Frustrating Day: Malloy Is Blocked On Four Major Proposals
Thursday's special legislative session at the Capitol brought a lot of frustration for Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, as lawmakers rebuffed four major initiatives by him for dealing with the budget crisis. The...
View ArticleHouse spars over the limits of Malloy's budget-cutting authority
At 7:45 p.m., the House began debate on a bill to grant Gov. Dannel P. Malloy greater authority to make budget cuts. Even though the bill places limits on the sweeping powers Malloy had sought, it...
View ArticleSeveral hours after labor reform bill clears CT Senate, a similar provision...
A proposal to change collective bargaining rules as they relate to pension calculations and longevity payments passed the Senate with bipartisan support, but a similar measure fell far short in the...
View ArticleWith Largest Tax Increase In State History Starting Friday, House GOP Leader...
With the largest tax increase in state history starting Friday, House Republican leader Larry Cafero said late Thursday night the average person will wake up to a new day in Connecticut. "They don't...
View ArticleLegislature Gives Malloy Greater Authority Over Budget
By Daniela AltimariAfter an intense and highly partisan debate, the state Senate early this morning gave final legislative approval to a bill that provides Gov. Dannel P. Malloy with greater authority...
View ArticleU.S. Rep. John B. Larson Speaks On Libya, Economy, Republicans On The Stan...
U.S. Rep. John B. Larson of East Hartford is the featured guest this week on "The Stan Simpson Show'' on FOX CT. Larson, a veteran member of Congress who was elected in November 1998, has risen through...
View ArticleNo Chance To Change SEBAC Vote That Rejected Deal With Malloy; No Retroactive...
The leaders of the state employees' unions voted Friday to reject any retroactive changes to their bylaws that would affect the vote that rejected a savings and concessions deal with Gov. Dannel...
View ArticleRennie: Letter From Union Chief Sal Luciano To Malloy Shows Unions Partly To...
Misinformation about health care has been blamed, at least in part, for sinking the concessions deal between the state employee unions and the Malloy administration. Now a letter has surfaced that...
View ArticleDemocratic U.S. Senate candidate William Tong says he's raised over a half...
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate William Tong says his campaign has brought in more than a half million dollars by the second quarter fundraising deadline of June 30. Tong, a state senator from...
View ArticleUnions Seeking To Reconvene Discussions With Malloy As Soon As Possible; Want...
After a weekend of deliberations, the state employee unions asked Gov. Dannel P. Malloy on Tuesday to "reconvene discussions as soon as possible'' to reach a new agreement on concessions and savings....
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Senate Clerk Tom Sheridan Dies; Booming Voice Personified Senate For More...
"An immediate roll call has been ordered in the Senate! Will all Senators please return to the chamber! An immediate roll call has been ordered in the Senate! Will all Senators please return to the...
View ArticleMalloy Should Veto Haddam Land-Swap, Says Elections Official Spallone In...
Deputy Secretary of the State James Spallone has written as a private citizen to Gov. Dannel Malloy, urging him to veto the bill containing the so-called "Haddam land swap," which now is on the...
View ArticleGov. Dannel Malloy: "I Don't Think There's A Whole Lot To Talk About'' With...
The Hartford Courant's Don Stacom reports: Gov. Dannel P. Malloy on Wednesday said his administration is willing to talk with state union leaders about how to get approval for the concessions deal that...
View ArticleOPM's Jean Henry Sues Gov. Malloy, Andrew McDonald, And Ben Barnes Over...
Jean Henry, a well-known worker in the halls of the state Capitol, has filed a federal lawsuit against Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, saying she was wrongfully dismissed from her job. Henry, a Republican, was...
View ArticleEx-Gov. Rowland Apologizes For Calling Gov. Malloy "A Pathological Liar'' For...
Former Gov. John G. Rowland has apologized to Gov. Dannel P. Malloy for calling him "a pathological liar'' regarding his policies on business. The issue started with a blog in The American Spectator in...
View ArticleUPDATED STORY: Malloy Signs Haddam Land-Swap Bill; Withheld E-Mails Are...
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy signed the controversial "Haddam land swap" bill into law Friday, clearing the way for private developers to acquire 17 acres of open-space land with a scenic view of the...
View ArticleEnfield Prison To Close By October 1; Inmates To Be Sent To Cheshire;...
Faced with deep budget cuts and a declining prison population, the state plans to close the medium-security Enfield Correctional Institution - the fourth closing in less than two years. The decision to...
View ArticleGov. Malloy's jobs tour continues today
Fresh off yesterday's news that CIGNA is moving its corporate headquarters from Philadelphia to Bloomfield, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's jobs tour continues to roll today. Malloy will join his Economic...
View ArticleEnsconced in Chris Shays' former home in Bridgeport, David Walker ponders a...
Former comptroller general David Walker says he's being "aggressively recruited" to run for U.S. Senate from Connecticut. "A number of people believe with my background, with my nationwide support,...
View ArticleMore Than 325 Layoff Notices Already Issued For Executive Branch, Including...
More than 325 state employees in the executive branch have received layoff notices, including 222 in the Department of Correction because of the planned closure of a prison. The notices were announced...
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