Barring a write-in miracle for City Council seats, the general election is mostly all about who’ll occupy the minority party slots on the Board of
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Tag: Ernie Newton
As Bradley Trial Looms, Political Insiders Examine The What-Ifs Of Potential Vacancy
Jury selection for State Senator Dennis Bradley’s federal campaign finance trial is scheduled for Dec. 6 before U.S. District Judge Victor Bolden. Bradley and outgoing
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Councilwoman Martinez Forges Long-Shot Write-In Candidacy Against Anti-Vaxxer Simmons
Falling short in her primary reelection requiring a recount, East End City Councilwoman Eneida Martinez is waging an unlikely general election write-in effort to keep
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How Will City Council Members Deal With Wanda Simmons’ Anti-Vax Fixation
In two months a new City Council will be seated with at least four new members, including East End activist Wanda Simmons who brings lingering
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Simmons Covid Case Raises Questions About Vaccine Disclosure
Is it a candidate’s duty, and for that matter a public official’s as well, to disclose whether they’ve been vaccinated? Unvaccinated, knocking on doors, greeting
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City Council Primary Winner Wanda Simmons Battling Covid
Wanda Simmons, who’ll be joining the City Council in December, reports on her Facebook page she is fighting covid. Coming off a Democratic primary win
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Primary Winners: Nieves, Valle, Pereira, Gen Now–Losers: Lydia, Ricci
It was a night of take that! A night of surprises. A night of a little bit of everything with a lot on the line.
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City Council President Aidee Nieves Rolls To Huge Primary Win, Insurgents Make Gains On Legislative Body, Recounts In Two Districts
City Council President Aidee Nieves and district partner Maria Valle steamrolled the handpicked candidates of City Clerk Lydia Martinez mounting mighty numbers for both the
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