Monthly Archive for January, 2015

: January, 2015

Off and running: Blumenthal starts fundraising for re-election bid

A Hillary Clinton presidency could have at least one upside for Connecticut Republicans — the prospect of a Cabinet appointment for U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal. That could be the best hope of the

Malloy’s former mouthpiece lands at top NYC communications shop

Through the gauntlet of deficits, storms and violence in Newtown, he was the loyal gatekeeper of Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, charged with insulating his boss from negative press and the wrath of the

Esty, Murphy team up on DOD contracts & U.S. jobs

Rep. Elizabeth Esty and Sen. Chris Murphy are teaming up on legislation aimed at thwarting Pentagon contract awards to overseas manufacturers.   The American Jobs Matter Act would require the

Connecticut Democrats elect new chairman

The changing of the guard is now official for the Connecticut Democrats, who have a power monopoly in Hartford and haven’t lost a statewide election since 2006. Nick Balletto, the party’s No. 2 leader

Blumenthal won’t exercise subpoena powers over “DeflateGate”

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., will not be subpoenaing Bill Belichick. Somewhat out of character for the U.S. Senate’s resident ombudsman on all things involving the National Football League,

Live: Watch Obama deliver State of the Union address

President Barack Obama delivers the State of the Union at 9 p.m. Tuesday. Watch live above. Key elements of the economic proposals President Barack Obama will outline in his State of the Union address

Ernie Newton found guilty of campaign finance fraud

HARTFORD- A Superior Court jury found former State Sen Ernie Newton guilty on 3 charges of campaign finance fraud. The jury cleared him of a witness tampering charge. The panel could not reach a

Greenwich roots run deep for Hartford mayoral contender

While the voters will ultimately decide if the “force” is strong in this Luke, it won’t be for lack of cash. Democrat Luke Bronin, a Rhodes scholar who was raised in Greenwich and served as the

Himes votes for Dodd-Frank revision; Esty against

The Republican-dominated House today overwhelmingly approved legislation to trim back the 2010 Dodd-Frank law, with Rep. Jim Himes voting “yes.” The bill, the “Promoting Job Creation and Reducing

Bush’s France ambassador apoplectic about no-show

Likening the scourge of terrorism in France to 9/11, the former top U.S. envoy to “America’s oldest ally” under President George W. Bush blasted the Obama administration for its no-show at a