Don't the Obamas know there's more to Connecticut than Stamford?
The campaign of Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Richard Blumenthal has been pretty mum on First Lady Michelle Obama's visit to Connecticut next week. But The Hour of Norwalk is reporting that FLOTUS...
View ArticleHistoric State-Owned Houses For Long-Term Lease In Parks
The historic Smith-Curtiss House, in Osborndale State Park in Derby, is being offered as the first project for renovation and restoration under the state's new "resident curator" program -- which is...
View ArticleNew Haven Register Endorses Tom Foley For Governor, Saying He Is "The More...
In the first major newspaper endorsement for governor in Connecticut, The New Haven Register has endorsed Republican Tom Foley over Democrat Dannel Malloy in the November 2 election. The editorial...
View ArticleDemocrat Dannel Malloy, Republican Tom Foley Clash On Death Penalty, Taxes,...
Republican Tom Foley and Democrat Dannel Malloy clashed Wednesday night in New London over the death penalty, the state budget, taxes and which candidate is telling the truth. The debate came on a day...
View ArticleNY Times endorses Blumenthal
The New York Times administered what many thought would be a fatal blow to Richard Blumenthal's U.S. Senate hopes last spring when it published a detailed account of his Vietnam War embellishments.But...
View ArticleBlumenthal reverses his Q poll slide; now has double-digit lead
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Richard Blumenthal appears to have stemmed his slide in the polls and now has a double-digit lead over Republican Linda McMahon.That's according to this morning's...
View ArticleQ.U. poll react
This election is about jobs and the economy, and Dick Blumenthal's challenge over the next two and a half weeks will be to explain how he can put Connecticut back to work without an understanding of...
View ArticleJesse Ventura on Linda McMahon
Former professional wrestler/governor and conspiracy theorist Jesse Ventura weighed in on Republican U.S. Senate Linda McMahon's management of World Wrestling Entertainment. Ventura used to perform...
View ArticleVoter Fraud Complaint Against Ann Coulter Is Dismissed
The State Elections Enforcement Commission Thursday dismissed a complaint of voter fraud against national conservative columnist Ann Coulter, saying there was "insufficient evidence" to support an...
View ArticleTom Foley Talks About Affordable Housing, Brownfields In Hartford; Running In...
HARTFORD - Republicans are not normally perceived as the biggest advocates for battling the ongoing problems of homelessness, affordable housing, rental assistance and supportive housing. Instead, they...
View ArticleWWE hits back
World Wrestling Entertainment struck back Thursday at the rising chorus of Democratic critics who have been painting professional wrestling as a seedy underworld where performers jacked up on steroids...
View ArticleMeanwhile, Linda McMahon's campaign wonders, "Where was Dick?"
Democratic U.S. Senate Richard Blumenthal has emerged as a outspoken critic of World Wrestling Entertainment in recent days. During his recent debate with his Republican rival, former WWE CEO LInda...
View ArticleD.C.-based conservative group targets U.S. Rep. Chris Murphy in CT-5
American Action Network, a D.C.-based conservative group led by former Minnesota Sen. Norm Coleman, is taking aim at U.S. Rep. Chris Murphy in Connecticut's 5th District.The group has apparently begun...
View ArticleQuinnipiac Poll: Democrat Dannel Malloy Ahead By 7 Points Over Republican Tom...
Democrat Dannel Malloy has pulled ahead to a 7 point lead in the race for governor in the latest Quinnipiac University poll that was released this morning. Malloy, the former mayor of Stamford for 14...
View ArticleCoulter Critic Blasts Election Agency's Complaint Dismissal
Brad Friedman, a blogger who focuses on the integrity of the voting system, has blasted the State Elections Enforcement Commission's dismissal Thursday of a 2009 voter fraud complaint against national...
View ArticleChris Murphy, Viagra, independent expenditures and "smear campaigns"
American Action Network's new attack ad against U.S. Rep. Chris Murphy drew a sharp response from the Democratic congressman. "This special interest group, which won't disclose who is funding their...
View ArticleKen Krayeske and Jim Calhoun
Courant sports columnist Jeff Jacobs caught up with Ken Krayeske, the Green Party Congressional candidate and thorn in Jim Calhoun's side. Here's an excerpt from Jacobs' Saturday column: Ken...
View ArticleVince McMahon to Michelle Obama: Please come visit us on Monday
World Wrestling Entertainment CEO Vince McMahon has extended an invitation to First Lady Michelle Obama, who is visiting Connecticut Monday. "Given President Obama's previous appearance on 'Monday...
View ArticleWho needs solitaire when there's a baseball game on? State Rep. candidate...
Remember the infamous Associated Press photo of lawmakers playing solitaire on their computers during a marathon debate on the state budget last year? Well, turns out solitaire wasn't the only...
View ArticleStanding up for WWE: Correcting inaccuracies or illegally boosting Linda...
Abvout 24 hours after its launch, World Wrestling Entertainment's Stand up for WWE initiative appears to be gaining traction: 23,267 people "like" the group's Facebook page (that's as of 11:30 this...
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