Americo’s Magic Act–Six-Pack Abs
Nothing like a hot Democratic Town Committee district race to rev up absentee ballot magician Americo Santiago. The number of absentee ballots returned in the 131st District where Americo is trying to...
View ArticleWhich Way Will The Fairy Dust Blow On Primary Day?
UPDATE: Today (Tuesday) is shaping up as a splendid day to vote in district primaries for Democratic Town Committee seats. How many times will you vote? Primaries are all about identifying friends and...
View ArticleEast Side Insurgents Claim District Victory–Recount Required
The battle for control of Democratic Town Committee seats on the East Side’s 137th District turned out to be just that with a challenge slate led by former City Council members Tito Ayala, Gilberto...
View ArticleOkay Class: What Would You Ask The State Senate Candidates?
Former City Councilman big Mojo Ralph Mojica has a point when he writes what’s the sense of running for office if you have nothing to say. So far OIB’s coverage of the Aug. 14 Democratic primary has...
View ArticleZombie Land Comes To Bridgeport
On Oct. 11, 7 p.m. McLevy Green, The Bridgeport Arts and Cultural Council salutes OIB fiend, former City Councilman Ralph Mojica. Mojo, welcome to Zombie Land! Spread the infection and tell a ghoul and...
View ArticleAny City Council Members Vulnerable?
Former City Councilman big “Mojo” Ralph Mojica, a regular OIB contributor, announced in a post he’s seriously considering running for his old legislative seat that includes the South End, Downtown and...
View ArticlePaging Zombie Land–Can Mojica Drum Up The Mojo For A City Council Challenge?...
Former City Councilman Ralph Mojica has filed paperwork to try to reclaim his former seat on the city’s legislative body challenging incumbents Denese Taylor-Moye and Jack Banta in the 131st District...
View ArticleWhen City Hall Is Listed As A Fundraiser, Joel Gonzalez Inquires
Former City Councilman Joel “Speedy” Gonzalez has a taste for reviewing campaign finance reports he claims contain dubious information provided by city political operatives. He’s attempting to turn a...
View ArticlePolitical Action Group Announces General Election Endorsements
The political action group Citizens Working For A Better Bridgeport on Thursday issued endorsements for five citywide school board seats and selected City Council districts. The group endorsed for...
View ArticleFour Weeks Left, The November Ballot Lineup, Who’s Your Horse?
On November 5th city voters will decide the future makeup of the City Council and Board of Education. Will the citywide turnout hit 10 percent? It’s been relatively quiet since September 10 when all...
View ArticleTwo Weeks Left To Election, You Hearing From Candidates?
On Nov. 5th, city voters will decide the future makeup of the City Council and Board of Education. Will the citywide turnout hit 10 percent? You receiving mail pieces and phone calls? If you want to...
View ArticlePush For Votes In Final Week
One week from Tuesday is Election Day. Campaign organizations are putting the final touches on identifying voters and persuading them to the polls November 5th. It’s a general election, but the turnout...
View ArticleSouth End Candidates Address Issues
Update: includes Mojica response. Bridgeport’s 131st City Council District covers the South End, Downtown and a portion of the West End. South End activist Andrew Martinez asked the five candidates on...
View ArticleWhom Are You Voting For Or Against?
Election day for City Council, school board and city sheriff seats. It’s not a mayoral year, but still a lot on the line for control of Board of Education policy and the direction of the city’s budget...
View ArticlePrimary Fever For Democratic Town Committee Seats
You thought you had to wait until the summer for the next round of primary season action? Hey, the state’s largest city marinates in primaries and we’re just around the corner from winter primaries for...
View ArticleWhen City Hall Is Listed As A Fundraiser, Joel Gonzalez Inquires
Former City Councilman Joel “Speedy” Gonzalez has a taste for reviewing campaign finance reports he claims contain dubious information provided by city political operatives. He’s attempting to turn a...
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