State Rep. Andre Baker survived an absentee ballot onslaught to defeat City Councilwoman Eneida Martinez in the battle for the East End. Baker amassed a
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All Hands On Deck – The Dem State Senate Primary To Replace Marilyn Moore
Now it’s all about dragging out your friends on Tuesday. The retirement of State Senator Marilyn Moore has created a high-profile Democratic primary to fill
Read moreWhat Is The Early Voting Turnout?
Early voting in Connecticut commenced this year and for the first three days in advance of the August 13 primaries, 130 Democrats in Bridgeport cast
Read moreBeekeeper Himes Stings GOP State Chair Proto’s Rhetoric
Congressman Jim Himes knows a thing or two about beekeeping. He’s been stung a few times, but also knows how to zap a rejoinder at
Read moreAbsentee Ballot Action Down For State Legislative Races
Absentee ballot activity is dramatically below last year’s Democratic mayoral cycle that broke records and dispatched national attention from videos showcasing operatives placing ballots into
Read moreLocal Transit Workers Endorse Finch For State Senate – ‘Advocate For Mass Transit, Renewable Energy’
The Bridgeport-based Local 1336 of the Amalgamated Transit Union that represents the transit bus operators, maintenance mechanics and dispatch supervisors for the Greater Bridgeport Transit
Read moreHow Many Times Have You Voted Early? Gaston, Newton Accelerate Votes In Final Week Of State Senate Clash
It took a while for Connecticut, the land of steady habits, to join the ranks of early voting but a cardinal-drenched City Councilman Ernie Newton,
Read moreTwo Teacher Unions Back Sujata For State Senate – Candidate Supports Tuition-Free College
State Senate candidate Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox who supports tuition-free college education as “the best scenario” has won endorsements from teacher unions that represent Connecticut educators at
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