On the night city voters will select four new school board candidates in a special election, a forum will take place regarding November’s charter revision
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Kelleher: We Can All Work Together
Jacqueline Kelleher, one of three Democrats running in Tuesday’s special election for Board of Education, shares this commentary with OIB about her time as an
Read moreI’ll Gladly Vote For You Tuesday For A Hamburger Today
How many candidates for Board of Education will crash barbecues this weekend begging for votes? Better yet maybe they should bring along a barbie when
Read moreAbsentee Ballots Just A Trickle So Far–Elections Officials Extend Hours
More than 300 absentee ballot requests are circulating in the city for Tuesday’s special election to fill four school board seats, but only a handful
Read moreTroll Bails On Democrats, Supports Working Families Party Candidates For School Board
Bob “Troll” Walsh, who served for years as the resident curmudgeon on the City Council, writes in a commentary he’s supporting Working Families Party candidates
Read moreDoes The City Charter Prohibit Leticia Colon From Serving On City Council And School Board?
From the City Charter: No person while holding office as a member of the city council shall be a member of any of the boards
Read moreKnock, Knock, Anyone Home? We Need You To Vote–Teachers Endorse Bags, Babs, Kelleher For School Board
A coalition of community interests including clergy, education and social justice is urging Bridgeport voters to turn out for the Sept. 4 special election to fill four
Read moreOne Week Left Until The BOE Special Election–Absentee Ballots Lurking
One week from Tuesday city voters will fill four Board of Education seats in a special election ordered by the Connecticut Supreme Court after it
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