Elected with a trifecta of insurgents that knocked off three Democratic endorsed candidates in a 2013 primary, State Rep. Andre Baker on Monday resigned from
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“Dysfunctional” School Board Caused By Political Demagogues?
Board of Education member Howard Gardner shares in a commentary that also appeared in the Connecticut Post his perspective on the real cause of school
Read moreFormer Councilman Asserts Hennessey’s School Board Party Switch Not Straight Up
The resignation of Dave Hennessey from the Board of Education has triggered a controversy about the political affiliation of his replacement. Elected as a Democrat
Read moreThe Race For Tuesday’s Cricket Vote
By the time polls close Tuesday at 8 p.m. for Democratic Town Committee primaries in three districts, about 700 electors will have cast votes by
Read moreTown Committee Wars–The I, Me, Mine Of Politics (Absentee Ballots Too)
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
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 morePolitical Slates Set For March 1 Dem Primaries
And the battle is officially on. Three of ten Democratic Town Committee Districts will face off in March 1 primaries covering the West Side, East
Read morePols Poised For Democratic Town Committee Primaries
Presidential caucus and primary fever abound nationally, but in Bridgeport pols are gearing up for March 1 Democratic Town Committee primaries in potentially four districts
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