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Budget Provides Battleground For Governor And 2 Who Might Try To Replace Him In 2014
The Hartford CourantThe 2014 gubernatorial campaign is not yet in full swing, but the budget debate over the next six weeks at the state Capitol could hint at the bitter political clashes to come. Three of the expected candidates in the governor's race will be at the...Tags: George W. Bush, Executive Branch, Politics, Government Health Care, Medicaid
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Foley Still Pushing Conflicts Of Interest Bill
The Hartford CourantFormer Republican gubernatorial nominee Tom Foley returned to the state Capitol Tuesday to resume his push for a highly controversial bill that would ban certain conflicts of interest by state legislators. At a news conference, Foley announced that 11...Tags: Executive Branch, Interior Policy, Politics, Mental Health, Justice System
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The GOP Gun Control Tightrope, With Hard-liners at One End and Moderate Voters at the Other
If anyone’s wondering why GOP lawmakers in this day and age are so reluctant to vote for what most Americans consider sensible gun control, consider what’s happening in this moderate state of ours, home of the Newtown gun massacre. Down in...Tags: Interior Policy, Executive Branch, Politics, Government, Lawrence F. Cafero, Jr.
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Tom Foley Not Giving Up On Conflict Of Interest Bill
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 before the session ends on June 5. At a news...Tags: Danbury, Politics, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Government, Career and Workplace
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Democrats Make Naked Grab For Top Ballot Position
Republicans won the top line on ballots fair and square, a unanimous state Supreme Court said last September. But last week, Democrats in the General Assembly began a power grab to reverse the court's 7-0 ruling and take back the top line —...Tags: Executive Branch, Politics, Government, Judges, Voting
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Ambassador Caroline Kennedy?
If Caroline Kennedy were simply a lawyer and author, it's doubtful that she would be on any president's short list for a major diplomatic appointment. But Kennedy is also a member of a storied American political family and an early and valued supporter of...
Tags: China, John F. Kennedy, Japan, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton
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Foley Right To Challenge Legislators' Ethics
Republican governor hopeful Tom Foley might be naïve. His proposal to raise ethical standards at the state Capitol is unrealistic. But we suspect he's right that pointing out the gamy nexus among elected officials, lobbyists and state contractors...Tags: Civil and Public Service, Politics, Government, Religion and Belief, Public Officials
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Foley's Talk Of Ethics Unsettles Legislators
The Hartford CourantRepublican Tom Foley, the 2010 Republican nominee for governor who hopes to reprise that role next year, ventured into a legislative public hearing last week. What a lesson the former ambassador to Ireland learned. You mention ethics at your peril in...Tags: Executive Branch, Politics, Religion and Belief, Government, Career and Workplace
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GOP Hopefuls Circling For Gubernatorial Bid
The Hartford CourantAbraham Lincoln's birthday last Tuesday marked the start of months of local Republican organization dinners and fundraising events. The annual ritual of honoring Lincoln provides an informal start to the party's 2014 race for governor. Four candidates...Tags: Michael Fedele, Danbury, Executive Branch, Politics, Government
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1/13/2013-Again?
Zillionaire Tom Foley has thrown his custom made, silk hat into the ring. That's right, he's running against Gov. Dan Malloy in next year's election. Know what? I don't think Foley has a chance. He'll have to get by his own party first and I...
Tags: Andrew W Roraback, Republican Party, Physiology, Dannel P. Malloy , U.S. Congress
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Searching The Ballot For Worthy Republicans
The Hartford CourantLet me tell you something you don't know about me. I'm itchin' to vote for a Republican. This is really true. I mostly vote Democratic, but it seems healthier to me to occasionally cast a vote the other way. I don't like being a knee-jerk Democrat. Or...Tags: Chris Christie, Politics, Andrew W Roraback, Parties and Movements, Colin McEnroe
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Obama Gloating, Biden Buffing, Fiscal Cliff Looming, And So Much More
The Hartford CourantIt's been a busy few weeks, what with the election, the Petraeus scandal, the Thanksgiving holiday, and UConn being dissed yet again by the ACC, so I thought I might provide a quick rundown of what's been going on with some of the major players....Tags: Executive Branch, David Petraeus, Politics, Joe Lieberman, Viagra (drug)
Apr 27, 2013
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Apr 23, 2013
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Apr 23, 2013
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Apr 23, 2013
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Apr 5, 2013
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Apr 3, 2013
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Mar 29, 2013
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Mar 29, 2013
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Feb 15, 2013
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Jan 11, 2013
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Dec 7, 2012
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Nov 30, 2012
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