Consolidate DMV? Malloy says not now, but maybe in the future
Gov.-elect Dannel Malloy said he believes the state Department of Motor Vehicles ought to remain a stand-alone agency for now, but left the door open for possible consolidation in the future. Malloy...
View ArticleCourant Photographs Of 2010 - Politics
Eye Contact, the Courant's photo blog, has compiled the top photographs from the world of Connecticut politics in 2010.Click here to view the pictures.
View ArticleMalloy Prepares To Take Over Wednesday; First Time Democrat To Succeed...
HARTFORD -- When Dan Malloy is sworn into office Wednesday as Connecticut's 88th governor, it will mark the first time a Democrat has held the governor's office in 20 years -- and the first time one...
View ArticleLibertarians seeking candidates
The Libertarian Party of Connecticut is seeking people to run for five legislative seats soon to be vacated by lawmakers tapped to serve in the Malloy administration. "This is an excellent opportunity...
View ArticleFormer U.S. Rep. Bill Ratchford Dies; Ex-House Speaker Lost To John G....
Former U.S. Rep. Bill Ratchford, who served in both Hartford and Washington, has died at 76. Ratchford, a Democrat, lost to an up-and-coming Waterbury Republican, John G. Rowland, in the battle for the...
View ArticleCoach Randy Edsall Leaves UConn For The University Of Maryland; Did Not...
Players are upset that University of Connecticut football coach Randy Edsall has left the team - and never told the players face to face. Edsall will be coaching at the University of Maryland, turning...
View ArticleSen. Thomas Gaffey To Resign State Senate Seat; Democrat Charged With Six...
Sen. Thomas Gaffey, a well-known Democratic lawmaker, will resign from his state Senate seat after announcing that he will plead guilty Wednesday to misdemeanor criminal counts in connection with a...
View ArticleUConn students seeking an overhaul of the state's marijuana laws will rally...
University of Connecticut students pressing for reform of the state's marijuana laws aren't wasting any time: they are planning to hold a rally on Wednesday, the opening day of the legislative session...
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State Rep. Deborah Heinrich Joining Malloy Administration In Newly Created...
Another state legislator will be leaving to join the incoming Malloy administration. State Rep. Deborah Heinrich, who defeated a Republican in an upset victory several terms ago in her hometown of...
View ArticleRick Green On $2,500-Per-Person Cocktail Party To Benefit Democratic State...
Hartford Courant columnist Rick Green weighs in on the $2,500-per-person cocktail party on Inauguration Night in Hartford to benefit the Democratic State Central Committee....
View ArticleBlumenthal will be sworn in as a US Senator tomorrow
Connecticut isn't just getting a new governor tomorrow: In Washington, Senator-elect Richard Blumenthal will be sworn in during a noontime ceremony rich with tradition. As precedent dictates,...
View ArticleLt. Gov. Nancy Wyman names her senior staff
Incoming Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman announced her staff this afternoon. Bettye Jo Pakulis, a veteran of state government, will serve as chief of staff. Pakulis served as assistant to Treasurer Denise Nappier...
View ArticleSpecial Elections Expected As 9 Democratic Legislators Leave Seats; Some Join...
When the General Assembly is sworn in today amid the pomp and ceremony at the state Capitol, nine Democratic lawmakers who won election in November will not be present. The large exodus of veteran...
View ArticleSen. Thomas Gaffey, Meriden Democrat, Submits Official Resignation Letter To...
It's official. State Sen. Thomas Gaffey, a longtime Meriden Democrat, has submitted his letter of resignation from the Senate. Gaffey will not be sworn in today on the Senate floor because he is...
View ArticleNancy Wyman sworn in as the state's 108th lieutenant governor
Nancy Wyman was sworn in as the state's lieutenant governor during a brief ceremony in the Senate chamber this morning. Wyman, a veteran politician who has served four terms as state comptroller and...
View ArticleHistoric Day Of Pomp At Capitol; Prague: "Today Is Going To Be Beautiful....
On a historic day of pomp and pageantry at the state Capitol, lawmakers and their families gave multiple standing ovations to both Republicans and Democrats as they celebrated their election victories....
View Article"Danny Boy," shared sacrifice and optimism: Dannel P. Malloy sworn in as the...
Moments after he was sworn in as the state's 88th governor, Dannel Patrick Malloy issued a call for sacrifice and optimism. "I believe that Connecticut's best days are ahead - if we join together in...
View ArticleNew Gov. Malloy Sends First E-Mail To State Employees - Less Than Two Minutes...
Governor Dannel P. Malloy sent his first e-mail to state employees shortly before 2:42 p.m. today - less than two minutes after he was sworn in at the state armory in Hartford. The e-mail, obtained by...
View ArticleGubernatorial math
Cap Watch commenter Brian Carroll raises a good point: How could Nancy Wyman be the state's 108th lieutenant governor and Dan Malloy only the 88th governor? The discrepancy can be partly explained by...
View ArticleGov. Malloy delivers first speech to the General Assembly in the Hall of the...
In his first speech before the General Assembly, Malloy expanded on the themes he sounded in his brief inaugural address. He once again called for sacrifice -- "sacrifice with a purpose...the kind of...
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