Rick Green On The Debate Between Ned Lamont And Dannel Malloy; Democrats...
Hartford Courant columnist Rick Green weighs in on the long-awaited debate between Greenwich cable TV entrepreneur Ned Lamont and former Stamford Mayor Dannel Malloy....
View ArticleDean Threatens To Sue AG Rival Garber. Sort Of.
Martha Dean, the endorsed Republican candidate for Attorney General, escalated her war of words with primary opponent Ross Garber Wednesday, threatening - without explicitly promising - to sue Garber...
View ArticleState Senate In Session Thursday To Override Gov. Rell's Veto On Campaign...
The state Senate is scheduled to convene in special session Thursday afternoon to override Republican Gov. M. Jodi Rell's veto of a campaign finance reform fix. Rell and the Democrats who control the...
View ArticleFoley-Fedele Clash Continues At GOP Gubernatorial Debate
The continuing clash between Republican gubernatorial candidates Tom Foley and Mike Fedele over negative TV ads escalated Wednesday during a three-way debate between them and their fellow Republican...
View ArticleRick Green On The Bitter Clashes Between Attorneys Ross Garber And Martha...
Hartford Courant columnist Rick Green discusses the hotly contested race between Attorneys Ross Garber and Martha Dean in the Republican primary for attorney general. Dean is threatening legal action...
View ArticleNorwich Bulletin Endorses Gerry Garcia For Secretary Of The State; Courant...
The Norwich Bulletin has endorsed Gerry Garcia, a Yale University graduate, in the Democratic primary for Secretary of the State. The Hartford Courant had previously endorsed his opponent, House...
View ArticleNed Lamont Leads By 5 Points In Latest Quinnipiac Poll; Tom Foley Up By 15...
With only days remaining before Tuesday's primaries, Democrat Ned Lamont and Republican Tom Foley still remain in the lead in races that are getting steadily closer. Lamont is leading former Stamford...
View ArticleBlumenthal Finds Improper Use Of Bysiewicz Office Data; Probe Concludes With...
The state attorney general said Thursday that he has found "inappropriate" political use of taxpayer-funded resources in the office of Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz -- and has referred the...
View ArticleDannel Malloy Profile: Come-From-Behind Candidate Battling In Close Primary...
Former Stamford Mayor Dannel Malloy has a history of coming from behind in election campaigns. He did it in 1995 in the race for mayor when he defeated a Republican incumbent. He did it in 2006 when he...
View ArticleState Senators Hold Moment Of Silence For 9 Victims Of Manchester Shooting At...
State senators paused Thursday afternoon to remember the nine victims who were killed this week in a tragedy at a Manchester liquor wholesaler. The Senate convened in a special session to override a...
View ArticleA primary eve poll
Quinnipiac plans to release the results of its latest survey Monday morning, just 24 hours or so before the polls open on Tuesday. Will the results skew the outcome? Â
View ArticleThe McMahon campaign takes a break from criticizing Dick Blumenthal to...
In the waning days before the Republican primary, the remarkably disciplined McMahon campaign veered off message for a brief moment. For weeks now, McMahon has essentially ignored GOP primary opponents...
View ArticleMerrill, Garcia And Experience
A brash newcomer is challenging a veteran political hand in the Democratic primary for Secretary of the State. Not surprisingly, both candidates have made experience a defining issue in the contest....
View ArticleU.S. Senate Republicans Derail Judge Chatigny's Appeals Court Nomination
U.S. Senate Republicans have derailed President Obama's nomination of Hartford district judge Robert N. Chatigny to the federal appeals court, likely postponing the controversial appointment to next...
View ArticleRitter's Announcement Never Mentioned His Campaign's Payments To The Group...
Democratic legislative candidate Matt Ritter of Hartford sent out a campaign e-mail on April 30 touting a community group's endorsement of him in his Aug. 10 primary contest with incumbent state Rep....
View ArticleAccusations Continue Between Dannel Malloy And Ned Lamont In Advance Of...
In a primary that seems to grow more bitter by the day, accusations between Democrats Dannel Malloy and Ned Lamont continue to be thrown in advance of Tuesday's primary. Lamont's campaign has run...
View ArticleChange The Date Of The Primary Next Time? Some Question Voter Turnout On A...
While there are numerous primaries scheduled for Tuesday, some party insiders and Capitol Watchers wonder whether it's the best day for an election. Many families are away on vacation or at the beach...
View ArticleIs Prosecutor's Office Still Looking At Gaffey Billing Case?
Sometimes when a public law enforcement case seems closed, it really isn't -- and Democratic state Sen. Thomas Gaffey of Meriden is the latest proof of that, Sunday's Government Watch column says....
View ArticleTurnout Will Be Key Tuesday In Primary For Governor; Ned Lamont, Dannel...
The turnout will be the key in Tuesday's Democratic primary for governor between Ned Lamont of Greenwich and Dannel Malloy of Stamford. Details are at...
View ArticleElection Night Coverage on CT-N Network With Help From The Hartford Courant,...
CT-N, the state's public affairs network, will be broadcasting live primary coverage on Tuesday night in conjunction with several other media organizations. The live coverage starts at 7 p.m. with host...
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