Labriola Seeks Sixth Term in Legislature

Oxford Republican looks to keep his seat in the 131st District.

Defense attorney David K. Labriola has been endorsed by Republicans in the 131st District towns of Oxford, Naugatuck and Southbury to seek a sixth term as their state representative. Labriola, a 51-year-old Republican who lives in Oxford, will head to the state GOP convention today with 11 delegates. So far, nobody has announced an intention to challenge the popular veteran lawmaker. “I consider it a great privilege to serve the people of the 131st,” Labriola said in an interview with Patch on Thursday. “I learned the value of public service from my parents at an early age, so I’d like to continue that work.” The Yale Univesity-educated Labriola serves on the Judiciary, Transportation and Government Administration and Elections (GAE) …

•  17 Comments
• Photos (1)

Norman

10:52 am on Saturday, May 19, 2012

Dave: I'm not advocating anything - just pointing out a FACT -- I hardly expect the USA to join the rest of the civilized world LOL! That would mean we would all have Romneycare! Like THAT will ever happen LOL! On a lighter note: let's stop underwriting a convicted felon/rightwing gas bag named John Rowland -- any outrage over that (other than me)? [crickets chirping] Just as I thought...   more ›

Romney Wins Naugatuck, State GOP Primary

The presumptive Republican presidential nominee easily won at both the local and state levels in a very low turnout primary.

Republican Mitt Romney, the presumptive 2012 party nominee for president, won Naugatuck handily in Tuesday’s GOP primary with 51 percent of the vote. Meanwhile, at the state level, the former Massachusetts governer garnered 66.3 percent of the vote with 44 percent of precincts reporting as of 9 p.m. Tuesday, according to NPR. In total, 463 residents voted in Tuesday's primary, making up just 13 percent of the 3,335 registered Republicans and 2.6 percent of the 17,388 overall registered voters. Here is a breakdown of the results, courtesy of Republican Registrar of Voters Janice Dambowsky: Here's a full breakdown of the voting based on districts, courtesy of Dambowsky.

• Photos (1)

Opinion: Most Principled GOP Candidate Will Beat Obama

The coordinator for Rick Santorum's campaign has a message for fellow Republicans as they head to the polls for the GOP primary on Tuesday.

Dear Editor, I’m tired of being told who to vote for. Year after year, Republican Party officials tell their registrants who they think our candidate should be. Then that candidate — because they’re rich, or have kissed their boots for years — loses. See John McCain, Bob Dole, and virtually every state Republican to emerge on the horizon in the past ten years. Do Connecticut Republicans have any Congressional or statewide office holders today? No. Yet their Pravda-style message presses on. Romney is the “obvious nominee”... who’s still short 400 votes of the 1144 goal. In other words, he’s only at 50 percent, according to the official count by the Republican National Committee (RNC). Despite his “obvious nominee” status, no crowds showed …

•  32 Comments
• Photos (1)

Will Wilkin

7:58 am on Thursday, April 26, 2012

Oh and Ed, I never heard of Media matters and I do my own thinking, thank you.   more ›

Naugatuck Patch In

We Haven’t Really Come a Long Way, Baby

The current ‘war between women’ pitting Hilary Rosen against Ann Romney is deflecting attention from the true ‘war ON women’ and distracting us from the real question—Who are we voting for?

[Editor's Note: Please keep an eye out later this week for "Patch Back," a new feature from Lisa Bigelow that will serve as response piece to certain installments of Heather's "Patch In."] The question isn’t whether Ann Romney ever ‘worked’ a day in her whole life, but: Does her husband Mitt truly give a rat’s ass about anyone—especially women—in the 99 percent? This made-up battle between working moms and stay-at-home-moms is causing people of every gender to lose focus on more important issues—namely whether politicians are advocating stripping rights from women (like reproductive health choices) or finding ways to penalize them and hold them back (withholding equal pay) or simply having a double standard when it comes to lower- vs. …

•  1 Comment
• Photos (1)

PHOTO: Corrected Voter Information Postcard

Naugatuck residents should be getting another postcard this week detailing where he or she should vote this year.

