UPDATED: Progressive Newton’s questionnaire answers are now public
All results from the Progressive Newton questionnaires are now online. Thank you to all the candidates who shared their views with us. If anyone hasn’t yet submitted a questionnaire, it’s too late to be considered for an endorsement but we are more than happy to share your answers on our website.
Should Dem Eli Katzoff be excluded from the Dem debate?
This came up in a different thread but with the event happening tomorrow (Thursday) night I thought it was worth creating its own thread.
On Thursday, the Newton Democratic City Committee is sponsoring a forum featuring the candidates running for mayor who are registered Democrats…except that they aren’t.
Here’s from a comment posted earlier today from registered Democrat and candidate Eli Katzoff…
..I am registered as a Democrat and running as one, and have always voted Democrat.
One of the reasons I chose to run for mayor was that I felt it was important to step up and add a new young voice to this race and bring fresh ideas to the table. This is what the national Democratic party has been vigorously urging, especially since the 2016 election: that young people and those formerly outside the political system get involved.
Unfortunately, however, the Newton Democratic City Committee wrote me to inform me that I was not invited to participate in
If elected, Cecchinelli would rescind Newton’s Welcoming Ordinance
In a recent TAB interview and a video for NewTV, Newton mayoral candidate Al Cecchinelli said he is opposed to providing a sanctuary for undocumented immigrants. “I’m the only one that believes the Welcoming Ordinance… should be rescinded and we should in fact,...Two chances to hear candidates for mayor this week
Newton’s seven candidates for mayor have been invited to participate in a forum sponsored by U-CHAN (Uniting Citizens For Housing Affordability In Newton) and the Newton Clergy Association on Weds. Aug. 23, 7-9 p.m. at Eliot Church, 474 Centre Street and Newton...Deadline to register to vote is next week
If you moved to Newton recently or are turning 18 and are not already registered to vote here, the deadline to register to vote in the Sept. 12 preliminary election for mayor is Wednesday Aug. 23 at 8 p.m. You can register online,...VIDEO: Candidates for mayor discuss business & economic development
Six of the seven candidates competing in the Sept. 12, 2017 preliminary election for mayor of Newton, MA met for a forum on business and economic development issues on 8/10/17 at Wells Park.
Fuller far ahead in campaign cash
From John Hilliard in Sunday’s Globe.
[Ruthanne] Fuller is in the lead, having raised nearly $224,000 from November through July, with [Scott] Lennon coming in second with
VIDEO: NewTV/League of Women Voters Mayoral Debate
Here’s the New TV/League of Women Voters debate with Newton’s seven mayoral candidates.The candidate’s next debate will be this Tuesday Aug. 15, 7 p.m. at the Senior Center, 345 Walnut Street.
Mayor Sangiolo would seek override; Fuller & Lennon not sure
This morning I had the privilege of moderating a panel with six of the seven candidates for mayor (Richard Saunders was unable to attend) at a forum for business leaders sponsored by the Newton-Needham Regional Chamber. We’re working on a video of the entire event (with better sound), but for now here’s a segment where I asked if they would ask voters for a property tax override during their first term in office. Only one candidate offered a definitive yes.
What’s on your lawn?
As most folks have surely noticed, lawn signs for the Sept. 12 mayoral preliminary began showing up on Newton lawns this past weekend. Do you have one on your yard? If so, for who? Also have you noticed any pattern in terms of where you are seeing signs for particular...Progressive Newton to candidates: Why are people poor?
As anyone who has ever run for elected office knows — along with going out and shaking hands, having coffee with anyone who is anyone, participating in forums, organizing mailings and lawn signs — there are a seemingly endless stream of questionnaires by specialty groups to fill out.As a example, below is the questionnaire form a group called Progressive Newton, a local chapter of Progressive Massachusetts, a statewide grassroots organization. The organization says all answers will be posted