Board of Education member Chris Taylor says Jessica Martinez will get his vote for school board chair at the board’s organizational meeting in December. He
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Category: City Politics
Bridgeport 2020 Politics: Mario, Marilyn, Maria And The Chameleon
Inaugural festivities for municipal offices will take place Dec. 2, 5:30 p.m. in City Council Chambers, 45 Lyon Terrace. See link to full precinct results ELECTIONVOTINGDISTRICT-11052019
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Newton: Maybe The Rest Of The City Is Smarter Than Black Rock
After an election it’s always instructive to recline for a one-week breather to assess the results. East End City Councilman Ernie Newton, where Mayor Joe
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Why Ganim Won And Moore Lost, Includes Results By Precinct
One week after the general election it’s time to take inventory of the vote. We start with the premise that write-in candidacies are extraordinarily difficult
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22 Percent Citywide Voter Turnout For General Election
Roughly 22 percent of eligible voters cast a ballot in Tuesday’s general election, according to the official Moderator’s Report filed with the Town Clerk’s Office.
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Your Chance To Kiss Mario’s Ring
Bridgeport politics is a three-ring circus. OIB friend Steve Krauchick of Doing It Local turned to local comedian Akisha Cassermere to ask probing questions on
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Strap In City Council Members, Here Comes Maria Piranha
When a new City Council convenes in December it will feature current faces, new faces, returning faces and one piranha with seriously sharp teeth: that
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Ganim Cruises To Big Win Over Moore–Examining Moore’s Democratic Divinity
Climaxing a kooky election cycle, Mayor Joe Ganim has won another four-year term in convincing fashion over closest rival write-in candidate Marilyn Moore running up
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