Burton Family Football Complex Built Mostly With State Money; Taxpayers Paid...
Greenwich millionaire Robert G. Burton has received plenty of publicity lately for seeking the return of $3 million that he gave to the University of Connecticut's football team. In a blistering letter...
View ArticleThree More Rell-Administration Appointees Get The Ax
There were three more firings this week of Rell-administration political appointees - both high-and low-level - who landed on the permanent state civil-service payroll during the waning months of...
View ArticleState Rep. Diana Urban Speaking Tuesday In Washington, D.C. At National Press...
State Rep. Diana Urban will be speaking Tuesday in Washington, D.C. on the "Outlook in the States and Localities Conference.'' Sponsored by GOVERNING Magazine - a national publication that specializes...
View ArticleState House Of Representatives Postponed Due To Snow; House and Senate To...
In one of many expected cancellations this week, the state House of Representatives and the state Senate will not meet Wednesday because of the approaching snowstorm. The 151-member House and the...
View ArticleObama Healthcare Law Ruled Unconstitutional By Florida Judge; First Time That...
A Florida judge has ruled that the nation's new healthcare law is unconstitutional. The highly controversial law has been the subject of lawsuits around the country, but this is the first ruling that...
View Article"Birther'' Bill Introduced By Danbury Senator; Committee Co-Chair Dismisses...
Following a national trend on the "birther'' movement, a controversial bill has been introduced in Connecticut that would require future candidates for president and vice president to provide an...
View ArticlePolitico: Former Connecticut Rep. Toby Moffett Lobbying For Egypt; Moffett:...
Politico is reporting that former U.S. Rep. Toby Moffett has been lobbying on behalf of Egypt. Moffett represented Connecticut for years in Congress as a liberal Democrat before leaving politics and...
View ArticleMalloy Opens Operations Center; Avon Mountain Closed In Both Directions;...
With the snow already flying and much more on the way, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has opened the emergency operations center at the State Armory on Broad Street in Hartford. The operations center fosters...
View ArticleDiNardo Complains Of Peckinpaugh Campaign Irregularities
Democratic State Chairwoman Nancy DiNardo said Tuesday that she has filed a formal complaint with the Federal Election Commission about the 2010 campaign finance reporting of Janet Peckinpaugh, the...
View ArticleMalloy On Pfizer: 'Terrible News' Could Have Been Worse
Gov. Dannel Malloy said that Tuesday's announcement by Pfizer of 1,100 layoffs in Groton is "terrible news" for the people affected. Speaking at a midday press conference at the State Armory, at which...
View ArticleMcKinney: Pfizer Layoffs Show State Is Business-Unfriendly
State Senate Minority Leader John McKinney, R-Fairfield, reacted Tuesday afternoon to Pfizer's announcement that 1,100 of its workers in Groton will lose their jobs. Here is his statement, verbatim:...
View ArticleCaligiuri will not run in 2012
Republican Sam Caligiuri, the former state senator and candidate for Congress, announced today that he will not run for the 5th District seat in 2012. Caligiuri, who lost to Democratic incumbent Chris...
View ArticleNew DCF commissioner wants answers in kidnapping case
Joette Katz held a press conference on this snowy afternoon to announce her new leadership team. But most of the questions from the media centered on the case of a girl kidnapped as a baby from a New...
View ArticleBudget Update: State Surplus Projected At $57 Million For Current Fiscal...
It could be called the lull before next year's budget storm. The state Tuesday projected a budget surplus for the current fiscal year at $57 million. State officials have been constantly talking about...
View ArticleMalloy Modifies Predecessor's Ban On Out-Of-State Travel
Democratic Gov. Dannel Malloy has altered the out-of-state travel ban his Republican predecessor, M. Jodi Rell, imposed on state employees in 2008, saying it's now OK for them to leave Connecticut on...
View ArticleMalloy Delays Opening For Non-Essential State Employees; Says State Dodged A...
As snow and ice continued to fall upon Connecticut, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy declared that all non-essential state employees should report to work on a delayed opening at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. In...
View ArticleHeavy Snow Recalls Memories Of Hartford Civic Center Roof Collapse In January...
Roof collapses at barns and small businesses around Connecticut have raised memories of the biggest collapse of all - when the gigantic roof of the Hartford Civic Center came crashing down on January...
View ArticleMark Greenberg: Thanks Sam
Sam Caligiuri isn't running for Congress next year and his fellow Republican, Mark Greenberg, sees an opportunity in that. One day after Caligiuri's announcement, Greenberg, who announced his candidacy...
View ArticleMalloy And Incoming UConn Prez Go Easy On Angry Donor
The state's governor and the University of Connecticut's incoming president sought Wednesday to avoid further antagonizing Robert Burton, the multimillionaire UConn donor who made national news last...
View ArticlePublic Hearing On Sunday Liquor Sales Set For Tuesday At State Capitol...
Should Connecticut consumers be allowed to purchase alcohol on Sundays in supermarkets and package stores? That long-running question has been heating up again this year at the state Capitol. But the...
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