All in all it could have been much worse for former City Councilman Michael DeFilippo considering his 2021 federal indictment for alleged voter fraud. On
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Category: City Politics
Sanity Prevails – Response To Bridgeport Election Storm Brings Modest Legislative Action
During the absentee ballot maelstrom last year that led to an extended mayoral cycle won handily in the end by Mayor Joe Ganim no voter
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Senator Gaston Leads Passage Of Child-Protecting Bus Safety Bill
State Senator Herron Gaston, chair of the Public Safety and Security Committee, led passage of a bill that would crack down on drivers illegally passing
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Newton, Challenging Senator Gaston, Schmoozes Stratford Dems For Primary Support
City Councilman Ernie Newton pitched Stratford’s Democratic Town Committee this week about his viability to return to the seat he held 20 years ago in
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Is It Time For A Salaried City Council?
In lieu of salaries City Council members receive an annual stipend allocation to cover costs associated with constituent duties and expenses, a number that will
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Ganim Maintains Same Community Energy Post Election
Mayor Joe Ganim kicked his campaign activities into hyperspace in the extended mayoral election odyssey that he cemented for good in February for another four-year
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See Gaston And Newton Finance Reports In State Senate Contest, Dem Party Endorsement In May
City Councilman Ernie Newton raised about $6,500, a large chunk of it from the family of Dennis Bradley whom incumbent Herron Gaston defeated two years
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Gen Now Votes ‘Year Of Change’ Flops – How They Wasted $100K Of Big Daddy’s Money
The deeper the community group Bridgeport Generation Now Votes burrowed into the mayoral election to work against Mayor Joe Ganim, the better the mayor performed.
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