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Obama claims Connecticut superdelegate
The Swampby Jesse A. Hamilton Though he had said he was going to wait until the last of the primaries was over, Connecticut's Rep. Joe Courtney decided to instead make his pick for a Democratic candidate clear this morning, chosing Sen.......Tags: Barack Obama, Oregon, Politics, Christmas, Connecticut
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Superdelegates: 1 each, so far
Spin CycleObama hoped that, by winning an absolute majority of pledged delegates yesterday, he would hit a benchmark that would lead to to a healthy new flow of superdelegate endorsements, based on the "will" of the voters. He hit that......Tags: Clinton (Middlesex, Connecticut), Michigan, Connecticut, John McCain, Florida
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As Another Base-Closing Threat Looms, Groton is Ready
The Hartford CourantThe Pentagon is likely to seek another round of base closings in Obama's upcoming budget proposal and this time, unlike last year, it won't go away easily. That's the assessment from Bob Ross, director of the state's Office of Military Affairs -- who'...Tags: Bob Ross, Leon Panetta, The Pentagon, Military Equipment, M. Jodi Rell
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The Coveted Weak In Review Endorsements
The Hartford CourantBecause Tuesday is primary day in Connecticut, The Weak in Review is departing from its usual Weak format to offer endorsements of candidates seeking party nominations for Congress and the Senate. The Weak urges all voters, eligible or otherwise, to go to...Tags: Chris Shays, Politics, Republican Party, Human Interest, Christopher G Donovan
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NU Enjoys Power Connections
The Hartford CourantNortheast Utilities, now facing scrutiny over its slow reconnection of storm-damaged power lines, has established a network of connections with Connecticut's political establishment, including Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's administration and other...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Concerts, Regional Authority, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut)
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Connecticut politicians are upset that Husky game is on cable TV
Company TownA couple of Connecticut politicians are miffed that today's NCAA game between the University of Connecticut and Bucknell will be on cable TV instead of CBS. As part of the new NCAA TV deal that CBS and Turner Broadcasting signed...... -
Keeping Student Loan Rates Low Benefits All
If it is spring, it is the time of flowers, showers and congressional bloodletting over federal student loan interest rates, set to rise in July. Again. Last year, the federal act expired that had kept federally subsidized Stafford student loan rates...Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, Politics, Republican Party, U.S. Congress, Economy, Business and Finance
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CT House Delegation: No Apologies For Spending, Regulation
The Hartford CourantThe message was clear Thursday as Connecticut's five representatives in the U.S. House gathered in Hartford to talk about economic matters. We need to invest. We need to spend. Whether it's high-speed rail, advanced airline navigation systems, basic...Tags: U.S. Army, Politics, Budget Control Act of 2011, Health Care Reform (2009), Financial and Business Services
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Blumenthal, Courtney: Say 'No' To Majority Of CL&P Storm Costs
The Hartford CourantU.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and Rep. Joe Courtney urged the state's utility regulator Monday to dock Connecticut Light & Power most of the $414 million in storm costs it wants to recover from ratepayers. "In what other line of business would a company...Tags: Weather, Northeast Utilities, Snow Storms, Hurricane Irene (2011), Hurricane Sandy (2012)
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Congress Flies Through A Fix – To Help Congress
It's nice that Congress managed to unclog the air routes by un-sequestering air traffic controllers at small airports such as Tweed in New Haven, but really, the gesture is less than public-spirited. Former state Rep. Patrick J. Flaherty, now an...Tags: Unemployment Benefits, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Politics, Head Start, U.S. Senate
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CT Delegation Springs To Defend Bases
There won't be a new round of military base closures in 2015 if members of Connecticut's congressional delegation have anything to say about it. And, true to form, they have plenty to say about it. In his new defense budget, released April 10, President...Tags: Barack Obama, Richard Blumenthal, U.S. Navy, Chris Murphy, U.S. Department of Defense
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May 3, 2013
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May 2, 2013
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Apr 1, 2013
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Apr 29, 2013
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Apr 25, 2013
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