Monday, January 23, 2012
Former Rep. Chris Shays is about to formally jump into the 2012 race for Senate.
Former Congressman Christopher Shays will formally jump into the U.S. Senate race on Jan. 25, adding his name to the growing field of prospective candidates that are looking to take the seat being vacated by U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman. Despite his formal announcement, which is slated to take place at noon the Old State House in Hartford, Shays has already been on the campaign trail in Connecticut, making stops with various groups to hash out his more moderate approach to Republican politics. Still, the field is notably crowded as the political season enters the first quarter of 2012. Shays is likely going to have a tough battle against former WWE CEO Linda McMahon, the state GOP’s nominee in 2010 against Democrat Richard Blumenthal. …
Friday, January 20, 2012
The legislation would allow residents to register on Election Day and on the Internet, according to the Connecticut Mirror.
Gov. Dannel Malloy and Secretary of the State Denise Merrill announced on Monday a call for legislation that would make it easier for Connecticut residents to register to vote and submit absentee ballots, according to the Connecticut Mirror. The proposed legislation would allow voter registration on Election Day, online voter registration and increased penalties for those found guilty of blocking or impeding voter access. “In the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., we have a tremendous opportunity this year to expand access to the ballot box to the many citizens of our state who face barriers to voting because their busy working lives make it difficult to register or appear at their polling place on Election Day," Merrill said in a …
Friday, January 13, 2012
Democrats hold bi-annual caucus Thursday night.
Brookfield Democrats elected members to the Democratic Town Committee (DTC) Thursday night at Town Hall. Registered Democrats unanimously approved the DTC-endorsed slate, filling 24 of the 25 seats, leaving one vacant. The new committee (see full list below) has six new members: Nancy Carroll, Rebecca Lollie, Laura Orban, Mary Parray, Jennifer Scott and Susan Queenan. Incumbent filled out the remainder of the committee, with one member, Chris Landelius, not seeking to be reappointed. The crowd that elected the 2012-14 DTC was made up largely of those appointed to the committee, as only 23 Democrats showed up to the caucus, 20 of whom were elected to the DTC that night. Attendance this year was “comparable” to past DTC caucuses, according …
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Registered Republicans voted in 22 incumbent and three new Town Committee members.
Brookfield’s registered Republicans elected the 25-member Brookfield Republican Town Committee (RTC) at the biannual Republican Caucus Tuesday night at Brookfield High School (BHS). The 78 town Republicans in attendance elected the full endorsed RTC slate (listed below) by 14 votes after two nominations from the floor: Chris Delia, who lost a GOP-endorsed bid for Board of Education (BOE) in November, and Fred Ball. The RTC-endorsed candidates garnered between 50 and 68 votes in balloting, with Ball receiving 36 and Delia 32. “About three months ago we started the process,” RTC Vacancy Committee Chairman George Walker said. “A little over 30 days ago, we finally asked if all the RTC members wanted to continue as members or resign,” with 22 …
Friday, January 6, 2012
Town Democrats will elect new Committee members Thursday.
To all enrolled members of the Democratic Party of Brookfield: A Democratic Caucus will be held on Thursday, January 12, at Brookfield Town Hall, 100 Pocono Road, at 7:30 p.m., to endorse candidates for the Democratic Town Committee (DTC) and transact other business as may be proper.
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Television sets were turned on late to watch the results of the Republican caucus in Iowa. But what if the caucus was held in Brookfield?
By the slimmest of margins, Mitt Romney won the Iowa Republican Caucus and now moves on to New Hampshire. Rather than wait for the April 24 primary in Connecticut, here's a poll to gauge the interest in Brookfield. Incidentally, Democrats and minority party members only have until January 24 to switch their party affiliation and be eligible to vote in the Republican primary, according to the registrar of voters' office. Unaffiliated voters, however, can make the switch as late as April 23. To read more about the Iowa caucus, check out this article from Marion (IA) Patch: Romney Wins Iowa Caucuses by 8 Votes Over Santorum; Paul Finishes Third.
Monday, December 5, 2011
The state releases redistricting maps showing how recently approved changes will affect General Assembly districts.
Recently approved General Assembly redistricting plans will lead to changes in voting districts for thousands of residents across the region and state while others will see no discernible differences. For instance, residents in Brookfield, Monroe, Oxford, Middlebury will see no change in their district lines, while others who live in Bethel, Danbury, Newtown, Southbury and Woodbury, will see varying amounts of revisions. However, because district lines cross municipalities, even if a town doesn't experience a change, a district that includes part of the town is likely to see changes. For instance, all of Brookfield will remain in the 107th District, however, that district, now represented by Republican Rep. David Scribner, has been revised…
Friday, December 2, 2011
Public ceremony will be held at Center School.
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Friday, December 2, 2011
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy will be in Brookfield Friday, December 2 to swear in the newly elected town officials who won office in the November 8 elections. Malloy will be administering the oath of office at Center Elementary School (CES) at 4 p.m. The public is invited to attend the event and light refreshments will be served following the ceremony.
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Thursday, November 10, 2011
Local election officials discuss low participation in Tuesday's elections.
Voters in most towns in Connecticut went to the polls Tuesday to cast ballots in municipal elections, charter revisions and spending referendums, however in many area towns turnout was disappointing, with some registering near-record lows. For many registrars and poll moderators, the likely culprit was the weeklong power outage in the wake of winter storm Alfred and general voter apathy for local elections. In Monroe, turnout dropped by almost 9 percent compared to the 2009 municipal elections, with only 33.2 percent of registered voters making it to the polls. “Normally it’s 40 percent or higher,” Monroe Democratic Registrar Sue Koneff said, though “because of what we went through with the storm, people were trying to get their lives back…
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Results from Tuesday's municipal election.
The following is a list of Tuesday's races and election results, broken down by district — District I: Huckleberry Hill Elementary School; District II: Brookfield High School; Abs: absentee ballots. Percent turnout is based on the total number of ballots cast: 4,198. The number next to each race identifies the number of seats open for that board or commission this election cycle. The winners of each race appear in bold. Lollie
Rob Gianazza
11:13 am on Wednesday, January 4, 2012
What's most significant about the Iowa Caucus is the way the media is reporting it. The media seems very eager to report on who they consider to be serious front runners. Romney and Gingrich, Perry and Santorum. Ron Paul is almost an after thought in media reporting. It's too early to predict a clear front runner for November, yet Ron Paul represents a candidate that is dismissed as out of the … more ›