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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...

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Historic 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...

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New 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...

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Democrat 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...

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NY 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...

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Blumenthal 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...

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Q.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...

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Jesse 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...

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Voter 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...

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Tom 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...

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WWE 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...

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Meanwhile, 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...

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D.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...

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Quinnipiac 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...

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Coulter 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...

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Chris 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...

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Ken 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...

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Vince 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...

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Who 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...

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Standing 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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