Former City Councilman Tom White, who also provided staff support for the budget and legislative body, shares in a commentary the city’s failure to provide
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Moore, Gomes Receive Working Families Party Endorsements
The Connecticut Working Families Party announced on Tuesday it has endorsed incumbent State Senators Marilyn Moore and Ed Gomes as they challenge party-endorsed candidates in
Read moreBellis Decision In Favor Of Gomes: Political Party Conventions Must Be Deception Free
Last week Superior Court Judge Barbara Bellis overturned a decision by state election officials rejecting State Senator Ed Gomes’ application to challenge party-endorsed Dennis Bradley
Read morePrimary Fever In City, Who’s Your Candidate?
Four weeks away from the August 9 Democratic primaries in which four local legislative seats are up for grabs. Time to take inventory. 0
Read moreWatchdog Barks About “Hidden Government”–Will Others Dig In?
For years, citizen fiscal watchdog John Marshall Lee has been a lonely bark adding light to the dark of government finances with little backup from struggling
Read moreJudge Orders State To Place Gomes’ Name On Primary Ballot, Ford: I Did Not Mislead Court
Declaring that East End District Leader Ralph Ford, a supporter of Democratic-endorsed Dennis Bradley, “perpetuated a fraud on the court,” Superior Court Judge Barbara Bellis
Read moreCourtroom Drama In Gomes Versus Bradley State Senate Battle
A clearly agitated Superior Court Judge Barbara Bellis placed her hand across her forehead. Later, she even ran her hands across her face in exasperation. She reminded
Read moreMcCarthy Qualifies For Public Financing In State Senate Bid Against Moore
The State Elections Enforcement Commission on Wednesday approved an $84,450 grant to the campaign of City Council President Tom McCarthy who’s facing State Senator Marilyn
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