Primaries are weird ducks. They’re not like higher turnout general elections. In the world of primaries you identify your friends and drag them out to
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Campaign Briefing: Handicapping The Mayoral Primary
August 1, six weeks from the September 13 Democratic primary and three candidates remain, incumbent Mayor Bill Finch, University of Bridgeport executive Mary-Jane Foster, co-founder
Read moreFoster Releases Slate, Coviello Drops Out Of Mayoral Race, Denise “Duh” Merrill Punts
Here we go again, another election storm hit the Park City, this time over candidates for the Board of Education. The state has taken control of city
Read moreFoster Wants To Run A BOE Slate–Another Election Storm?–Marilyn Moore Seeks City Clerk Office
UPDATE: Democratic mayoral candidate Mary-Jane Foster, who opposes the state mothballing the Bridgeport BOE, wants to run a slate of school board candidates on her ticket. She is asking
Read moreBridgeport’s Banana Split
Mayor Bill Finch is pushing this new campaign, Let’s Move Bridgeport. I’m thinking (always a dangerous thing), considering the state is moving the Bridgeport Board
Read moreFinch Endorsed–What Does Fabs Want?–What’s Up Ganim’s Sleeve?–Troll Says See Ya To Council
2109. That’s the number of certified petition signatures challengers to Mayor Bill Finch must secure to place their name on the ballot for a September
Read moreFoster Shares Education Mission: “Best Interests Of The Children”
In her most comprehensive speech as a mayoral candidate, Democrat Mary-Jane Foster Monday night delivered her education platform during an address at Gallery 305 on the city’s
Read moreSchool Fight Continues–Foster On Education–Finch Endorsement–Gomes On Radio
The education issue is not going away. When the state’s largest city proclaims we’re not competent to educate our kids–let the state do it–such a
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