Michael Benoit, father of former WWE star Chris Benoit, calls for greater...
Michael Benoit, the father of former World Wrestling Enterainment star performer Chris Benoit, who killed himself and his family in 2007, came to Hartford today to speak out about the company and its...
View ArticleDelaware Governor Campaigns For Dannel Malloy As Democratic Governors...
With a chance to pick up a Republican seat in a tough year for his party nationally, the chairman of the Democratic Governors Association came to Hartford on Monday to boost the campaign of former...
View ArticleMaintenance Worker At State Capitol Charged With Stealing $2,600 Worth Of...
A worker for a company that cleans and maintains the state Capitol has been charged in connection with the theft of $2,600 worth of razors. John Cruz of Hartford was charged on a felony count of...
View ArticleBlumenthal on wrestling regulation
Michael Benoit issued a call to Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Richard Blumenthal: Keep the heat on World Wrestling Entertainment if you make it to the U.S. Senate. Does Blumenthal intend to add the...
View ArticleLinda McMahon wins Peter Wolfgang's endorsement
Linda McMahon supports abortion rights -- with a few caveats -- and made millions running a business that once produced sexually-provocative programming. But way back in March, a leading social...
View ArticleQuinnipiac Poll has Blumenthal up by 12, Malloy by 5
One week before Election Day, a Quinnipiac University poll finds Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Richard Blumenthal leading Republican Linda McMahon by 12 percentage points. In the governor's race,...
View ArticleFOX CT pulls American Action Network; group's spokesman dismisses questions...
A local television station pulled a political ad by a Washington-based conservative group that alleged U.S. Rep. Chris Murply backed a healthcare bill that would have jailed those without insurance.FOX...
View ArticleSusan Campbell on why third-party candidates deserve a seat at the table
Courant columnist Susan Campbell makes the case that third-party candidates ought to have a voice. She notes the success of Connecticut Working Families, which has cross-endorsed a number of candidates...
View ArticlePhantom Footnotes In Political Campaigns; When Footnote Is Checked, It Often...
Call them phantom footnotes. It's the practice of making a controversial charge against your opponent - and then citing a reputable source to back up your claim. These footnotes appear on brochures,...
View ArticleA defiant Vince McMahon has filed a lawsuit against Susan Bysiewicz
Vince McMahon, chairman and CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment -- and husband of Republican U.S. Senate candidate Linda McMahon, has filed a federal lawsuit against Secretary of the State Susan...
View ArticleDannel Malloy And Tom Foley Clash Tonight In Fourth And Final Televised...
Democrat Dannel Malloy and Republican Tom Foley will clash tonight in their fourth and final televised debate in the race for governor. The debate starts at 7 p.m. on NBC 30 and will be broadcast live...
View ArticleBysiewicz clarifies position of WWE clothing at polling places
In the face of a federal lawsuit filed by World Wrestling Entertainment CEO Vince McMahon, Secretary of State Susan Bysiewicz late this afternoon clarified her office's position on whether WWE-themed...
View ArticleRick Green On Democrat George Jepsen Vs. Republican Martha Dean; Dean...
Republican Martha Dean is questioning Democrat George Jepsen's legal qualifications to be Connecticut's attorney general, and the issue is now headed to court. Dean's legal action came after state...
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Dannel Malloy, Tom Foley Battle In Their Final TV Debate; Malloy Up By 5 In Q...
In their final televised debate before next week's election, Democrat Dannel Malloy and Republican Tom Foley clashed Tuesday night over the death penalty, the state budget and how to help the state...
View ArticleVince takes a victory lap
Vince McMahon, CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment, expressed satisfaction after Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz clarified her office's view about whether voters can wear WWE-themed apparel to...
View ArticleO'Rourke Gets Police To Oust Critic From Campaign Event
The Middletown Press reports that on Sunday in Cromwell, Democratic state Rep. James O'Rourke had the police oust former selectman Myron P. Johnson from a function at the O'Rourke re-election...
View ArticleBob Englehart On WWE Controversy At Polling Places; Vince McMahon Sues State...
Hartford Courant cartoonist Bob Englehart weighs in on the controversy over whether World Wrestling Entertainment fans can wear their T-shirts when they vote on Tuesday. Secretary of the State Susan...
View ArticleStephanie McMahon stars in a new ad showing "the other side" of her mom,...
Early in the 2010 election cycle, Stephanie McMahon starred in one of the most effective commericials for her mother, Linda McMahon (Tagline: "I just call her mom.") In the waning days this seemingly...
View ArticleGovernor's Race Coming Down To Wire; New Poll Says Dannel Malloy - Tom Foley...
A new poll says that the governor's race is literally tied between Democrat Dannel Malloy and Republican Tom Foley. The poll, released by the CT Capitol Report website, says that each candidate...
View ArticleAnother day, another complaint
Campaign ads? Check.GOTV logistics? Check.File a complaint accusing an opponent of breaking the law? The strategy is not yet an essential part of political campaigns, but this year at least, it seems...
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