Oh, this could be so much fun. Jennifer Buchanan, supporter of Republican-endorsed City Council candidates Rick Torres and Phil Blagys, dropped off petitioning sheets Wednesday
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Working Families Party To Announce School Board Candidates
The Connecticut Working Families Party currently occupies three of nine slots on the Board of Education, including Maria Pereira and Sauda Baraka whose seats are
Read moreDoes Candidate Diversity Matter In Elections?
Do ethnic politics matter anymore? How about politically correct ticket balancing between gender and race? Could this impact the school board election? 0
Read moreCampaign Operatives Gear Up For School Board Election Battle
If 2009 is a barometer for this year’s general election for Board of Education and City Council seats, the turnout will be death valley. 0
Read moreLawyer For Vallas Urges Supremes To Overturn Lower Court
A lawyer for Paul Vallas has submitted a 47-page brief arguing for the Connecticut Supreme Court to overturn a lower court ruling that he lacks
Read moreMeet Joe Larcheveque, Republican School Board Candidate
OIB will be running observations, letters and commentaries from Board of Education candidates. Joe Larcheveque, one of three (Dave Burnell and John Weldon are the
Read moreSchool Board Member Bobby Simmons’ “Plantation Mentality” Claim–Real Or Imagined?
Bobby Simmons, a member of the Board of Education who’s not seeking reelection this year, claims in a commentary published in the Connecticut Post that Bridgeport’s
Read moreEndorsed Democratic School Board Candidates Share Background
OIB readers have requested the background of the three candidates endorsed last week for school board seats by the 90-member Democratic Town Committee. Since we
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