OIB asked readers to submit questions for presentation to State Senate candidates Ed Gomes, Andres Ayala and Ernie Newton. OIB has published their respective responses
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Absentee Ballot Landslide Hits City–About 700 Out And Counting …
Workers in the Town Clerk’s Office are in overdrive mailing absentee ballots, most of them associated with the Aug. 14 State Senate primary between Democrats
Read moreFive Questions For Ed Gomes: Work Horse, No Show Horse
State Senator Ed Gomes shares his signature passion and bluntness responding to five questions posed by OIB readers. Locked in a tough Aug. 14 Democratic
Read morePolitical Passion At State Senate Debate–Newton, Gomes, Ayala Clash
In terms of pure passion for the roughly 100 in attendance Tuesday night at the United Congregational Church, the State Senate debate between incumbent Ed Gomes,
Read moreGomes, Newton, Ayala Forum Tonight
Three weeks from the Aug. 14 Democratic primary, State Senate candidates Ed Gomes, Ernie Newton and Andres Ayala will face off on Tuesday (tonight) from
Read moreWill Voters Approve A Mayoral-appointed School Board?
The City Council is expected to approve a question for voters to decide on Nov. 6 regarding a mayoral-appointed Board of Education versus the current
Read more“The Democrats Are On The Top Line”–“The Democrats Are On The Second Line”–Well Yeah, It’s A Primary
Democratic-endorsed Christina Ayala, facing an Aug. 14 primary challenge in Connecticut’s 128th State Assembly District from journalist and community activist Angel Reyes, has qualified for
Read moreMoses Qualifies For Public Moolah: “They Said It Couldn’t Be Done”
His critics said he’d never get the party endorsement. They also said he’d never qualify for public financing. On Wednesday afternoon the comeback of Ernie
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