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Rep. Diana Urban Wins National Award As One Of "Public Officials Of The...

State Rep. Diana Urban has been named as one of the 2010 "Public Officials of the Year'' by Governing Magazine. Urban, a Democrat who was formerly a Republican in the state legislature, was cited in...

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Rudy Giuliani will come to Connecticut to stump for Sam Caligiuri

Rudy Giuliani, former New York City mayor and unsuccessful candidate for president, is coming to Meriden tomorrow to campaign for Republican congressional candidate Sam Caligiuri. The two are expected...

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President Bill Clinton Coming To University Of Hartford On Halloween Night To...

Former President Bill Clinton is coming to the University of Hartford on Sunday night to endorse Democrat Dannel Malloy. Malloy, the former mayor of Stamford for 14 years, is running in Tuesday's...

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WWE planning a giveaway at the polls on Tuesday

World Wrestling Entertainment will hand out merchandise at select polling places throughout the state on Tuesday -- "to celebrate the victory of restoring voters' right to wear WWE clothing at the...

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CT Capitol Report poll has Blumenthal lead down to 8

A new poll conducted by the Merriman River Group for CT Capitol Report finds that the U.S. Senate race is closer than other recent surveys have suggested. The poll, released this afternoon, found that...

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New CT Capitol Report poll shows Larson solidly ahead in CT-1

U.S. Rep. John Larson, D-1st District, has widened his lead over Republican challenger Ann Brickley, according to a poll released Thursday on www.CTCapitolReport.com The poll of 423 district voters...

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Bob Englehart On Susan Bysiewicz And WWE Controversy

Hartford Courant cartoonist Bob Englehart weighs in on Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz and the recent controversy over whether World Wrestling Entertainment fans can wear their T-shirts into the...

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Claim Check: Tom Foley's Commercial About Dannel Malloy On Taxes Is "Mostly...

The latest in The Hartford Courant's series on campaign television commercials says that Republican Tom Foley's recent commercial about Democrat Dannel Malloy on taxes is "mostly false.'' Reporter...

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Curley's Diner In Stamford: Longtime Owner Won Eminent Domain Case After...

Maria Aposporos has been running a small diner in Stamford for more than 30 years, providing food for her regular customers and at times giving free meals to those unable to pay. But little Curley's...

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No Quick Ruling In Dean-Jepsen Dispute Over Law Credentials

Republican Attorney General candidate Martha Dean's 11th hour lawsuit charging that her Democratic opponent, George Jepsen, lacks the legal credentials to hold the office likely will go unresolved...

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American Action Network ad will go back on TV

Remember the TV commercial by the conservative American Action Network that slammed U.S. Rep. Chris Murphy for backing a healthcare overhaul that would have jailed those who do not have medical...

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Arianna Huffington To Speak In Portland On the Day After Election; Control Of...

Nationally known commentator Arianna Huffington will be speaking in Connecticut on the day after the crucial mid-term elections next week. Well-known for her television appearances and as co-founder of...

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More on the AIDS activists who disrupted Obama's speech in Bridgeport

As we all know by now, it wasn't all applause and shouts of "Yes We Can!" at this afternoon's rally in Bridgeport.President Obama's speech was interrupted by student activists seeking more money for...

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GOP's Dan Debicella Predicts He Will Lose Bridgeport, But Will Win All 16...

With only days remaining before Tuesday's election, President Obama carved out time from his frenzied election schedule to come to Bridgeport. The visit was designed to rally the troops for the entire...

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WWE Show: Vince McMahon Encourages Fans To Vote Tuesday; Does Not Mention...

HARTFORD - Linda McMahon never showed up. More than 15,000 cheering fans arrived at the XL Center in Hartford on Saturday as World Wrestling Entertainment hosted Fan Appreciation Day to thank the fans...

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Secretary Of The State Susan Bysiewicz: 'As Anxious As You Are' For...

Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz said Thursday afternoon that she's "as anxious as you are" to get the official vote totals from the city of Bridgeport that will decide the tight gubernatorial...

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Secretary Of The State Susan Bysiewicz: Official Gubernatorial Results Will...

Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz issued a statement Thursday about 6:15 p.m. saying that her office won't be accepting any report on Bridgeport's official election totals until Friday - so her...

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Mark Boughton counsels patience, says election results are a moving target

Tom Foley's running mate in the disputed election for governor, said the tally of Tuesday's vote is constantly shifting and counseled against a "rush to judgment" in declaring the winner. ""Let's take...

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Chris Donovan Voted Again As House Speaker; Rep. J. Brendan Sharkey Elected...

House Speaker Chris Donovan was unanimously elected Thursday night by his caucus to continue as speaker. In addition, veteran Rep. J. Brendan Sharkey was elected in a first-ballot victory as the new...

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Malloy Camp Notes Bridgeport Count Indicating He Won; He'll Wait For...

Democrat Dan Malloy's campaign manager, Dan Kelly, issued a brief statement about a half-hour after Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch announced totals at a 6:20 a.m. press conference Friday. The mayor said...

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