Sources say Chris Murphy is running for US Senate, but when will he announce?
Democratic U.S. Rep. Murphy has certainly made it no secret that he is very interested in the seat soon to be vacated by Joseph Lieberman. Kevin Rennie says Murphy will make it official tomorrow. That...
View ArticleFor Cash-Strapped Towns, Malloy Favors Local Hotel Tax And Options To Raise...
CROMWELL - With cities and towns concerned about possible cuts in state aid, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said Wednesday that he favors a local hotel tax and increasing taxing options for cities and towns....
View ArticleBob Englehart On Joe Lieberman And Susan Bysiewicz
Hartford Courant cartoonist Bob Englehart weighs in on Joe Lieberman, the former presidential candidate who will be leaving the U.S. Senate after 24 years, and Susan Bysiewicz, who is seeking his seat....
View ArticleChris Murphy makes it official today: He's running for U.S. senate
U.S. Rep. Chris Murphy will file his statement of candidacy with the Secretary of the Senate today, says his spokeswoman Kristen Bossi. He plans to run in 2012 for the seat being vacated by Joseph...
View ArticleConnecticut Had Fallen Off Tourism Map, But Now It's Back
Connecticut had fallen off the tourism map during the administration of Republican Gov. M. Jodi Rell. Now, though, it's back on the map under Gov. Dannel P. Malloy.
View ArticleBysiewicz on Murphy's Senate run
Former Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz released a statement today on Chris Murphy, her new rival for the Democratic party's nomination for U.S. Senate: "I welcome Congressman Murphy to the...
View ArticleBenjamin Barnes Tells Lawmakers That Being State Budget Chief Under Malloy Is...
As the new state budget director, Benjamin Barnes will be one of the most important players in the new administration of Gov. Dannel P. Malloy. With a projected deficit of $3.4 billion in the next...
View ArticleMalloy Will Deliver State Budget On February 16; House Speaker Chris Donovan...
Governor Dannel P. Malloy will unveil his budget on February 16 - despite widespread reports to the contrary. The rumor mill at the state Capitol has been operating at full throttle as legislators and...
View ArticleBig Year For Roy Occhiogrosso: Malloy Reached Governor's Office And New York...
This has been quite a year for Roy Occhiogrosso. His friend and political candidate for the past six years, Dannel P. Malloy, was elected as Connecticut's governor. After Malloy's inauguration,...
View ArticleOlbermann for Senate?
There's a movement afoot to draft Keith Olbermann to run for U.S. Senate in Connecticut in 2012. Small problem: he doesn't actually live in the state, though he used to. But that hasn't stopped a Daily...
View ArticleMalloy Nominates West Hartford's William Rubenstein As Next Consumer...
Longtime attorney William M. Rubenstein was nominated Monday by new Gov. Dannel P. Malloy as the state's next consumer protection commissioner. Rubenstein, 59, worked directly on consumer protection...
View ArticleVice President Joe Biden Reports For Jury Duty
While he is constantly flying around the country on official business and for Democratic fundraisers, Vice President Joe Biden took time Monday morning to report for jury duty. His office announced...
View ArticleLike Susan Bysiewicz, Rahm Emanuel Faces Appellate Court Ruling That Knocks...
Rahm Emanuel is trying to avoid becoming the Susan Bysiewicz of Chicago. Like Bysiewicz, Emanuel is now facing a court ruling that will keep him off the ballot in Chicago's mayoral race on Tuesday,...
View ArticleDark day at Titan Tower: WWE stock slides 15 percent on Monday
Reuters is reporting that World Wrestling Entertainment stock fell 15 percent on Monday after the Stamford-based entertainment company forecast 4th quarter earnings far below what Wall Street had...
View ArticleGov. Malloy Rules Out Any Chance Of Connecticut Declaring Bankruptcy; Idea...
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy strongly ruled out any chance of Connecticut declaring bankruptcy in order to avoid paying its debts. The concept of declaring bankruptcy has been spreading around the country,...
View ArticleSOTU guests include Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, a CT dairy farmer, the CEO of...
U.S. Rep. John Larson is bringing Gov. Dannel P. Malloy to tomorrow night's State of the Union address. Given the topic of President Obama's speech -- job creation and American competitiveness --...
View ArticleNo SOTU odd couples among CT delegation
A proposal by the group Third Way to reduce partisanship in Congress by having members of different parties sit next to each other at tomorrow's State of the Union address has spawn some political odd...
View ArticleMalloy back in DC again
After a full day in Hartford, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy will head back down to DC in time for tonight's State of the Union address. Malloy will stay in Washington for about 15 hours. In addition to hearing...
View ArticleEye Contact: Joe Lieberman's Journey
Here's a look at Sen. Joe Lieberman's life in politics, through the lens of Hartford Courant photographers: http://blogs.courant.com/photo.
View ArticleRepublicans plan to trim state government includes a 5 percent reduction in...
Republican legislative leaders this morning outlined their plan to reform and "right size" state government. The plan calls for cutting the state's workforce by 5 percent, merging state agencies and...
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