Two reports: Chris Shays is running for U.S. Senate; he will make it official...
Both the Neil Vigdor of Hearst Connecticut Newspapers and Mark Davis of Channel 8 are reporting that former Congressman Chris Shays will officially announce his bid for U.S. Senate. Shays has been...
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Prison Unions Air Safety Concerns
Courant Staff Writer Jon Lender reports:Union representatives for Connecticut state correction officers traveled to the Hartford Correctional Center on Monday morning to talk about prison crowding and...
View ArticleCT State Troopers Rally Outside Capitol; Malloy Will Not Say Whether 56...
Michael Buck has police work in his blood from doing two tours of duty in Iraq as a military police officer with the U.S. Air Force. Upon returning home, the Glastonbury resident signed up as a state...
View ArticleShays is in the Senate race; says he wouldn't be running if Lieberman or...
Former Republican Congressman Chris Shays said Monday he will officially declare his candidacy for U.S. Senate on Oct. 3, after his work with a government commission examining wartime contracts is...
View ArticleMalloy will make a "major announcement" about UBS this afternoon
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy will head to Stamford today to make what's billed as a "major announcement" at UBS AG headquarters.He'll be joined by the CEO of UBS Americas Phil Lofts.Rumors have been swirling...
View Article56 Troopers To Be Laid Off; About Half Will Leave Wednesday, And Rest Over...
In a move that would have been unthinkable under the past two governors, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced Tuesday that he will be laying off 56 rookie troopers in a cost-cutting move. The decision marks...
View ArticleEarthquake Felt At State Capitol; Water In Cooler Sloshing Around In Capitol...
A 5.9 earthquake that led to the evacuation of the Pentagon was felt Tuesday afternoon in the state Capitol. Reporters who sit near the windows in the Capitol press room felt the vibration, along with...
View ArticleFormer U.S. Rep. Rob Simmons Endorses Republican Chris Shays Over Linda...
Former U.S. House members Chris Shays and Rob Simmons served for six years together in Washington, D.C. - often voting the same way as moderate Republicans from New England. They didn't agree on every...
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Malloy Surveys Storm Damage From Army Helicopter: It 'Could Have Been Worse,...
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and other state officials took an 80-minute helicopter tour over central and western Connecticut Monday morning, viewing damage wrought by Tropical Storm Irene from 500 to 1,500...
View ArticleMalloy Unveils Irene-Related 'Business Assistance Program'
The Malloy administration Monday announced a "comprehensive business assistance program" to help companies hurt by Tropical Storm Irene. Businesses suffering damage will be eligible for help such as...
View ArticleDMV impacted by the storm
Department of Motor Vehicle offices in New Britain, Winsted and Old Saybrook will be closed today and the Norwich office won't open until 10 a.m. due to storm damage. DMV says it is working to bring...
View ArticleCable, wireless industry execs summoned to by state officials to discuss...
It isn't just the restoration of electricity that state officials are concerned with; they are also monitoring the response from wireless phone, cable and Internet providers. In fact, representatives...
View ArticleU.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-3rd District, monitored storm recovery efforts from...
Most of the Connecticut congressional delegation has been out and about in the aftermath of last weekend's storm. U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney toured the devastation in Madison and Old Saybrook yesterday;...
View ArticleDannel Malloy of CT Vs. U.S. Rep. Ron Paul Of Texas; Malloy Says "He's An...
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy burst onto the national scene Wednesday for sharply criticizing Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul, calling him an idiot. Malloy was being interviewed on CNN regarding the...
View ArticlePower And Frustration; Malloy and Electricity CEOs Say More Than 300,000...
The two most common words from Gov. Dannel P. Malloy on Wednesday were power and frustration. As more than 300,000 customers statewide remained without electricity, both Malloy and the heads of the...
View ArticleWho needs the government? Libertarian Party in CT organizes its own storm...
The Libertarian Party of Connecticut is organizing an ice-drive for those without power in Eastern Connecticut.Here's how it works, according to an email from Dan Reale, the party's state chairman (who...
View ArticleState Had Budget Surplus Of $237 Million, Comptroller Says
The state comptroller reported Thursday that the state's general fund had a $237-million surplus for the fiscal year that ended June 30, but it would have been "more than a $1 billion deficit without...
View ArticleSpadoni Gets 2 Years For Destroying Evidence Of Bribes
A federal judge sentenced lawyer Charles Spadoni to 24 months in prison Friday -- more than a decade after he was convicted in a bribery scandal at the Rowland-era state Treasury.Spadoni was a key...
View ArticleGov. Malloy will return to eastern Connecticut on Sunday
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy intends to return to storm-ravaged eastern Connecticut on Sunday. The details of the governor's itinerary was not released; his office said they expect to provide the exact...
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