Stratford resident Antonio Felipe, vice president of the Greater Bridgeport Young Democrats, received the endorsement Thursday night at Testo’s Restaurant to fill the 130th State Assembly seat
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Category: City Politics
Ganim Appoints Young Dem Leader Constance Vickers Director Of Legislative Affairs
Constance Vickers, president of the Connecticut Young Democrats, has been hired by Mayor Joe Ganim to replace Av Harris as director of Legislative Affairs, a
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Councilman DeFilippo On Package Store Approval: It’s Go Time
Talk about raising City Councilman Michael DeFilippo’s spirits. From Brian Lockhart, CT Post: More than three years after his new North End liquor store was
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Dems To Endorse A Candidate To Fill Santiago’s State House Seat
Members of the Democratic Town Committee from parts of four districts will vote Thursday evening to endorse a candidate to replace Ezequiel Santiago who died
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Urban Battler Alma Maya Bids Adiós To Municipal Service
It’s thorny navigating city politics with an independent streak. Too many slings and arrows keeping score. Alma Maya is an outlier; she knows how to
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Ganim Prepares Budget Rollout In Campaign Season
Is it good or bad karma to release the city budget on April Fools’ Day? Historically mayors submit budget proposals to the City Council the
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Ganim Juggles The Politics Of Election-Year Public Safety
For the most part mayors live and die by their budgets. And public safety. And public safety. Did I mention public safety? Yup. Last year,
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Process To Fill Santiago State House Seat Begins
A special election to replace Ezequiel Santiago in Connecticut’s 130th State House District will likely take place in May based on state-law timeline to fill
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