GOP’s Larry Cafero Decries Malloy Plan as “UConn Twilight Zone”– Malloy Says...
House Republican leader Larry Cafero, a University of Connecticut alumnus, says he was shocked to hear the size of a new, $2 billion proposal for UConn at a time when the state is facing a budget...
View ArticleMcKinney Rips Malloy Budget As “Shell Game” Filled With Gimmicks; Doba Says...
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy on Wednesday will propose extending several taxes that had been scheduled to expire in order to help pay for his overall plan to increase state spending by nearly 10 percent over...
View ArticleCafero On Malloy Budget: ‘How Are We Going To Pay For It?’
On new taxes and transparency: State Sen. John McKinney on the spending increase:
View ArticleControversial Malloy Budget Has Supporters, Detractors; CCM’s Finley Says...
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy offered a controversial budget proposal Wednesday that would eliminate car taxes for lower-priced automobiles, continue tax hikes on corporations and electric power plants,...
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Gun Owners Blog Thanks Cafero for Withdrawing from Gun Control Rally
House Republican Leader Lawrence Cafero was among the political leaders listed as participants in Thursday’s big pro-gun control rally at the state Capitol. But a gun owners blog is reporting that...
View ArticleTop Leaders Declare Progress On Gun Control Compromise; Meeting Again Thursday
Saying they made progress in closed-door talks on gun control, the legislature’s top leaders said they will meet again Thursday in the hopes of reaching a bipartisan deal. Both Republicans and...
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Exclusive: Democrat Matt Hennessy Vs. Former House Speaker Tom Ritter In...
A bitter lawsuit that charges favoritism and illegal lobbying is providing a rare glimpse into the behind-the-scenes communications and inner workings of government at the state Capitol. The pitched...
View ArticleCafero Wants More Disclosure From Police on Newtown Massacre
House Republican Leader Larry Cafero is calling on state police to brief legislative leaders on the details of the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary school. Such information is crucial as...
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Larry Cafero Fires Back About CRRA Controversy
The Republican leader takes aim in a letter to the editor today concerning stories that linked him with lobbying on behalf of the Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority: The editorialists ignored...
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State Legislators Upset That New York Columnist And Police In New Orleans...
Some state legislators are outraged that new details about Newtown shooter Adam Lanza were released at a New Orleans police conference before being given to lawmakers and the victims’ families. The...
View ArticleGOP’s Tom Foley Clashes Sharply With House Republican Legislators Over Intent...
Former Republican gubernatorial nominee Tom Foley came to the state Capitol complex Monday with the straightforward idea of trying to root out conflicts of interest in state government. But he ran into...
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Tom Foley: Kick Bribe-Taking, Sleazy Legislators Out Of Hen House
Tom Foley has apparently decided that he isn’t just running for governor. He’s running against the entire Hartford establishment, Democrat and Republican. How else can one make sense of Foley’s...
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Tom Foley vs. Larry Cafero – Two Potential Runningmates Now Butting Heads At GOP
A potential Republican primary for governor is still more than one year away, but two of the main contestants are already clashing over conflicts of interest. Former Republican nominee Tom Foley came...
View ArticleLarry Cafero Says House GOP Clash With Tom Foley Wasn’t About Him
The clash between House Republicans and former Republican gubernatorial nominee Tom Foley during a hearing this week marked one of the most contentious dust-ups of the legislative session so far....
View ArticleDemocratic Committee Votes To Change Law On Ballot-Line Position After Losing...
For months last year, state Republicans fought hard to gain the top spot on the election ballot in an expensive legal struggle. The Connecticut Supreme Court, in September, finally ruled in their favor...
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Foley Camp Poll Finds Malloy Vulnerable
A new poll commissioned by Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Foley suggests Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is vulnerable to a challenge–and that Foley is the strongest GOP contender to unseat the...
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House Votes To Require Higher Ed President To Be Appointed By Board
Prompted by major controversy regarding the Board of Regents for higher education, the state House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly Wednesday for a bipartisan bill that would require the board...
View ArticleBrown Rudnick Holding Annual “Red Wine Night” Thursday In Hartford
Brown Rudnick, a lobbying and law firm with close ties at the state Capitol, is holding its annual “Red Wine Night” on Thursday in Hartford. The night has become a tradition on the Capitol calendar....
View ArticleUConn Seeking Momentum For $2 Billion Next Generation Plan
About 36 hours after the women’s basketball team won the national championship, University of Connecticut’s leaders came to the state Capitol on Thursday to tout a proposed major expansion of the...
View ArticleTom Foley Says 11 Legislators – 9 Democrat, 2 GOP – Have Conflicts Of...
Tom Foley is not giving up. Despite facing a huge buzzsaw of opposition over his bill on conflicts of interest, the former Republican gubernatorial nominee is pushing ahead to resurrect the measure...
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