UPDATE: Includes town committee list. Monday’s recount in two districts did not change the results from last Tuesday’s Democratic Town Committee primaries, according to elections officials. Candidates who placed among the top nine were elected to the 90-member committee. See results from last week here.
Entries Categorized as 'Analysis and Comment'
No Changes In Recounts For Democratic Town Committee Seats
March 11th, 2014 · 5 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events
Tags: Aidee Nieves·Americo Santiago·Charlie Coviello·Charlie Stallworth·Danny Roach·Denese Taylor-Moye·Dennis Scinto·Ernie Newton·Gil Hernandez·Howard Austin·Jack Banta·Jim Holloway·John Fabrizi·John Olson·Larry Osborne·Lisa "Honey" Parziale·Lydia Martinez·M. Evette Brantley·Maria Valle·Mario Testa·Mark Trojanowski·Martha Santiago·Mike Marella·Mitch Robles·Ralph Ford·Rich Paoletto·Tom McCarthy·Tom Mulligan·Warren Blunt
Roach Bows Out Of Testa Challenge For Democratic Party Leadership
March 10th, 2014 · 10 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
The battle of the barkeepers will not happen. Black Rock District Leader Danny Roach says he will not challenge Mario Testa for party leadership, setting up two more years for the North End restaurant owner when the 90-member Democratic Town Committee meets to pick a leader Thursday 5:30 p.m. at Testo’s Restaurant.
Tags: Bill Finch·Dan Malloy·Danny Roach·Mario Testa·Testo's Restaurant
Attention Fiscal Watchdogs! Comptroller Kevin Lembo Opens Follow-The-Money Site
March 10th, 2014 · 6 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events
It’s your money, says State Comptroller Kevin Lembo, you have the right to know where it’s being spent. Lembo has launched a new financial research portal Open Connecticut that follows the comings and goings of taxpayer dollars through “transparency” categories. There’s even a Follow The Money page to track compensation and benefits of state employees as well […]
Tags: John Marshall Lee·Kevin Lembo
Legitimate Beef Or Witch Hunt Against Chief For Police Overtime Cuts?
March 7th, 2014 · 43 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Budget, Cops, News and Events
The police officer arrested recently for discharging a firearm inside Bagel King last December has once again called for an investigation against Assistant Police Chief James Nardozzi for slurs a college professor used in the context of ethics training last year. Some department members say the criticism directed at Nardozzi is a witch hunt for […]
Newton Weighs Run: “Don’t Count Out The Moses Of His People”
March 6th, 2014 · 17 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Former Democratic State Senator Ernie Newton, awaiting word from the court this month on his lawyer’s motion to dismiss criminal charges for alleged campaign finance law infractions, is preening over Tuesday’s Democratic Town Committee results he says continues his coalition-building in neighborhoods.
Tags: Andres Ayala·Anthony Musto·Don Clemons·Ed Gomes·Ernie Newton·Marilyn Moore
Rick Torres: Call Me Enrique, Please
March 11th, 2014 · 15 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, News and Events
Ricky don’t lose that name! Lightning rod Black Rock City Councilman Rick Torres tells the CT Post’s Brian Lockhart ”I would like to be called Enrique from now on. I don’t expect people to do that overnight. That’s kind of hard to do.” Torres says part of the reason for the new identity is grounded in […]
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Tags: Brian Lockhart·CT Post·Rick Torres