Ernest Newton submitted his official resignation today around 1pm. A special election for his replacement will take place during the first few weeks of November. Because voting machines are sealed for two weeks following an election, and state elections cannot by law take place on the same day as municipal ones, it may be difficult to get voting machines. Perhaps Hartford, which isn't having elections this year, can loan them some.
Anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan stopped by the city of President Bush's birth and college education yesterday. Sheehan drew about 1,000 people or so, according to estimates; apparently none of them city or state leaders.
What else is going on?
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Some random local political sites:
State Senator Bill Finch has a regularly updated blog.
Jim Vumbaco is running for Mayor of Wallingford against a way-too-long-term (over two decades) Republican incumbent. His father, Rocco, was the last Democratic Mayor of Wallingford.
Roberta Willenkin is a candidate for for first selectman of Madison.
Also, this is not a political blog, but CT Windows on the Natural World is a cool guide to things to see and do in the outdoors of Connecticut. Great photos, too.
The New Haven Register reported today that the Connecticut Supreme Court ruled that New Haven's civil service practices violated the law, that critics say opened the process to favoritism and cronyism "The Supreme Court saw this for what it was — an attempt by city officials to thwart the charter so they can hire and promote their friends."
http://www.ctcentral.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=15241098&BRD=1281&PAG=461&dept_id=517515&rfi=6
I will be interested to see how Mayor DeStefano addresses this finding, after appealing the initial court decision.
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