Nancy Johnson

Before pleading guilty to racketeering, fraud and tax evasion charges and before being sentenced to 87 months in federal prison, trash magnate James Galante was the recipient of some glowing letters from leading politicians. U.S. Sen. Joseph I....

Danbury garbage executive James Galante turned himself in to the state police Friday morning to face charges of making nearly $40,000 in illegal campaign contributions, as a third political figure acknowledged being the recipient of $8,000 in questionable...

Of the 1.9 million voters in Connecticut, only 15 are registered with the Working Families Party. "I don't know who any of them are," said Jon Green, executive director of the party. Is he one? "No," he said, laughing. Confused? What the Working...

U.S. Rep. Rob Simmons, R-2nd District, spoke to The Courant's editorial board on Jan. 26. The following are edited excerpts from the talk. On congressional earmarks Should Congress get rid of earmarks (the process by which Congress members' favorite...

The day the phone call came, the nation saw an awestruck, humble man, eyes raised to the horizon, proclaiming with gratitude, ``Miracles happen.'' But Joseph I. Lieberman's ascent to a spot on the Democratic national ticket was no accident of fate....