Superior Court Judge Salvatore Agati today ordered a special election for four Board of Education seats September 4, the date after Labor Day. Agati set
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Map Wars–NAACP To Challenge Senate District Changes
Get ready for another election challenge. Officials with city and state branches of the NAACP say they will file a legal challenge to a redistricting plan
Read moreAyala Fronts Newton In Early Fundraising
State Rep. Andres Ayala is off to a fast start raising money as he eyes the seat occupied by State Senator Ed Gomes. The latest financial
Read moreNewton, Ayala Hunting For Delegates–Ayala’s New Job
Former State Sernator Ernie Newton and State Representative Andres Ayala are schmoozing district delegates this week for support at the Democratic Party convention May 21.
Read moreOuch! Mayor Proposes Huge Tax Hit–Education And Pension Contributions Lead The Way–Gomes: It’s Insane
UPDATE: Includes mayor’s proposed budget What a difference a year makes. Mayor Bill Finch Monday night proposed a city budget that calls for a 2.7
Read moreA Conspirator’s View Of The School Board Election–Can The Working Families Party Be Stopped?
Nothing like a special election to flow the campaign juices. Assuming the city doesn’t win more legal delays, within the next few days we should hear from
Read moreGOP Young Guns Urge Minority Party Representation
The new twenty-something officers of the Republican Town Committee–Chairman John Slater and Vice Chairman Francisco “The Cisco Kid” Borres, who’s also the GOP deputy registrar of voters–have
Read moreEd Gomes’ Strategic Campaign Risk Versus Newton
State Senator Ed Gomes has told his supporters he’ll wait until the legislative sessions ends in May before filing the state paperwork to officially announce
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