New Haven Independent

Politics | October 3, 2008

Bo Breaks With GOP Chair On Civil Unions

by Paul Bass | October 3, 2008 3:18 PM | Permalink

Boaz ItsHaky, the Republican candidate for Greater New Haven's U.S. Congress seat, is distancing himself from his state party boss's remarks about gay rights.

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Politics | October 2, 2008

GOP Chair, Gay Rights Advocates Clash

by Melissa Bailey | October 2, 2008 7:30 AM | Permalink

"I don't see the equality," Tina Pacheco called out to the chairman of the state Republican Party. "I'm yelling as loud as I can." The chairman stood his ground and drowned her out.

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Politics | October 1, 2008

"Why Does Change Have To Be Step By Step?"

by Melinda Tuhus | October 1, 2008 10:50 AM | Permalink

Iryna Mohyintaska, a Ukrainian immigrant whose family is struggling to get a home loan, joined a group of her peers from all over the world to talk about a better future -- and how fast change can come.

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Politics | September 18, 2008

Voting Probe Moves Forward

by Melissa Bailey | September 18, 2008 7:44 AM | Permalink

Hartford -- State elections officials received a final report on whether a New Haven Democratic machine vote-puller broke the law in aggressively ordering an intellectually disabled man to the polls.

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Politics | September 17, 2008

"For Mayor," Dot Com

by Paul Bass | September 17, 2008 9:48 AM | Permalink

Bob Megna insists it's all virtual.

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Politics | September 16, 2008

Bo Goes

by Paul Bass | September 16, 2008 12:03 PM | Permalink

Rosa DeLauro's GOP opponent (you mean you didn't know she had one?) said he's headed for victory. He's just not sure when.

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Politics | September 3, 2008

In 1 Race, Their Opponents Can't Lose

by Allan Appel | September 3, 2008 1:08 PM | Permalink

The Green Party nominated candidates to chase elected offices large -- U.S. Congress -- and small -- New Haven registrar of voters.

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Politics | August 14, 2008

The Campaign Was About Them

by Melissa Bailey | August 14, 2008 1:50 PM | Permalink

One door shut and another one opened as two teens signed up to work on their first political campaign, with a message of change.

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Politics | August 12, 2008

Challenger Beats The Machine

by Melissa Bailey | August 12, 2008 8:06 PM | Permalink

(Updated: 10:42 p.m.) Activist Gary Holder-Winfield (pictured) scored an upset victory Tuesday against a Democratic machine candidate in a party primary for a state legislative seat.

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Politics | August 12, 2008

Dem. Fund Sidesteps Constitutional Murk

by Sarah Vanderbilt | August 12, 2008 9:30 AM | Permalink

In light of a recent Supreme Court decision reaffirming that money is speech when it comes to First Amendment concerns, New Haven's public financing board decided to withdraw its previous recommendation that independent campaign expenditures be offset by the public financing system.

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Politics | August 11, 2008

Where To Vote

by Melissa Bailey | August 11, 2008 12:20 PM | Permalink

Two candidates face off Tuesday in a Democratic Primary in a race to fill retiring State Rep. Bill Dyson's 94th District State Assembly seat.

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Politics | August 6, 2008

Blango Opts Out of NAACP Debate

by Sarah Vanderbilt | August 6, 2008 11:18 AM | Permalink

Newhallville Alderman Charles Blango skipped a NAACP-sponsored candidate debate Tuesday, drawing heat from the audience and leaving his opponent alone at the microphone.

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Politics | July 31, 2008

State Rep Hopefuls Differ On Schools

by Sarah Vanderbilt | July 31, 2008 1:35 PM | Permalink

Are public schools falling down on the job, or getting a "bad rap"?

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Politics | July 23, 2008

Bo Knows Conservation

by Paul Bass | July 23, 2008 4:44 PM | Permalink

DeLauro's GOP opponent releases energy plan.

Politics | July 23, 2008

Nader Petitioners Booted Off Green

by Paul Bass | July 23, 2008 1:00 PM | Permalink

The Squirrel Nut Zippers had the mic. The cops told Ralph Ferrucci and his band of petitioners they had to exit the Green stage right.

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Politics | July 22, 2008

City Workers Fill Blango's Coffers

by Paul Bass | July 22, 2008 8:24 AM | Permalink

At least 38 fellow city payrollees ponied up money to help Charles Blango get elected to the state House of Representatives.

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Politics | July 1, 2008

Parties Unite For Vote Drive

by Paul Bass | July 1, 2008 9:41 AM | Permalink

Democrats, Republicans, Greens, intra-party rivals … all joined together to launch a “Vote New Haven” effort to sign up 4,000 new city voters by November’s election.

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Politics | June 26, 2008

Barack Obama... Bill Dyson...

by Paul Bass | June 26, 2008 11:18 AM | Permalink

... Gary Holder-Winfield?

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Politics | June 20, 2008

Holder-Winfield Makes Ballot

by Paul Bass | June 20, 2008 4:07 PM | Permalink

A challenger has catch-up to do on the street against Charles Blango.

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Politics | May 28, 2008

So... McCain = Bush?

by Paul Bass | May 28, 2008 4:10 PM | Permalink

That was the right answer in a game show on a downtown sidewalk Wednesday. But it took more than that to win a Dum-Dum pop.

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