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Prescott Bush, Jr. Dies At 87; Son Of U.S. Senator, Brother Of American...

Republicans are mourning the death of Prescott Bush, Jr. - the son of a U.S. Senator, brother of an American president, and uncle to another President. Bush lived for decades in Greenwich and was a...

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Foley's Opponents Tell Him To "Come Clean" And Authorize Release Of His...

Republican gubernatorial candidate Thomas Foley's two past arrests, which he acknowledged in a Courant story Friday morning, drew an immediate call from his two intraparty opponents for him to "come...

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Lamont Film Crew At Malloy's House Sparks War Of Words

For much of the day Friday, the Democratic gubernatorial campaign team of former Stamford Mayor Dan Malloy was asking this question:  Who sent a film crew to take videos of Malloy's house in Stamford...

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Hart v. McMahon, round two

Martha Hart, widow of wrestler Owen Hart, watched Linda McMahon's interview with Dennis House on "Face the State" this morning and didn't like what she heard.McMahon, former World Wrestling...

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Gadsden flag advocates want Blumenthal to weigh in

Activists who want the Gadsden flag to fly over the state Capitol are asking Attorney General Richard Blumenthal to wade into the controversy.A group of former Marines are asking Blumenthal to issue a...

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State Statistics: Stamford Lost Thousands Of Jobs In Dan Malloy's 14 Years;...

While Democrat Dannel Malloy says repeatedly in his campaign for governor that he created nearly 5,000 jobs during his 14 years as Stamford's mayor, state labor statistics show that Stamford lost...

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54 Of 187 Legislative Races Lack A Major-Party Candidate

Fifty-four of the 187 state Senate and House of Representatives campaigns this year lack a Republican or Democratic candidate, leaving a major-party candidate either unopposed or with only a...

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Malloy unveils education plan: universal access to preschool and optional...

Dan Malloy, a Democrat running for governor, this morning rolled out a detailed plan to overhaul education in Connecticut. His proposed reforms include universal access to preschool within four years,...

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Lamont to Malloy: Take down your ad!

Ned Lamont's campaign manager is demanding that Democratic opponent Dan Malloy take down a TV ad that touts Malloy's job-creation efforts during his tenure as mayor of Stamford. In the ad, Malloy...

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WWE's McDevitt on Martha Hart's "pejorative nonsense"

Jerry McDevitt, the World Wrestling Entertainment's longtime lawyer, is accusing Martha Hart of twisting the truth. Hart, widow of wrestler Owen Hart, who died following a failed stunt in 1999, is...

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Two UConn students on the ballot in the 54th

Politics is heating up in the 54th House District, where two University of Connecticut students are among the four candidates running. One of those students, Jason Ortiz, is a veteran campus activist,...

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CT Congressional delegation: Investigate Antham rate hikes

Reps. John Larson, Joe Courtney, Rosa DeLauro, Jim Himes and Chris Murphy are adding their voices to those calling for an inquiry into Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield rate hikes. Courant colleague...

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Blumenthal speaks on Gadsden flag controversy

Marines and Tea Party activists who want the Gadsden flag to fly at the state Capitol have publicly asked Attorney General Richard Blumenathal to weigh in on the controversy after state Capitol police...

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Lamont releases transportation plan

More trains from New Haven to Hartford and Springfield, improvements to the Waterbury branch of Metro North and Wi-Fi for all train commuters. Those are some of the bullet points in Democratic...

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The majors and the minors

The Green Party of Connecticut criticized Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz for favoring Democrats and Republicans, while diminishing or ignoring so-called minor party candidates. "In recent news...

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Sniping and whining, gubernatorial edition

The increasingly sharp tone of the Democratic gubernatorial contest is starting to wear on some party stalwarts. "It's really getting ugly out there - and I wish it would stop,'' writes Jon Kantrowitz...

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RNC Chairman Steele coming to CT

He's coming to state GOP headquarters in New Britain tomorrow to meet with volunteers and discuss the 2010 election.

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Gadsden flag and Blumenthal, part II

Several Tea Party activists, former Marines and parents of Marines went to Attorney General Richard Blumenthal's office today to ask him to issue a legal opinion on whether the Gadsden flag should fly...

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John Mertens, independent candidate for U.S. Senate, to give a major economic...

John Mertens, a Trinity College professor running for U.S. Senate, will deliver the speech at 3 p.m. this afternoon at the Pond House Cafe in Elizabeth Park in West Hartford. The speech is free and...

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Once again (sigh): Rob Simmons shoots down rumors that he's resurrecting his...

So much for the stealth campaign. "I'm disappointed that my party did not support me at the convention," Simmons said. "I get the message,'' Simmons told Hearst Newspapers' Neil Vigdor. If he is still...

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