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Author: Ben Doody

Have your say: Foster back on ballot

One of the wildest political sagas in recent memory took a dramatic turn Friday, when a Superior Court judge ruled that mayoral challenger Mary-Jane Foster could be on the ballot for Bridgeport’s

Hearst CT poll: Who would you support in GOP Senate primary?

With Chris Shays firmly in as a candidate for the GOP nomination for the Senate seat being vacated by Joe Lieberman, we want to hear from potential GOP primary voters: Who would you like to see as the

Joe Lieberman statement on developments in Libya

Sen. Joe Lieberman issued the following statement tonight on the developments in Libya: “The liberation of Tripoli that is at last happening now marks a historic turning point in the Arab Spring and a

Malloy to tour Sikorsky Aircraft today

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s jobs tour will make a stop this evening at Sikorsky Aircraft in Stratford, where the governor will meet the media and get a tour of the facilities from Sikorsky executives. The

Joe Lieberman statement on Brian Bill’s death

U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman issued this statement Monday on the death of Navy SEAL Brian Bill, a Stamford native who was killed in combat over the weekend in Afghanistan: “Brian Bill’s death is

How Connecticut reps voted on the debt bill

The debt ceiling bill that passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday night by a vote of 269-161 had support from only two of Connecticut’s five representatives. Reps. Jim Himes (D-4) and Joe

Hearst CT poll: Rate Rick Torres’ chances

Rick Torres, the GOP nominee for mayor of Bridgeport in 2003, knows as well as anyone that being elected mayor of the Park City as a Republican at this point would be a little like being elected

Malloy to Christie: ‘It’s not about who has the bigger belt’

The ongoing TV feud between Gov. Dannel Malloy and his New Jersey counterpart Chris Christie took yet another entertaining turn Friday, when Malloy took an apparent swipe at Christie’s weight. Malloy