Republican Registrar of Voters Janice Dambowsky provided the above images of the new voter information card that will be sent out this week. Last week, the company that printed the yellow mailer cards made an error, and ars a result 18,000 incorrect cards were sent out, said Democratic Registrar of Voters Louise Sheedy. Residents were incorrectly being told the locations where they normally vote in elections have been changed. This information was incorrect and the company informed the borough about the mistake, Sheedy said. The printing company has agreed to fix the error by printing new cards at no cost to borough taxpayers. There will be some changes due to district adjustments made to accomodate the 2010 census results. The Naugatuck …

• Photos (2)

Winsley Gets Endorsement from State GOP Head

Naugatuck resident Wayne Winsley has been endorsed by "The Dean of the GOP" in Connecticut in his Republican bid for Congress in the 3rd District.

The Republican deputy leader-at-large in the General Assembly has endorsed Naugatuck resident Wayne Winsley in his bid for 3rd Congressional District. State Rep. Arthur J. O'Neill, R-Southbury, who also represents Bridgewater, Roxbury and Washington, released the following statement endorsing the borough resident in his bid to achieve the Republican nomination: “I am very pleased to endorse Wayne Winsley. He is exactly the kind of candidate that Connecticut needs right now and his message of a commitment to reduce spending, lower the tax burden on families and business, and rekindle the American spirit of individual empowerment and achievement, is a message that resonates with voters of all ages and backgrounds.” From winning a special …

•  2 Comments
• Photos (1)

Survey: McMahon Leads GOP Primary, Dems Still Win

A Quinnipiac poll breaks down the U.S. Senate race and Republican presidential primary.

A Quinnipiac University poll shows Linda McMahon leads former U.S. Rep Christopher Shays by a 51-42 margin, but falters against Democrats compared to her opponent. In the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, U.S. Rep. Christopher Murphy, D-5, leads with 37 of the vote, followed by former Secretary of State Susan Bysiewicz with 25 percent and State Rep. William Tong with 4 percent. Polling results for possible November matchups: “Congressman Christopher Shays has narrowed the gap with Linda McMahon from 15 points to 9 points. The question is whether he can catch up by primary day, August 14,” said Quinnipiac University Poll Director Douglas Schwartz. “In general election matchups, Shays runs neck and neck with either Congressman Christopher …

• Photos (1)

Sec. of State Sets Order of GOP Candidates on the CT Primary Ballot

The Republican primary in Connecticut is scheduled for April 24.

Secretary of the State Denise Merrill and state Republican Party Executive Director Bryan Cafferelli announced Tuesday the order in which the four Republican candidates running for president will appear on the ballot during the Connecticut GOP primary on April 24. And the order is as follows: 1.      Newt Gingrich 2.      Ron Paul 3.      Mitt Romney 4.      Rick Santorum According to the press release, the above order was randomly selected. There will also be a fifth option on the ballot, which will be "uncommitted." There won't be any Democratic primary that day, since President Barack Obama is the only candidate qualified for the primary in this state.  “The race for the Republican presidential nomination is set to roll through …

• Photos (1)

2012 GOP Candidates to Meet With Valley Residents

Area Republicans from Naugatuck to Shelton will gather for a kickoff dinner in Ansonia on March 24.

A group of Republican town committees in the Naugatuck Valley is holding a meet-and-greet dinner next week with a number of candidates running for Congress this year. The Valley GOP, a coalition that was originally was made up of Ansonia, Derby and Seymour Republicans, has now expanded this year to include Naugatuck, Oxford and Shelton. The group is holding a kickoff dinner at 7 p.m. on March 24, at JJ Sullivan’s Restaurant, 557 Wakelee Ave. in Ansonia. Tickets are $35 to enter, and all the proceeds will to the various town committees. U.S. Senate candidates Linda McMahon, Chris Shays and Kie Westby have all accepted invitations to the event, and plan on attending, said Dorothy Hoff, the Naugatuck GOP’s town committee chairman. Also, Wayne…

• Documents (1)