of the city near the Beardsley Park area and shares borders with Trumbull [...]
Tags: Andy Fardy·Ann Barney·Bill Finch·Bob Curwen·Bridgeport Port Authority·Denis O'Malley·Don Eversley·Margaret Morton·Michele Mount·Rich Paoletto·Sal DePiano·Tate George·Tyreke Bird·University of Connecticut
The Candidate Watch, Library On Ballot
August 27th, 2009 · 54 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics, Library, News and Events
For the past couple of weeks we’ve been consumed with civil service and library fights. Wake up, Leonard! City Council primaries will take place September 15 in four districts. Tyreke Bird has added some spice to the race in the 138th District after his arrest for an alleged assault. Not a lot of details on [...]
Tags: Alberto "Tito" Ayala·Andy Fardy·Angel DePara·Ann Barney·Bob Curwen·Carlos Silva·Christina Ayala·Dottie Guman·Isa Mujahid·Lydia Martinez·Maria Valle·Mark Trojanowski·Rich Paoletto·Sly Salcedo·Tyreke Bird·Warren Blunt
Primary Fever, The Riccio Plan And The Rell Bell
August 13th, 2009 · 35 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics, Civil Service, State Politics
5:30 p.m. update: Okay, here’s the City Council primary lineup for September 15. District 135: Peter Clarke and Mary McBride-Lee have qualified to challenge incumbents Warren Blunt and Richard Bonney. So has Isa Mujahid who is running solo. District 136: Mark Trojanowski, running solo, was certified to take on incumbents Angel DePara and Carlos Silva. [...]
Tags: Andy Fardy·Angel DePara·Ann Barney·Bill Finch·Bob "Troll" Walsh·Bob Curwen·Bridgeport Port Authority·Carlos Silva·Christina Ayala·Dottie Guman·Isa Mujahid·Jodi Rell·Joe Riccio·John McKinney·Lydia Martinez·Maria Valle·Mark Trojanowski·Michael Fedele·Ralph Jacobs·Rich Paoletto·Santa Ayala·Tyreke Bird·Warren Blunt
How Much Will Mayor And Mario Weigh In?
August 11th, 2009 · 28 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics
2:30 p.m. update: Five weeks away from primary day for City Council seats. Is there a pulse out there? Any incumbents in serious trouble? What council incumbents and challengers are you helping? Who should go? Who should stay? I’m waiting for word on what challengers qualify for the ballot. Challengers have until Wednesday at 4 [...]
Tags: Andy Fardy·Angel DePara·Ann Barney·Auden Grogins·Bill Finch·Bob "Troll" Walsh·Bob Curwen·Bob Keeley·Carlos Silva·Christina Ayala·Isa Mujahid·John Stafstrom·Lydia Martinez·Maria Valle·Mario Testa·Mark Trojanowski·Rich Paoletto·Santa Ayala·Tom McCarthy·Tyreke Bird·Warren Blunt
‘Who Cut Me?’ AB Steroids, Plus: McMahon’s Body Slam And Rell Q Poll
September 16th, 2009 · 28 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics, State Politics
You gotta love City Council primaries. Vote cutting, absentee ballot bloating, one incumbent knocked off. The results are in and what does it all mean? A good primary day for party-endorsed Dems, with one non-endorsed incumbent Maria Valle going down in the 137th District on the East Side due to absentee ballots. Maria was competitive on the [...]
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Tags: Andy Fardy·Angel DePara·Ann Barney·Bob Curwen·Carlos Silva·Chris Dodd·Christina Ayala·Isa Mujahid·Jodi Rell·Linda McMahon·Lydia Martinez·Maria Valle·Mark Trojanowski·Quinnipiac University·Rich Paoletto·Tyreke Bird·Warren Blunt