State's Bond Rating Downgraded; Borrowing Money For Operating Expenses And...
The state's bond rating was downgraded Friday in reaction to the moves by Gov. M. Jodi Rell and the Democratic-controlled state legislature to borrow money for operating expenses and balance the budget...
View ArticleCiting Costs, Rell Vetoes Sentencing Commission Bill
Gov. M. Jodi Rell Monday vetoed a bill that would have created a commission to review the state's criminal justice sentencing policies, saying that function is already carried out by the General...
View ArticleRell Signs Bill Strengthening Domestic Violence Protections
Gov. M. Jodi Rell Monday signed a domestic and family violence reform bill that she said will help prevent abuse and assist victims "by addressing and strengthening numerous programs in criminal...
View ArticleDemocrats Blast Rell Veto, Hint At June 21 Override Attempt
Democrats decried Republican Gov. M. Jodi Rell's veto Monday of a bill to create a commission to review the state's criminal sentencing policies, and said they are considering an override attempt at a...
View ArticleRell Announces Stepped Up Truck Safety Enforcement
The state's three highest commercial truck crash zones in the New Haven, Hartford and Waterbury areas will receive three days of intensified safety checks, beginning Tuesday, Gov. M. Jodi Rell said....
View ArticleState Sen. John Kissel is backing Peter Schiff
In what may be Peter Schiff's most important endorsement to date, John A. Kissel, a veteran Republican lawmaker from Enfield, is backing the Weston author's U.S. Senate bid.The endorsement will come...
View ArticleMeanwhile, the AP is reporting that state officials are investigating...
The AP's Susan Haigh spoke with a state election enforcement official, who said the agency is looking into an allegation that an out-of-state worker was soliciting signatures for the Schiff...
View ArticleJarjura Makes It Official: He'll Force Primary For Comptroller
Waterbury Mayor Michael J. Jarjura officially announced Tuesday that he will wage a primary Aug. 10 for the Democratic nomination for state comptroller against Kevin P. Lembo, who won the party's...
View ArticleRell Signs Bill Requiring 'Green Technology' Curriculum
Gov. M. Jodi Rell Tuesday signed a bill requiring the coordinated development of a "green technology" curriculum by the state's public colleges, universities, community-technical colleges and...
View ArticleThe Gloves Are Off In Kevin Lembo Vs. Mike Jarjura: Waterbury Mayor...
It didn't take long, but the battle has already started between Kevin Lembo and Mike Jarjura for state comptroller. Jarjura announced that he will be forcing a Democratic primary, and Lembo's campaign...
View ArticleCalling all conservatives
The group called the Leadership Institute is hosting a one-day seminar for would-be conservative activists in Wethersfield this weekend. Led by Bryan Bernys, formerly New Hampshire field director for...
View ArticleProsecution Rests In Hartford Mayor Eddie Perez's Extortion And Bribery...
The prosecution rested Tuesday in the long-running bribery and extortion trial against Hartford Mayor Eddie Perez. The defense begins Thursday. The Hartford Courant's Josh Kovner has been following the...
View ArticleDemocrat Ned Lamont Unveils Seven-Point Plan For The Cities; Outside 80-Acre...
NEW HAVEN - Standing outside the Elm City's renowned Science Park, Greenwich cable television entrepreneur Ned Lamont unveiled his seven-point plan to revitalize Connecticut's cities. The plan calls...
View ArticleDems' Comptroller Primary Campaign Explodes Into Action; Jarjura Calls Lembo...
Waterbury Mayor Michael J. Jarjura set off a political explosion Tuesday when he announced that he'll wage a primary Aug. 10 for the Democratic nomination for state comptroller against Kevin P. Lembo,...
View ArticleOz Griebel Announces Leadership Team; Facing Tom Foley And Mike Fedele In...
Republican Oz Griebel, who is battling for the party's nod for governor, has released the names of his leadership team as the campaign moves into the final two months before the August 10 primary....
View ArticleQ poll results out tomorrow -- second survey in two weeks
The second Quinnipiac University poll in two weeks is set to debut tomorrow morning. Throughout 2010, the poll has appeared on a fairly regular schedule, about every other month. But poll director Doug...
View ArticleU.S. Sen. Chris Dodd Trying To Mediate Clash Over Artifacts In Peru; Ongoing...
U.S. Sen. Christopher J. Dodd is trying to mediate a long-running clash between Yale University and Peru over important artifacts. During a tour of Ecuador, Colombia, and Peru last week that included...
View ArticleSmall lapses or "significant" deficiencies?
A multi-year audit of Attorney General Richard Blumenthal's office, first reported by Hearst Newspapers' Ken Dixon, found "only isolated instances of administrative problems,'' according to...
View ArticleBlumenthal, party of one
Questions about how he runs his office aren't the only thing dogging Richard Blumenthal today.In addition to Richard Hine's letter outlining his recollection that Blumenthal told him he served in...
View ArticleThis is Linda McMahon's energy policy
Ed Patru, spokesman for Republican Linda McMahon, offered his point-by-point response to a series of questions asked by state Democratic Party Spokeswoman Kate Hansen. Does Linda still support...
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