Quantcast
Browsing all 1977 articles
Browse latest View live

Rell Dinner Invites Went Through Lobbyists' Postage Meter

The University of Hartford says that more than 500 people have signed up for the testimonial dinner for Gov. M. Jodi Rell Tuesday night in Cromwell that will kick off fundraising to establish the Rell...

View Article


Busy Transition Season In First 30 Days For Malloy; Holds First Meeting For...

In the first 30 days since his election, Governor-elect Dan Malloy has been particularly busy - bouncing around the country in an effort to gain as much knowledge as possible before becoming governor....

View Article


Culture wars in Connecticut?

This state isn't known as a battleground on social issues but a fault line is emerging over abortion. The Family Institute of Connecticut, which staunchly opposes abortion rights, is publicly tangling...

View Article

Rell Sign At Fundraising Dinner Misspelled 'Governor'

The banner over the podium at Tuesday night's testimonial dinner for Gov. M. Jodi Rell misspelled "governor" as "govenor," and said: "Thank You Govenor Rell."It was the subject of whispering and...

View Article

Fundraising, Not Spelling s Rell Dinner's Priority

"Thank You Govenor Rell," said the banner that hung over the podium at Tuesday night's testimonial dinner for Gov. M. Jodi Rell -- misspelling "governor" as "govenor."It was the subject of whispering...

View Article


U.S. Sen. Chris Dodd To Be Honored By CCAG And Friends, Including...

Outgoing U.S. Sen. Christopher Dodd will be honored by an estimated 500 supporters in a tribute this Friday night at a gigantic party at a new catering hall in Simsbury. The event is being sponsored by...

View Article

Linda McMahon's Aide, Jodi Latina, Joins Senate Republicans; Former Channel 8...

For more than a year, it seemed that everywhere that U.S. Senate candidate Linda McMahon went, aide Jodi Latina was with her. Whether it was at the Crocodile Club fundraiser or even Republican Gov. M....

View Article

U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman On Fox News Channel On Wikileaks Founder: "He...

U.S. Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman says that the controversial Wikileaks web site founder, Julian Assange, should be prosecuted for releasing thousands of classified documents. "He ought to be indicted,''...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Jon Pelto vs. Roy Occhiogrosso; Pelto Now Says He's Saying Exact Same Thing...

Two longtime Democratic activists - Jonathan Pelto and Roy Occhiogrosso - had a bit of a dust-up this week over the appointment of a prominent Republican to t  he new administration's transition team....

View Article


UConn Football Player Arrested On Child Pornography Charge; Redshirt Freshman...

A University of Connecticut football player has been arrested on child pornography charges - one of two students charged in separate cases. Gregory J. McKee, a redshirt freshman, did not play in any...

View Article

No Immediate Vote In U.S. House On Obama Tax Deal; Democrats Balking At...

There will be no immediate vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on the controversial tax compromise that was crafted by President Barack Obama and Republicans. Democrats in the House are balking...

View Article

Linda McMahon: Most Money Ever Spent In Losing Effort For U.S. Senate; More...

Everyone knew Republican Linda McMahon was spending a boatload of money in the U.S. Senate race, but now it's official. She spent the most money ever in a losing cause for a seat in Washington, D.C.,...

View Article

U.S. Rep. John Larson Rips U.S. Senate As "Dysfunctional'' For Filibuster On...

Rep. John B. Larson ripped the U.S. Senate today as being "dysfunctional'' for failing to vote on the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell'' policy on gays in the military. After a discussion, the Senate failed to...

View Article


Jepsen Names Federal Prosecutor Dannehy As His Deputy

Attorney General-elect George Jepsen announced Friday that he is naming Nora R. Dannehy - the longtime federal prosecutor who handled the corruption cases of former Gov. John G. Rowland and former...

View Article

Only 8 Members At State Bond Commission Meeting Friday; Blumenthal, Wyman...

The normally low-key State Bond Commission was thrown into controversy Friday when a dispute arose over which items had passed on the agenda. Only 8 members of the 10-member commission attended...

View Article


MDC-CRRA Clash Intensifies On Plans To Pick Contractor

The dispute intensified Friday between the Metropolitan District Commission and the Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority over the CRRA's plan to hire a contractor to run its trash-to-energy plant...

View Article

Bob Englehart On Richard Blumenthal's Move To D.C.

The Hartford Courant's cartoonist, Bob Englehart, weighs in on Attorney General Richard Blumenthal's move to Washington, D.C.  

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

Gov. Rell Delivers Humorous List To Be Buried In State's Time Capsule; Annual...

CROMWELL - In her final speech to a Middlesex County chamber breakfast, outgoing Republican Gov. M. Jodi Rell offered a jocular list of presents that should be buried in the state's time capsule....

View Article

Rell: No Decisions Yet On Bond Commission Controversy; Lawyers Still Talking...

Gov. M. Jodi Rell said this morning that some votes from Friday's State Bond Commission meeting remain unresolved. The rules of the 10-member Bond Commission are that 6 votes are needed to approve an...

View Article

Washington Post Poll: Nearly 70 Percent Support President Obama's Tax-Cut...

A new Washington Post poll shows that 69 percent favor the tax-cut deal that was negotiated by President Barack Obama and roundly criticized by Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives as a...

View Article
Browsing all 1977 articles
Browse latest View live