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Author: Jonathan Lucas

A safe bet for positive press

In politics and the media, the big-game bet  or friendly wager has become a cliche. With the UConn men and women both reaching the finals, we in the media have become deluged with emails from

Wheels up on AF1

President Barack Obama is en route to Hartford after boarding Air Force One shortly after 11 a.m. Obama joined U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Thomas Perez along with the state’s entire House

Tracking their votes: A look at how Fairfield County legislators voted on transportation funds

Hearst Connecticut Media published a report Sunday looking at how each of Fairfield County’s 61 legislators voted on transferring critical transportation funds out of the state’s Special

Joe sees crop of capable candidates

U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman says he will continue to sit on the sidelines as Tuesday’s primaries to determine which candidates will compete to fill his seat approach. Lieberman hosted a conference

Malloy moves town hall meetings

Several of the scheduled town hall meetings Gov. Dannel Malloy is holding to present his budget have been relocated to larger venues. Here is the updated information: UPDATED INFORMATION: LOCATIONS

Himes to hold town hall meetings on deficit

U.S. Rep. Jim Himes, D-Greenwich, is planning to hold a series of town hall meetings later this month throughout the Fourth District to gather input from constituents on how to reform federal spending

Malloy and Christie go to Washington

Days after New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie took verbal shots at Gov. Dannel Malloy, there’s a good chance the two will meet face to face this weekend at the National Governors’ Association conference.

Tom Foley’s endless campaign

Greenwich businessman  Tom Foley’s gubernatorial campaign may have come to an end after losing by a narrow 5,000 votes in November, but that’s not stopping him from continuing to campaign for his