Money and politics: 5th District edition
Money isn't everything in politics but it does tell you something about a campaign, particularly one with a field as crowded as Connecticut's 5th District.
View ArticleEight ways of looking at the CT-5 candidates
Campaign finance reports tell us how much cash each candidate raised and how much they spent. But beyond the bottom line lies a deeper narrative. That's certainly true in the crowded and contentious...
View ArticleGOP Questions Malloy's Plan For Jackson Lab; Sen. Len Suzio Says Subsidy Of...
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced with much fanfare recently that a research laboratory will be coming to Farmington with the state's help, but the plan is running into a buzzsaw of criticism from...
View ArticleFEC takes no action against WWE
Remember the complaint filed by state Democrats with the Federal Election Commission in 2010? The one that alleged WWE was illegally helping its former CEO, Linda McMahon, win a seat in the U.S....
View ArticleFormer State GOP Chairman Chris DePino Plays Harmonica At Presidential Palace...
When Chris DePino was the Republican state chairman in 1996, he donned his train conductor's hat and played the harmonica at the Republican National Convention in San Diego.
View ArticleTwo Hearings To Be Held Thursday On Special Session On Jobs, Jackson Lab; Roy...
The state legislature is holding informational hearings Thursday on a controversial plan to bring a genetic research institute to the University of Connecticut Health Center campus in Farmington.
View ArticleU.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, On The Ground In Afghanistan
With snow topping the peaks of distant mountains and the 2011 fighting season drawing to a close, U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney traveled to Afghanistan a few days ago to meet with military leaders, including...
View ArticleAll in the Family: Lisa Wilson-Foley's daughter chips in $7,500 to her mom's...
Teenagers don't generally write big checks to political campaigns, but it's a different story when your mom's the candidate.
View ArticleStrong Support For Bipartisan Jobs Package, But Questions Still Linger On...
It is a tale of two bills.
View ArticleYour Ballot At Your Fingertips
Town and city ballots for the Nov. 8 municipal elections are online at http://1.usa.gov/pXNXZ5
View ArticleSuzio Rips Jackson Lab Plan At University Of Connecticut Health Center In...
State Sen. Leonard Suzio has stepped to the front as one of the most outspoken leaders of the Republican opposition to the Jackson Laboratory proposal to create 300 jobs at the University of...
View ArticleNew Report By Catholic Church Says 19 Percent Of Abortions Going Unreported...
A new report by the Catholic Church says that 19 percent of abortions in Connecticut are going unreported each year, prompting a call for a change in the law to allow license suspensions for any...
View ArticleHearings Begin This Morning On Jobs, Lab Initiatives
A legislative hearing on the contentious Jackson Lab proposal begins Thursday morning at 10:30 at the Legislative Office Building, to be followed by a 12:30 p.m. hearing on other job-creation plans...
View ArticleMalloy Nominates 2 For Judgeships
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has nominated Superior Court Judge Michael R. Sheldon to the Appellate Court and an attorney, Sybil Richards, to Superior Court.
View ArticleThe Mouse That Roared: Maine-Based Jackson Lab Seeking To Come To Farmington...
State legislators expressed both high praise and sharp skepticism Thursday during day-long hearings as they debated the nonprofit Jackson Laboratory's plan to bring 300 jobs to Farmington over the...
View ArticleRepublican State Sen. Andrew Roraback Announces His Bid For Congress
Another Republican jumped into the already-crowded field for the open seat in Connecticut's 5th District. Veteran state Sen. Andrew Roraback announced his bid in front ofGoshen Town Hall Thursday...
View ArticleCT Among Seven Jurisdictions Seeking to Intervene in Support of New EPA Air...
Connecticut is seeking to intervene in support of a new federal Environmental Protection Agency rule governing interstate air pollution.
View ArticleHouse Speaker Chris Donovan, Former Gov. John Rowland On "The Real Story'' On...
Two well-known politicians will be among the guests this Sunday on "The Real Story'' on FOX CT.
View ArticleRepublican State Senator Calls For Release Of Documents Outlining Deal...
A Republican state senator is criticizing the Malloy administration for failing to release documents outlining the agreement between the state and the Jackson Laboratory that intends to bring 300 jobs...
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