Malloy To Release Storm Plan In Simsbury At 12:30 PM
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, informed by two reports from a special consultant and his own task force, this afternoon will outline his own plans for making sure Connecticut is better prepared for the next...
View ArticleMalloy Proposes Disaster Drill, Pilot Program For Micro-Grids
SIMSBURY — Performance standards for power companies, a pilot program for electrical micro-grids and a major disaster drill by Labor Day.
View ArticleLongtime UConn PoliSci Professor Howard Reiter Dies at 66
Longtime University of Connecticut political science professor and former department chairman Howard Reiter died Tuesday following a long illness.
View ArticleDemocrat Chris Murphy Says He Brought in $720,000 in the Fourth Quarter
Chris Murphy's U.S. Senate campaign says it brought in $720,000 in the fourth quarter of 2011.
View ArticleEx-Mayor Of Middletown Named As State Elections Watchdog
The State Elections Enforcement Commission Thursday named former Middletown Mayor Sebastian N. Giuliano, an attorney, as its new executive director and general counsel – an unusual move that...
View ArticleAttorney Accuses State Agency Of Muzzling Employees
Says He's Suing To Fight 'Unconstitutional' ActionA lawyer for government workers suspected of defrauding the state to gain post-storm food benefits is accusing Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's administration...
View ArticleMalloy To Propose Sunday Alcohol Sales; Not A Blue Law
In a move that could change Connecticut's liquor landscape, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy will propose allowing Sunday sales of alcohol at package stores and beer at supermarkets.
View ArticleU.S. Rep. Joe Courtney: Scrap SOPA and Start Over
U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, a Democrat representing Connecticut's 2nd District, says Congress ought to scrap the controversial Stop Online Piracy Act and start from scratch.
View ArticleComplaint Filed Against Election Agency's Proposed New Director
A formal complaint was filed against ex-Middletown Mayor Sebastian N. Giuliano with the State Election Enforcement Commission Tuesday – a day before that same commission is scheduled to vote on its...
View ArticleRuling Favors Troopers On 1,248 Minimum; Malloy Will Appeal
Malloy Will AppealIn a victory for the state police union, a judge has refused Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's request to dismiss a lawsuit by the union regarding Malloy's layoff of 56 troopers.
View ArticleHow Tech-Savvy is the State's Congressional Delegation?
Congress' collective grasp of the way the Internet works is under scrutiny in light of a controversial effort to stop online piracy.
View ArticleControversy Stalls Ex-Mayor Giuliano's Hiring As State Election Watchdog
The State Elections Enforcement Commission's planned hiring of former Middletown Mayor Sebastian N. Giuliano as its new executive director and general counsel did not go forward today as originally...
View ArticleLarson Continues to Support SOPA But Says There's Room for Compromise
As support for the controversial Stop Online Piracy Act, or SOPA, withers, one of the bill's co-sponsors continues to back the effort.
View ArticleState Employee Fired In Food Stamp Scandal; 1199 Union Worker
A state employee has been fired in the emergency food stamp fraud scandal after receiving $200 in benefits, officials said Wednesday.
View ArticleFeds In Connecticut Collect $19 Million In Fines, Forfeitures
Federal prosecutors in Connecticut collected more than $19 million in fines and asset forfeitures during the last fiscal year from the targets of criminal prosecutions and civil law suits, U.S....
View ArticleMalloy Replaces Rowland's CCEDA With CRDA
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced Thursday that he is creating a new entity to promote economic development that will essentially replace a similar entity that had been created by then-Gov.John G. Rowland.
View ArticleRep. DeLauro the Latest to Call for SOPA to be Scrapped
U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro is a personal friend and longtime political ally of former Sen. Chris Dodd, but the two part ways on the controversial Stop Online Piracy Act.
View ArticleGOP Senate Leader Blasts Democrats' 'Partisan Threats' Over Giuliano Appointment
The state Senate’s Republican leader Thursday protested what he called “partisan threats” by two Democratic legislative committee co-leaders against the State Elections Enforcement Commission –...
View ArticleUConn Foundation Sending Malloy To Switzerland
In a step into the spotlight on a prominent stage, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy will attend the World Economic Forum annual meeting next week in Davos, Switzerland - a prestigious conference that draws world...
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