Connecticut is a so-called blue state, that used to be purple, and a long time ago, red. Constitution State voters who went for Ronald Reagan, but spurned Bill Clinton for Jerry Brown […]
That’s what State Senator Edith Prague, Democrat of Columbia, said to Channel 3’s Kevin Hogan when he asked her about the Norwich Bulletin’s endorsement of her opponent. Fortunately, Prague, who turns 85 […]
State representative Hector Robles has been fired by the Hartford Police Department. The Democrat was under investigation for much of this year and accused of falsifying time cards at HPD. The Republican […]
The new CT Capitol Report poll showing Congressman Chris Murphy a point behind Republican Sam Caligiuri is not only threatening his re-election to the 5th District, but also the stealth race he’s been running […]
When I arrived at work today I had a Fedex package from Vince McMahon of the WWE. Inside a t-shirt, 2 hats, a headband, sweatbands, and this letter. I am going to […]
One of Connecticut’s biggest holiday traditions is moving. Hartford Mayor Pedro Segarra announced today the Festival of Light will move to Bushnell Park after 46 years on Constitution Plaza. The big news […]
This morning on our pre-election edition of Face the State we are joined by the two major candidates for Governor, Democrat Dan Malloy and Republican Tom Foley. We talked about taxes, undecided voters, […]
When I was in high school I had the task of writing an endorsement that would appear in our school newspaper. In an effort to avoid favoritism in the election of 1980, […]
The next Governor will inherit quite a budget mess and a deficit of $3.5 billion. Both Dan Malloy and Tom Foley have lacked specifics when it comes to exactly how they plan to […]
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro with Denise D’Ascenzo and Al Terzi, who happen to live in DeLauro’s 3rd District Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro is running a campaign for re-election unlike many of her fellow Democrats. […]
Our grocery store is closing this weekend. The Waldbaum’s in West Hartford is closing its doors, and will re-open as a Big Y next month. The old store with the new name […]
2010 has been one crazy election year, and 2011 could be one, too. Former Bridgeport Mayor and convicted felon Joe Ganim might possibly want to try to get his old job back. […]
The Wethersfield businesswoman seeking to become the first Republican since the 1950s to represent the 1st congressional district wasn’t surprised by the ctcapitolreport poll that showed her within 7 points of Democrat […]
Is 60 the new 40? That’s what Dick Blumenthal and Linda McMahon must be hoping. If elected, each would be one of the oldest rookie senators Connecticut has ever elected. Senators Chris Dodd […]
We’ve seen the candidates debate, stump, shake hands and star in commercials. Next week you’ll see them cook. Senate candidate Linda McMahon and gubernatorial candidates Tom Foley and Dan Malloy have all agreed […]
2010 marks the apparent end of the long political careers of two of the biggest names in Connecticut politics: Senator Chris Dodd and Governor Jodi Rell. Rell has been on a ballot […]
It won’t be Blumenthal McMahon or Foley Malloy but the television ad wars are heating up in the race for the 5th District. Congressman Chris Murphy has been running ads for weeks, and […]
Unlike many Democrats, Congressman John Larson is sticking by his guns, not running from an unpopular White House. During a taping of Face the State, Larson unabashedly supported President Obama, calling […]
President Obama has been here, so has former President Clinton, and in the next month we’ll be seeing more high profile politicians coming to Connecticut on behalf of candidates here. Massachusetts Senator […]
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