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Esty bill on tech education passes House

The House on Wednesday approved legislation co-authored by Rep. Elizabeth Esty that would expand computer science and other tech-related education in the K-12 years. The vote of 412-8 for the STEM

Esty introduces bill for stamp to support families of fallen service members

Esty joined Rep. Paul Cook, R-Calif. – a Vietnam War veteran and Meriden, Conn. native – to introduce the bill Friday that calls on the U.S. Postal Service to issue a stamp that honors military loved ones.

National Democratic leader says all-blue U.S. House results in New England is a rejection of tea party Republicans

Robby Mook, executive director of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, said this morning that New England’s House delegation will remain all-blue because voters repudiated “extreme” tea

Does it really pay to spend more?

Millions of dollars are poured into tight Congressional campaigns in the hopes that more money, and in turn more advertising, will help candidates win elections. Although a few financial underdogs managed a win this election, overall the big spenders remained on top.

Here’s a breakdown of the most expensive campaigns and the top Senate and House spenders who won, or didn’t.

Esty casts her ballot in Cheshire

Dispatch from Brian Lockhart: Elizabeth Esty arrived at her polling place at Cheshire High School, voting around 11:45. Earlier in the morning, she had greeted voters in Danbury. “Truly it is about

Roraback, among the first to call for Rowland’s resignation in 2004, gets unlikely campaign contribution$

It might have been the $90,000 in luxury air trips to Las Vegas and Florida (who were ON those flights, anyway?) that sent John Rowland, the  disgraced former governor now WTIC radio-head, to federal

Dems take aim at US Rep. Paul Ryan’s imminent Connecticut visit

The Democratic National Committee’s “Rapid Response Team” just sent an email to state reporters announcing a conference call this morning that will use US Rep. Paul Ryan’s imminent fundraising visit,

GOP Sen. Andrew Roraback starts TV ads in 5th Congressional District campaign

Sen. Andrew Roraback’s campaign for the 5th  District seat tonight released its first television ad. The 30-second spot focuses on Roraback’s message of breaking the Washington gridlock, without

Sources: Donovan will give up 5th District campaign by Wednesday

Sources with knowledge of Friday’s meeting among leaders of the state’s Working Families Party say that Speaker of the House Chris Donovan, once the shoo in for the Democratic nomination for the 5th

Malloy on Donovan possibly running on WP line: Voters should do the (Esty) right thing

Hearst Newspapers Education Reporter Linda Lambeck caught Gov. Dannel P. Malloy in the Capitol complex this morning after the annual pre-school yeare meeting with public school superintendents. Asked