Ruling “it is reasonably possible that the jury was misled” about Ernie Newton’s intent, the Connecticut Supreme Court on Friday unanimously threw out his January 2015 conviction on campaign finance charges stemming from his 2012 run for State Senate. The justices ordered a new trial, but will state prosecutors pursue one? See Supreme Court decision […]
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State Supreme Court Unanimously Tosses Newton Conviction On Campaign Finance Charges
October 12th, 2018 · 14 Comments · City Politics, Law Enforcement, News and Events, State Politics
Ganim Aligns With Bradley, Gomes For Turner In State Senate Contest
August 6th, 2018 · 34 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
A couple of thirty-somethings are going at it to fill the seat of retiring State Senator Ed Gomes in Connecticut’s 23rd District where Gomes hopes he’s replaced by his former administrative aide Aaron Turner and Mayor Joe Ganim, a candidate for governor, urges a vote for candidates on Line B, his line, except for party-endorsed […]
Tags: Aaron Turner·Alvin Penn·Andres Ayala·Dennis Bradley·Ed Gomes·Ernie Newton·Joe Ganim·Margaret Morton·Maria Pereira·Ned Lamont·Sal DePiano
Turner, Vermont Push Primary Against Bradley In Open State Senate Seat
May 29th, 2018 · 17 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Lots of pols scouring various districts to secure sufficient petition signatures to forge an August 14 primary, among them Democrats Aaron Turner and Carolyn Vermont seeking a challenge of party endorsed Dennis Bradley for the 23rd Senate District seat of a retiring Ed Gomes. Turner and Vermont can start that process Tuesday (today), according to […]
Tags: Aaron Turner·Alvin Penn·Andres Ayala·Carolyn Vermont·Dennis Bradley·Ed Gomes·Ernie Newton·Jessica Martinez·Joe Ganim·Margaret Morton·Maria Pereira·Ned Lamont
Funding For Train Station Stopped
January 6th, 2018 · 23 Comments · Development and Zoning, News and Events
Pushed by then-Mayor Bill Finch and then-State Senator Andres Ayala, Governor Dan Malloy announced plans for an East Side train station a few months before his 2014 reelection. The initial price tag shot up. Now, it appears, funding has derailed.
Tags: Andres Ayala·Bill Finch·Brian Lockhart·CT Post·Dan Malloy
The Warrior Ed Gomes Going Out On His Own Terms
January 5th, 2018 · 19 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
State Senator Ed Gomes, the plainspoken warrior of city politics who lost his seat in a 2012 primary only to return in historic fashion in a 2015 special election riding the Working Families Party banner, will not seek reelection this year. He turns 82 next month. See background here. Gomes’ 23rd Senate District covers about […]
Tags: Aaron Turner·Andres Ayala·Anthony Musto·Bill Finch·Carolyn Vermont·Dan Malloy·Dennis Bradley·Ed Gomes·Ernie Newton·Ken Moales·Marilyn Moore·Richard DeJesus
Newton Returns To City Council, Library Question Passes
November 7th, 2017 · 106 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics, Library
Third time’s the charm for Ernie Newton, according to unofficial returns. The self-proclaimed Moses of his people lost a close Democratic primary for State Senate to Andres Ayala in 2012, lost a State House primary to Andre Baker in 2014. Tuesday night he reclaimed handily his old East End City Council seat that launched his […]
Any Mayoral Takers Against Ganim?
October 8th, 2018 · 36 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, State Politics
Need a java jolt for this election cycle? Four weeks to the general election featuring races for governor, General Assembly and federal offices. So far it’s been rather sleepy with the Supreme Court confirmation hearings gripping interest nationally. Still, there’s a lot on the line in Connecticut with an open seat for governor and the State […]
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Tags: Andres Ayala·Bill Finch·Chris Rosario·Joe Ganim·Marilyn Moore·Ned Lamont·Steelpointe Harbor