It’s now official, primaries will take place March 6th in 6 of 10 districts for Democratic Town Committee seats. Within a week or so after the primaries, the 90-member DTC will select party officers.
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Aidee Nieves Becomes First Latina City Council President
December 5th, 2017 · 98 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics, News and Events
UPDATE: see council committee assignments here. Aidee Nieves, a member of the Democratic Town Committee, was elected Monday night as the City Council’s first Latina president. She replaces Tom McCarthy who served in that role for 10 years. He did not seek reelection to his North End seat, but was able to cast a vote, citing […]
Tags: Aidee Nieves·Alfredo Castillo·AmyMarie Vizzo-Paniccia·Christina Smith·Denese Taylor-Moye·Eneida Martinez·Ernie Newton·Jack Banta·Jeanette Herron·Jim Holloway·Joe Ganim·Karen Jackson·Kyle Langan·Marcus Brown·Maria Valle·Maria Zambrano Viggiano·Mario Testa·Mary McBride-Lee·Michelle Lyons·Nessah Smith·Pete Spain·Tom McCarthy
‘I Swear, I Swear, I Swear’ (Fingers Crossed)
November 23rd, 2017 · 8 Comments · City Council, Education, News and Events
It’s a fitting OIB moment when city officials raise their hands and swear at the street address named ‘Lyon’ Terrace. Make me no promises, I tell you no lies. (Or something like that.) The swearing-in ceremony for the 2017 elected officials will take place December 3rd at 5 pm in City Council Chambers, 45 Lyon Terrace. […]
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Winners By The Numbers
November 8th, 2017 · 17 Comments · City Council, City Politics, Education, News and Events
The winners via The Connecticut Secretary of the State public reporting web page. Winners in bold follow:
Tags: Aidee Nieves·Alfredo Castillo·AmyMarie Vizzo-Paniccia·Anderson Ayala·Cecil Young·Chaila Robinson·Chris Taylor·Christina Smith·Denese Taylor-Moye·Dennis Scinto·Eneida Martinez·Enrique "Rick" Torres·Ernie Newton·Hernan Illingworth·Howard Gardner·Jack Banta·James Carbone·Jessica Martinez·Joe Sokolovic·John Weldon·Karen Jackson·Kyle Langan·Marcus Brown·Maria Valle·Maria Zambrano Viggiano·Mary McBride-Lee·Michael Giannotti·Michelle Lyons·Mike Garrett·Nessah Smith·Pete Spain·Ras Omari·Sarah Lewis·Shavonne Davis·Wanda Simmons
How The City Council Voted On New Tax Abatement Guidelines
October 19th, 2017 · 77 Comments · City Council, Development and Zoning, News and Events
Monday night by a 10-8 vote the City Council approved new tax-break guidelines for developers while eliminating the legislative body’s future approval on such deals. Here’s how they voted:
Tags: Aidee Nieves·Alfredo Castillo·AmyMarie Vizzo-Paniccia·Anthony Paoletto·Denese Taylor-Moye·Eneida Martinez·Jack Banta·Jeanette Herron·Jim Holloway·John Olson·Jose Casco·Katie Bukovsky·M. Evette Brantley·Mary McBride-Lee·Michelle Lyons·Milta Feliciano·Nessah Smith·Richard Salter·Scott Burns·Tom McCarthy
City Employee Councilors Sayonara, Primary Post Mortem
September 14th, 2017 · 43 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics, News and Events
Primary day has ended, but it’s not over. And even when the primary vote is certified following recounts, there’s the general election in November and then another vote for City Council president in December by peers. And guess what? When the new council meets in December it will do so without a city employee councilor […]
Tags: Aidee Nieves·Alfredo Castillo·Anne Pappas Phillips·Anthony Paoletto·Bijou Theatre·Bob Keeley·Chris Rosario·Christina Smith·Eneida Martinez·Ernie Newton·Jeanette Herron·Jim Holloway·Jorge Cruz·Karen Jackson·Kyle Langan·Lydia Martinez·M. Evette Brantley·Marcus Brown·Maria Valle·Maria Zambrano Viggiano·Mario Testa·Mary McBride-Lee·Michael DeFilippo·Milta Feliciano·Nessah Smith·Pete Spain·Richard Salter·Rolanda Smith·Samia Suliman·Scott Burns·Tom McCarthy·Wanda Simmons
Drum Roll: Absentee Ballots Available For Town Committee Races
February 12th, 2018 · 18 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events
Three weeks left to Democratic Town Committee primaries. It can mean only one thing. Absentee ballots become available on Tuesday. The Town Clerk’s Office is processing stacks and stacks of applications for Democratic electors in six districts, giving new meaning to a winter blizzard. The actual absentee ballots become available three weeks out after candidates […]
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