State senate approves bill that prevents first responders from circulating...
About three years ago, a New London police officer investigating the fatal overdose of a young National Guardsman sent pictures of the dead man's body to some friends. The incident caused the victim's...
View ArticleMurphy, Bysiewicz tangle over war in Afghanistan
The 2012 U.S. Senate election won't be held for another 544 days but two Democratic contenders are already sniping at one another. Former Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz kicked things off with a...
View ArticleBrian K. Hill is back-this time as a Republican
2010 U.S. Senate write-in candidate Brian K. Hill is running again in 2012, this time as a Republican. Hill has registered as a Republican and said he intends to meet with GOP leaders to discuss his...
View ArticleTong on Afghanistan
With Democratic U.S. Senate candidates Susan Bysiewicz and Chris Murphy trading jabs over the war in Afghanistan, some were wondering where William Tong, the latest candidate to enter the race, stood...
View ArticleMalloy Reaches Deal With Unions With No Wage Increases For 2 Years; Refuses...
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has reached a deal with the state-employee unions after months of talks that will save $1.6 billion over the next two years in exchange for a four-year, no-layoff deal. Malloy...
View ArticleDonald Trump Is Not Running For President; Follows Mike Huckabee In Staying...
Real estate mogul Donald Trump is not running for president. Both ABC News and the Washington Post are reporting that Trump has decided not to face President Barack Obama in November 2012. His decision...
View ArticleSummary Of Agreement Between Malloy Administration And SEBAC; Some Believe It...
A summary of the agreement between Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and the state employee unions has been circulating among state employees. The summary is highly detailed in many areas, and the precise details...
View ArticleDonovan's in: he makes a soft announcement for CT-5 at tonight's JJB dinner
Any doubts about whether House Speaker Chris Donovan is going to be a candidate for Congress were dispelled tonight, when Donovan showed up at a Democratic fundraiser with a pile of guitar-themed...
View ArticleTranscript Of President Obama's Remarks At White House With University Of...
The White House has released a transcript of President Barack Obama's remarks in the East Room of the White House during a visit by the University of Connecticut men's basketball team. The NCAA...
View ArticleExclusive: Malloy To Announce New Plan For UConn Health Center, Adding 100...
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy will announce a major transformation of the University of Connecticut Health Center today, including adding 100 students to the medical school, 48 students to the dental school,...
View ArticleSEBAC Deal With Malloy Assumes 1,000 Extra Jobs Lost To Attrition; Savings...
The budget deal struck between Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and state employee unions assumes 1,000 people will retire in the coming year, beyond the usual 900 -- and few if any of them will be replaced.There...
View ArticleJustin Bernier names Scott Will as his campaign manager
Veteran Republican operative Scott Will has signed on to manage Justin Bernier's congressional run. Will worked on John McCain's 2008 presidential bid. He also served as deputy manager of Linda...
View ArticleGOP's Healy Slams Malloy's $864 Million UConn Health Center Plan As "A Waste...
State Republican chairman Christopher Healy is slamming Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's $864 million expansion plan at the University of Connecticut Health Center as "a waste of taxpayer dollars'' and "a...
View ArticleBysiewicz continues to court the left
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Susan Bysiewicz continues to court the party's left flank. This afternoon, she put out a press release urging Congressional Democrats not to sacrifice "progressive...
View ArticleMedical marijuana measure clears another key committee
While a measure to decriminalize the possession of small amounts appears to be losing steam, a bill to legalize the use of pot for medicinal purposes is moving ahead. The medical marijuana bill cleared...
View ArticleLawmakers approve recreational land liability bill
The state House of Representatives approved a bill this afternoon that grants limited legal immunity to municipalities that open their undeveloped land to the public for recreational use. At the start...
View ArticleState Employee Visits Emergency Room 150 Times In A Year; Prompts New, $35...
In an unusual case revealed this week, a current state employee visited a hospital emergency room 150 times in a single year - an average of three times per week. State union officials refused Tuesday...
View ArticleObama's Plane Circles Bradley Before Finally Landing; Heads To Coast Guard...
President Barack Obama's plane aborted its initial landing and circled around Bradley International Airport this morning before finally landing. The immediate White House pool report, sent via...
View ArticlePaid Sick Leave Bill Is Watered Down; Razor Close Vote In State Senate;...
The Hartford Courant's business columnist, Dan Haar, is reporting that the paid sick leave bill has been watered down in an attempt to gain more support. The highly controversial bill has been debated...
View ArticleBill Sees Link Between Child Abuse And Animal Abuse; Reports By DCF Employees...
The state House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly Wednesday for a bill that links cases of child abuse with cases of animal cruelty. The bill requires local animal control officers and employees...
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