Sunday’s Hartford Courant had a feature on Connecticut’s Working Families Party, writing that while the Green and Libertarian parties “portrayed themselves in federal court last week as victims of Connecticut’s campaign-finance law,” the WFP “refused to join the two other minor parties in claiming that qualifying for public financing is too difficult for their candidates.…
Posts tagged as “Connecticut”
Judge says decision in Green Party lawsuit against Connecticut public financing law due in March or April
By paulie on December 14, 2008 12:09 PM
Ballot Access News reports:
The judge in the case called Green Party of Connecticut v Garfield said on December 11 that the decision will be out in late March or early April.
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New party founded in Watertown, CT
By Ross Levin on December 13, 2008 1:52 PM
The following excerpts are from an article in the Town Times of Watertown, Connecticut. The full article can be read here.
On Tuesday, December 9, the new political party organized by Richard Wick had its initial meeting at the Thomaston Savings Bank which drew approximately 30 to 40 people, adequate attendance to garner 25 signatures needed for the application for a party designation and the formation of a Party Designation Committee.
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Yale professor defends Connecticut’s campaign financing laws against discrimination claims by Green and Libertarian parties
By paulie on December 11, 2008 2:24 PM
By Mark Pazniokas in the Hartford Courant:
BRIDGEPORT – — A political scientist strongly defended Connecticut’s new program of publicly financed campaigns Wednesday against discrimination claims by the Green and Libertarian parties.
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Norwich, CT: Green Party may seek Chris Coutu’s council seat
By paulie on December 11, 2008 1:00 AM
The Connecticut Green Party is interested in filling Christopher Coutu’s seat on the Norwich City Council.
State party co-Chairman Mike DeRosa said he will contact the party’s New London office to see if anyone is interested in running for the seat.…
Connecticut Green Party sues over dirty Clean Election Law
By paulie on December 10, 2008 8:25 PM
Posted at On The Wilder Side
For more than seven grueling hours in the wood-paneled courtroom, Lopez laid out a numbers-laden case to prove the law screws third parties and protects the ones in power.…
Rosa Clemente speaks at Central Connecticut State University
By paulie on November 23, 2008 2:41 PM
From The Recorder
A 2008 vice presidential candidate came to CCSU to share her views on the historic elec- tion and what it means to African-Americans.
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A new third party to be formed in Watertown, Connecticut
By Ross Levin on November 16, 2008 10:01 PM
An article in the Town Times – of Watertown and Oakville, Connecticut – revealed the plans of former Watertown city council member Dick Wick to form a third party.…
CT Green Party to file complaint that write in votes were not counted
By paulie on November 15, 2008 1:05 PM
Posted at Perry County Greens
Green Party of Connecticut officials will file a complaint with local and state election boards that “REGISTERED” WRITE IN votes were not counted in all towns across the state as required by state law, it was announced today.
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