Brickley Challenges Larson To Debates - Plural
Republican congressional primary winner Ann M. Brickley sent a letter Thursday to incumbent U.S. Rep. John Larson, D-1st District, challenging him to debates in "at least six locations" rather than the...
View ArticleOfficial Says That Her Layoff Is Part Of Watering Down Enforcement Efforts At...
The enforcement chief at the State Elections Enforcement Commission was laid off Thursday under a reorganization that she said she believes is motivated by a desire to sacrifice enforcement while...
View ArticleFormer WWE wrestler Lance Cade, 29, has died
According to the WWE website, Lance Cade (real name: Lance McNaught) died of apparent heart failure. He began performing in March 2003 and was released from his contract in October, 2008. He rejoined...
View ArticlePeter Schiff and the press
It's kind of ironic that a guy who earned a national following as a television pundit would win up feeling like his political aspirations were at least partially iced by the media.But that's the way...
View ArticleVets group backs non-Vet Tom Foley
Iraq Vets for Congress, a national group that typically backs military veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan running for Congress, is throwing its support to a non-Vet Tom Goley, who is running...
View ArticleThe Chris and Chris show
Dick Blumenthal's friend-of-the-working-man campaign strategy has him railing, once again, against "Washington insiders.""People just think Washington isn't working for them," Blumenthal told the CT...
View ArticleDebating debates
Once again, the candidates for governor are sparring over when and where to debate. Democrat Dan Malloy issued a press release today announcing that he's agreed to participate in eight debates through...
View Article2nd Big Personnel Departure Hitting Watchdog Agency
Word of a second top-level personnel departure within a week has hit the State Elections Enforcement Commission -- this time in the form of a decision by Beth Rotman, the top-level administrator in...
View ArticleFoley to Malloy: I'll avoid negative ads if you will
Yesterday, the Foley campaign said it contacted the Malloy camp several times regarding a debate schedule but never got a response. Today, Foley says Malloy also failed to respond to his request that...
View ArticleOcchiogrosso to Foley: Call me
Malloy campaign spokesman Roy Occhiogrosso says he's more than willing to talk to the Foley campaign regarding its request to swear off negative ads. "Again they're claiming that they've been trying...
View ArticleLess than 30 percent of those eligible voted in last week's primaries
Less than a third of eligible voters cast ballots in last week's primaries, according to figures compiled by the Secretary of the State's office.Broken down by party, 182,975 eligible Democrats --...
View ArticleWill Racial, Religious Categories Be Cut From Bysiewicz's Database? No Word...
Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz says that she is working with the office of state Attorney General Richard Blumenthal to make changes in response to his criticism two weeks ago of her office's...
View ArticleNew Blumenthal spot: Don't call it an attack ad
Democrat Richard Blumenthal is psuhing back against Republican Linda McMahon's latest assault. His new ad, titled "Doesn't She Get It?" takes McMahon to task for her ad implying that he's in the pocket...
View ArticleWhite House: Obama will be in Connecticut next month
The president will travel to the state sometime next month, according to the White House. He will headline an event for the Democratic National Committee. No word on where the fundraiser will be.Obama...
View ArticleAbortion and the fall election
The success of several high-profile candidates opposed to legalized abortion has galvanized activists on both sides of the debate.Today, the NARAL Pro-Choice Connecticut PAC announced its endorsements....
View ArticleBallot initiative redux
Activists pressing for ballot initiative in Connecticut didn't prevail when the idea was put on the ballot in 2008. But they are now forging ahead with a new chapter in their campaign.Connecticut...
View ArticleBlumenthal's days
Using the state's Freedom of Information Act, Linda McMahon's campaign has requested copies of Attorney General Richard Blumenthal's daily calendar. If last month's entries are typical, the datebook...
View ArticleTime Out For Burning Man
Rare is the political aspirant who touts his attendance at an event that has been called "the greatest party on Earth." But Thursday, John Mertens of West Hartford did just that. The campaign of the...
View ArticleRick Green On The U.S. Senate Race
Our colleague, Hartford Courant columnist Rick Green, weighs in on the U.S. Senate race between Republican Linda McMahon and Democrat Dick Blumenthal. It's not even Labor Day yet, but the campaign is...
View ArticleWelcome Back To Capitol Watchers
For all of you who have been out on vacation in the post-primary days of August, welcome back. With a 25 percent turnout in the Democratic primary on August 10 and a 30 percent turnout in the...
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