More than 1,000 absentee ballots have been mailed by elections officials in three of 10 Democratic Town Committee districts competing in Tuesday’s primary with 27
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State Senator Urges Moore Money In Constituent Pockets, Takes On Low-Wage Job
State Senator Marilyn Moore, up for reelection this year, wanted to experience the financial challenges of constituents so she took on a low-wage seasonal job
Read moreLow-turnout Democratic Town Committee Primaries Come With Taxpayer Price Tag
On March 1, three of 10 Democratic Town Committee districts will battle for political control with 27 seats up for grabs. The voter turnout will
Read moreGanim Announces Labor-Management Collaboration
Many local labor leaders cried “say it ain’t so, Joe” when he challenged incumbent Bill Finch in a Democratic primary last September. Now some of
Read moreUnderstanding The Ganim Brain, “We’ll Look Into It” (The Smooch Of Death)
The meowing in Bridgeport’s political corridors has kicked up a few octaves in recent weeks as operatives continue to stand in line, position, lobby and
Read moreMaria Pereira Dances For Seniors And Votes In Dem Party Squabble, Wanna Cut In?
Who says Board of Education member Maria Pereira doesn’t have a sense of humor? Wednesday night the self-proclaimed piranha of city politics led her Democratic
Read moreGanim No Political Pariah
For all the hand-wringing that took place during the campaign and after Joe Ganim’s comeback election from outside the city, high profile pols are not
Read moreWho Done It? Pereira Slate Walk Piece Altered In Democratic Town Committee Battle
Two years ago when Maria Pereira had a falling-out with three members of a Democratic Town Committee primary slate she had supported she literally crossed
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