$291 Million Jackson Lab Deal Goes To Bond Commission Jan. 30
Financing for the Jackson Laboratory deal is scheduled for a vote by the State Bond Commission on Jan. 30.
View ArticleChris Shays Brings in $522,145 in 4Q; Sum Includes a $100,000 Loan from the...
Republican Chris Shays has raised $422,145 in the 4th quarter of 2011, his first filing as a U.S. Senate candidate.
View ArticleThe Rock Star Next Door
Democratic Massachusetts Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren raised more than $1 million in a one-day money bomb on Thursday.
View ArticleMoody's Downgrades State Bonds; Malloy Chief Complains
GOP's Cafero Says Malloy Response Is "Very Defensive''After the largest tax increase in Connecticut state history, a key Wall Street rating agency downgraded the state's bonds Friday as the state is...
View ArticleMalloy Calls For Funding State Pensions
Malloy Blames Rowland For SEBAC Deal in 1995Just days after a key Wall Street rating agency downgraded the state's bonds, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy called upon the state legislature to pour more money...
View ArticleOf "Dates" and Guests at Tonight's State of the Union Address
It's become customary for members of Congress to bring a guest to hear the President's State of the Union address and tonight is no exception.
View ArticleRep. Terry Backer To Run For Re-election
Running If Feeling As Good As Does NowAfter fighting brain cancer for more than a year, state Rep. Terry Backer said Tuesday that he will run for re-election if he keeps feeling as good as he does now.
View ArticleMalloy Makes Budget Cuts To Close Gap
$78 Million To Balance The BooksWith tax collections lagging and the state teetering on a deficit, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is enacting more than $78 million in budget cuts to keep the state in the black.
View ArticleFour State Employees Fired In Food Stamp Scandal
Four Others Retire After AccusationsFour state employees have been fired and four others have retired in the ongoing food stamp scandal.
View ArticleState of the Union Reaction: A "compelling and powerful road map" or A...
Sen. Richard Blumenthal called President Obama's State of the Union Speech a moving call to action threaded with specific proposals to reinvigorate the economy.
View ArticleGOP Senators: Take Overtime Out Of Pension Calculations
Two Republican state senators called Tuesday for passage of a bill this year to take pensions for future state employees out of union negotiations and to stop employees' widespread practice of...
View ArticleShays Formally Launches U.S. Senate Bid
Former U.S. Rep. Chris Shays began his U.S. Senate campaign in earnest Wednesday with a formal announcement at the Old State House.
View ArticleLabriola Weighs In on E.Haven controversy
The Chairman of the East Haven Democratic party is calling for the resignation of Mayor Joseph Maturo following his taco comment, but Connecticut Republican party Chairman Jerry Labriola Jr. is...
View ArticleMalloy At Conference In Davos; Wyman Takes Over
Trip Paid By UConn FoundationWith Gov. Dannel P. Malloy attending a conference in Switzerland, Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman has officially taken over as the acting governor.
View ArticleNew OFA Projection Puts Budget Deficit At $144.5 Million
Nonpartisan Office Says Deficit GrowingIn more bad financial news for the state, the legislature's nonpartisan fiscal office now says the state budget deficit has grown to a projected $144.5 million.
View ArticleCT Congressman Launch Preemptive BRAC Strike
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announcement that the Pentagon will seek Congressional approval for a new round of military base closings isn't sitting well with some members of Connecticut's delegation.
View ArticleSegarra, Fonfara Support Red Light Cameras In Hartford
Hartford Mayor Pedro Segarra and state Sen. John Fonfara, D-Hartford, gave their public backing Thursday to the latest attempt to pass a bill legalizing red light enforcement cameras in this city and...
View ArticleMalloy 'Prospecting'' In Davos, Switzerland
Looking For Connecticut BusinessGov. Dannel P. Malloy says he is "prospecting" for business at an international conference in Switzerland so that companies can bring their operations to Connecticut.
View ArticleSen. Prague Returns to the Capitol One Month After Suffering a Minor Stroke
About a month after suffering a minor stroke, veteran state Sen. Edith Prague returned to the state Capitol complex on Friday and announced her intention to run for reelection.
View ArticleBysiewicz 4Q Haul: $273,000
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Susan Bysiewicz raised $273,000 in the 4th quarter of 2011, according to her campaign.
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