Annual Legislative Basketball Game Canceled At XL Center Before UConn Game;...
The annual legislative basketball game at the former Hartford Civic Center was canceled after Hartford Courant columnist Rick Green raised questions about the game. Republican legislators traditionally...
View ArticleJudiciary Approves Carney, Sends 2nd Circuit Nomination to Senate; Attention...
The U.S. Senate's Judiciary Committee approved the federal appeals court nomination of Yale University lawyer Susan Carney Thursday, sending her name to the Senate floor for confirmation. The...
View ArticleChris Murphy drafting a bill that aims to bring greater transparency to...
U.S. Rep. Chris Murphy is drafting a bill that he says would bring greater transparency to the Supreme Court by requiring justices to state why they have recused themselves from a case. The measure...
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Chris Murphy's short-lived Bieber-fever
U.S. Rep. Chris Murphy sang the praises of Justin Bieber this morning on Twitter, after reading about the teen idol's criticism of the U.S. healthcare system.  Bieber on health care....
View ArticleState Treasurer Nappier's Official Car Ticketed For Parking In Handicapped...
Democratic State Treasurer Denise Nappier's official car was ticketed Tuesday night for parking in a handicapped space near the West Hartford restaurant in which she was the speaker at a meeting of the...
View ArticleNappier Pays Handicapped Parking Ticket, Issues Apology
Democratic State Treasurer Denise Nappier Friday morning issued a public apology over an episode Tuesday night in which her official car was ticketed for parking in a handicapped space near the West...
View ArticleNew York Post Says Malloy's Proposed Tax Increases Will Prevent New Yorkers...
There has been much discussion in recent days about Connecticut's competitiveness in taxes and how the state compares with its neighbors. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy says he proposed raising Connecticut's...
View ArticleHindus Are Reported To Be Against Malloy Plan To Tax Yoga
Commentary on Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's new tax and spending plan has been widespread, and a Hindu leader issued a statement Friday in Nevada concerning the governor's proposal to extend the...
View ArticleFormer Prosecutor John Connelly's Longtime Inspector Arrested On Tax-Evasion...
A longtime inspector in former prosecutor John Connelly's office has been arrested on tax-evasion charges. John "Pudgie'' Maia was indicted in connection with falsely claiming deductions on his federal...
View ArticleCould mixed martial arts be coming to Connecticut?
Mixed martial arts, an intense and increasingly popular sport that blends boxing, wrestling, karate, judo and other forms of fighting, is currently not permitted in Connecticut. But the legislature is...
View ArticleLawmakers Debate Tolls Once Again; Mike Riley Of Motor Transport Association...
The perennial debate over highway tolls has resurfaced again in the legislature's transportation committee. Michael J. Riley, president of the Hartford-based Connecticut Motor Transport Association,...
View ArticleGreenwich Republican L. Scott Frantz: Charging State Sales Tax On Currently...
Greenwich Sen. L. Scott Frantz doesn't like much about Gov. Dannel Malloy's tax package. A fiscally conservative Republican, Frantz has voted often against tax increases in his relatively brief tenure...
View ArticlePlateGate Returns: Late Governor's Family Loses To Rell Pal
It's been widely reported recently that former Republican Gov. M. Jodi Rell, along with members of her family and a circle of friends and loyalists, gained exclusive access to dozens of low-digit...
View ArticleThe CT delegation and the Patriot Act
The state's five members of Congress often vote as a block but the delegation was split over last week's vote to reauthorize several provisions of the controversial Patriot Act.Reps. John Larson, Rosa...
View ArticleKevin Rennie: Questions About Insurance Commissioner Nominee Thomas Leonardi,...
Hartford Courant columnist Kevin Rennie is raising questions about Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's nominee for insurance commissioner - Thomas Leonardi of Northington Partners. Rennie is questioning the number...
View ArticleState Sen. Edith Prague, GOP Leader Larry Cafero Disagree Over Malloy Budget;...
State Sen. Edith Prague and House Republican leader Larry Cafero do not agree on much. That's the case concerning Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's budget, which Cafero says raises taxes too much and...
View ArticleUConn Basketball Coach Jim Calhoun Suspended For First 3 Big East Games Next...
The University of Connecticut's famed basketball coach - Jim Calhoun - has been suspended for the first three Big East games next season in the Nate Miles controversy. Miles never played a game for...
View ArticleGOP Wins State Senate Seat In Meriden For First Time in 36 Years; Dems Win 5...
In nine special elections Tuesday night, Republicans picked up a net gain of two seats - one in the House and one in the state Senate. Both sides were happy as Republicans said they had made inroads...
View ArticleNo Labels weighs in on Malloy's budget proposal
No Labels, a coalition of Democrats, Republicans and unaffiliated votes dedicated to finding consensus, ending hyper-partisanship and promoting civility in politics, is giving Gov. Dannel P. Malloy...
View ArticleNew Britain Mayor Tim Stewart Blames "Union Thugs'' For Steering Election...
Known for his outspoken nature, New Britain Mayor Tim Stewart is blaming "union thugs'' for ensuring the victory of Democrat Theresa Gerratana in the state Senate race. Many insiders had believed that...
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