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Budget Provides Battleground For Governor And 2 Who Might Try To Replace Him In 2014
The Hartford CourantThe 2014 gubernatorial campaign is not yet in full swing, but the budget debate over the next six weeks at the state Capitol could hint at the bitter political clashes to come. Three of the expected candidates in the governor's race will be at the...Tags: U.S. Senate, Elections, Productivity, Budgets and Budgeting, Government Health Care
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Foley accuses Connecticut legislators of conflicts of interest
New Haven Register, Conn.Despite blistering blowback from his initial introduction of an ethics bill, Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Foley was back Tuesday at the Capitol accusing 11 legislators of conflicts of interest. Foley said he is continuing to push his "good...Tags: Elections, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Lobbying, Dannel P. Malloy , Government
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The GOP Gun Control Tightrope, With Hard-liners at One End and Moderate Voters at the Other
If anyone’s wondering why GOP lawmakers in this day and age are so reluctant to vote for what most Americans consider sensible gun control, consider what’s happening in this moderate state of ours, home of the Newtown gun massacre. Down in...Tags: Elections, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Interior Policy, Rick Green, North Haven (New Haven, New York)
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Democrats Make Naked Grab For Top Ballot Position
Republicans won the top line on ballots fair and square, a unanimous state Supreme Court said last September. But last week, Democrats in the General Assembly began a power grab to reverse the court's 7-0 ruling and take back the top line —...Tags: Elections, Democratic Party, Dannel P. Malloy , Voting, Government
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Ambassador Caroline Kennedy?
If Caroline Kennedy were simply a lawyer and author, it's doubtful that she would be on any president's short list for a major diplomatic appointment. But Kennedy is also a member of a storied American political family and an early and valued supporter of...
Tags: The Washington Post, U.S. Senate, John F. Kennedy, China, Japan
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Foley Right To Challenge Legislators' Ethics
Republican governor hopeful Tom Foley might be naïve. His proposal to raise ethical standards at the state Capitol is unrealistic. But we suspect he's right that pointing out the gamy nexus among elected officials, lobbyists and state contractors...Tags: Dannel P. Malloy , Civil and Public Service, Public Officials, Government, Political Corruption
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Foley's Talk Of Ethics Unsettles Legislators
The Hartford CourantRepublican Tom Foley, the 2010 Republican nominee for governor who hopes to reprise that role next year, ventured into a legislative public hearing last week. What a lesson the former ambassador to Ireland learned. You mention ethics at your peril in...Tags: Elections, Kevin Rennie, Beth Bye, West Hartford, Regional Authority
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GOP Hopefuls Circling For Gubernatorial Bid
The Hartford CourantAbraham Lincoln's birthday last Tuesday marked the start of months of local Republican organization dinners and fundraising events. The annual ritual of honoring Lincoln provides an informal start to the party's 2014 race for governor. Four candidates...Tags: Elections, Michael Fedele, Kevin Rennie, Abraham Lincoln, Regional Authority
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1/13/2013-Again?
Zillionaire Tom Foley has thrown his custom made, silk hat into the ring. That's right, he's running against Gov. Dan Malloy in next year's election. Know what? I don't think Foley has a chance. He'll have to get by his own party first and I...
Tags: Dannel P. Malloy , U.S. Congress, Andrew W Roraback, Republican Party, Physiology
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Searching The Ballot For Worthy Republicans
The Hartford CourantLet me tell you something you don't know about me. I'm itchin' to vote for a Republican. This is really true. I mostly vote Democratic, but it seems healthier to me to occasionally cast a vote the other way. I don't like being a knee-jerk Democrat. Or...Tags: Elections, Trinity College, Martha Dean, Andrew W Roraback, George C. Jepsen
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Obama Gloating, Biden Buffing, Fiscal Cliff Looming, And So Much More
The Hartford CourantIt's been a busy few weeks, what with the election, the Petraeus scandal, the Thanksgiving holiday, and UConn being dissed yet again by the ACC, so I thought I might provide a quick rundown of what's been going on with some of the major players....Tags: Amusement and Theme Parks, Linda McMahon, Viagra (drug), Scott P. Brown, Atlantic Coast Conference
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Is Tom Foley One of the Republican Losers of the 2012 Election?
One Connecticut Republican who may have come out of last week’s elections as a significant loser wasn’t even running for anything. He has his eye on 2014 and he can’t be too happy when he reads the entrails of this election’s GOP...
Tags: Elections, Greenwich, U.S. Senate, Empire State Building, World Wrestling Entertainment Inc.
Apr 27, 2013
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Mar 29, 2013
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Mar 29, 2013
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Feb 15, 2013
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Jan 11, 2013
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Dec 7, 2012
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Nov 30, 2012
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Nov 12, 2012
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