On Fourth of July weekend the fireworks are just warming up for the August 9 primaries. The City Council July 5th is scheduled to fill
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As City Council Primaries Take Shape, Senators Bradley And Moore Position For 2023 Mayoral Runs
This is a City Council, school board election cycle, but it’s not too soon to parse its impact on the 2023 mayoral campaign that already
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Pereira Prepares Scorecard On City Council Attendance–See Results
New City Councilwoman Maria Pereira is a stickler for many things, among them attendance records of elected officials. Long before she entered the world of
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Brace Yourself For The Shortest City Council Meeting In History
If you walk into City Council Chambers Monday night inhale deeply, then exhale. The meeting will be over. Historically the shortest council meetings come on
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Defeated Councilwoman Pleas For Money To Wage Write-In Candidacy
Incumbent City Councilwoman Karen Jackson, who lost to Maria Pereira and Samia Suliman in the September 10 primary to represent the Upper East Side 138th
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Ganim Declared Unofficial Winner, Backed by Absentee Ballots, Over Insurgent Moore
What a crazy night. The Democratic establishment’s vaunted absentee ballot operation has rescued Mayor Joe Ganim, according to unofficial results. Returns show State Senator Marilyn
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Slash Politics–For Entertainment It’s Bridgeport
When it comes to Machiavellian politics, Bridgeport rarely disappoints: tires slashed, literal pissing contests, restraining orders. In advance of Tuesday’s primaries, CT Post scribe Colin
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Will Karen Jackson’s Eviction And Taxpayer-Paid Stipend Issues Derail Reelection Or Generate Voter Sympathy? Pereira Pounces
Incumbent City Councilwoman Karen Jackson is fending off assertions from opponent Maria Pereira that as a result of a residential eviction she vacated her residence
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