Dodd to UConn?
Could U.S. Sen. Chris Dodd wind up in the president's office at UConn? The university will soon have an opening at the top and the state's senior senator will soon be looking for a job. One prominent...
View ArticleRick Green: Hogan failed the character test
The Courant columnist delivers a stinging rebuke of the soon-to-depart UConn president. "To walk out on his Connnecticut commitment not even three years into his tenure at UConn means Hogan did not...
View ArticleBreaking news: The state Supreme Court will hear arguments in Bysiewicz case...
The court has agreed to expediate the appeal. Legal briefs are due on Friday. The court decision is here.
View ArticleIs Kevin Sullivan back in the game?
Pat Scully says former lieutenant governor and state Sen. President Kevin Sullivan, a Democrat from West Hartford, is interested in the comptroller's office, now that incumbent Nancy Wyman is running...
View ArticleFormer UConn trustee says Sen. Chris Dodd would be an "exceptional find"
Former University of Connecticut's trustee Lewis B. Rome says the process of finding a replacement for departing President Michael Hogan is just beginning. But Rome wasn't reticent when asked what he...
View ArticleRudy Marconi calls a press conference tomorrow
Dixon is reporting that the Ridgefield first selectman will drop his gubernatorial bid. Stay tuned. UPDATE: Marconi did in fact drop out this morning. He's throwing his support to the Lamont-Glassman...
View ArticleMerrick Alpert says he's been barred from addressing DTCs
What do Avon, East Haven, Middletown,Oxford, South Windsor, Trumbull and Woodstock have in common?They are all among the dozens of communities across the state where the Democratic town chair has...
View ArticleLarson to endorse Malloy
A source close to the 1st District congressman says he'll make the endorsement tomorrow morning in Stamford.
View ArticleMore on Merrick and the DTCs
South Windsor Democratic Town Chairman Tony Duarte says he was surprised to see his committee on Merrick Alpert's list of DTCs that have denied him the right to speak. Duarte, who has been chairman...
View ArticleWill Gregory drops out of CT-4
In an email to supporters this afternoon, Will Gregory announces that he's abandoning his bid for Congress from the 4th District. "Over the past few weeks...it has become clear to me that there are...
View ArticleThe Goldman donation that wasn't
Scrutinizing Attorney General and U.S. Senate candidate Richard Blumenthal's most recent campaign finance disclosure report, state GOP chairman Chris Healy must have felt as though he hit the lottery....
View ArticleChris Healy is in -- for now
Yup, he's running. But don't print up those "Healy for State Rep" signs just yet.State GOP Chairman Chris Healy placed his name in nomination for the 29th House District at the party's nominating...
View ArticleShays endorses Fedele
Lt. Gov. Michael Fedele, a Republican running for governor, picked up Chris Shays' endorsement on Friday. Shays had been considering his own gubernatorial bid at one point. But he now says Fedele is...
View ArticleLamont/Glassman pick up UAW endorsement
In more endorsement news, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ned Lamont and his running mate, Mary Glassman, have received the backing of the 10,000-member United Auto Workers Union. The UAW also...
View ArticleOf candidates and religion -- and the difference 16 years makes
Combing through the Courant's archives earlier this week, I came across a number of stories about Nancy Wyman's inaugural run for comptroller. Prominent in several of the stories was the hang-wringing...
View ArticleDanbury Mayor Mark Boughton To Be Named Monday As Fedele's Running Mate;...
Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton is scheduled to drop out of the governor's race Monday and join the ticket of Lt. Gov. Michael Fedele, sources said Sunday night. Boughton had been seen by insiders as...
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Boughton: Mike Fedele Is Underutilized As Rell's Lt. Gov.; "We'll Never Run...
Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton pledged Monday that he will be a full partner as lieutenant governor if he is elected on the ticket with Republican Michael Fedele. Fedele introduced Boughton as his...
View ArticleRennie on Simmons, McMahon and Kevin O'Connor
In a blog post this afternoon, Kevin Rennie writes about the curious triangle that has developed bteween Rob Simmons, Linda McMahon and former U.S. Attorney Kevin O'Connor. O'Connor gave a $250...
View ArticleGreenwich's Tom Foley: No Running Mate At Saturday's Convention; "Let The...
Tom Foley of Greenwich - who is leading the Republican race for governor in the polls - announced Monday that he will be arriving at Saturday's state party convention without a running mate. Instead,...
View ArticleRepublicans react to NYTimes story on Blumenthal's military record
"It's become increasingly clear to us over the past weeks and months aswe've researched Mr. Blumenthal in earnest that there are some deeplydisturbing disconnects between the image he's sought to...
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