Council Majority Leader, Mayor Bickering Just Weeks After Election In New Britain Nov 14, 2009
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NEWT EYES 'CONTRACT WITH AMERICA 2'... Nov 14, 2009
Newt, Please come to Connecticut and endorse Rob Simmons for U.S. Senate. He is just the type of RINO you like - Pro-Amnesty,Abortion,Gay Marriage, Capetc. (The Drudge Report)
For 3 GOP Mayors Facing Democratic Majorities, A Tough Time To Govern Nov 14, 2009
That has led to more of the kind of ticket-splitting that took place in Connecticut's municipal elections last week. Connecticut voters, Dell'Aera said, base their decisions "less on party ideology and more on a candidate's personality and specific municipal issues that cut across the partisan divide.". (FOX61, CT)
Sampler for Nov. 12 Nov 13, 2009
Want to go to Mohegan Sun or Foxwoods and MGM in Connecticut. Here s an opportunity to go by bus by joining in the fun of one of Diane Rutana s bus trips. (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
RUBEN NAVARRETTE JR.: Joe Lieberman's lonely stand Nov 13, 2009
In 2006, Connecticut Democrats denied him the party's nomination 00000C5B over his vocal support for the war in Iraq. Instead, they nominated political newcomer Ned Lamont. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Can the Dems Keep Putting Up with Joe Lieberman? Nov 13, 2009
Senator Joe Lieberman of Connecticut walks outside the Senate chamber on Capitol Hill Michael Reynolds / EPA ... And while they would dearly love to fire back at Joe Lieberman of Connecticut after his almost weekly bomb-throwings, there is little they can do but bite the insides of their cheeks and bear it. (Time.com)
New Jewish politicos ready to get started Nov 13, 2009
A 2000 population study of the region revealed that one-third of Pepper Pike homes had children ages 18 and under, explains Zimon, a Connecticut native who moved to Northeast Ohio in 1988. Holding those numbers steady in a downward economic climate means drawing young professionals to the region. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Pedestrian Killed In Bloomfield Accident Nov 12, 2009
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Hasan's Ties Spark Government Blame Game Nov 12, 2009
Joe Lieberman, a Connecticut independent, and Susan Collins, R-Maine, plan to hold a hearing on the shootings next week ... Thankfully Senators Joe Lieberman, a Connecticut independent and Susan Collins, Republican from Maine are willing to ask tough and valid questions. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Veterans Day Observances Around The Region Nov 12, 2009
43 Connecticut soldiers have died in Iraq and Afghanistan ... Connecticut Weather Forecast Thu. (FOX61, CT)
Conn. governor's departure gives Dems hope Nov 11, 2009
Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell speaks to the media a day after announcing she will not seek re-election in 2010 in New Britain, Conn ... - Connecticut Republican Gov. M. Jodi Rell's decision not to seek re-election could create big political drama in a small state, where Democrats hope to reclaim the governor's mansion for the first time in nearly two decades while keeping embattled Sen ... The Democratic Governors Association says it is making Connecticut one of its top priorities in the 2010... (MSNBC -- Politics)
Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell Won't Seek Re-Election Nov 11, 2009
An emotional Gov. M. announced Monday that she will not seek re-election next year, signaling the end of a tenure that brought her the highest popularity ratings in Connecticut history and setting off a scramble to replace her when she steps down in January 2011 ... "I love being governor, and I love the people of Connecticut," Rell said at a hastily called news conference ... People stop and think, Connecticut is one of the smallest states in the union, One of the highest in taxes, and one that... (FOX61, CT)
Read the 'JER' transcript Nov 10, 2009
Let's say take Connecticut ... HENNINGER: Yes, you know, and Connecticut is a moderate to liberal state. (Fox News)
Candidates funding campaigns more Nov 10, 2009
From left: Linda McMahon of Connecticut; Stephen Pagliuca of Massachusetts; Joan Buchanan of California; and Bill White of Texas ... In 2006, three Senate candidates in Connecticut, Nebraska and Arizona alone spent $40 million of their own ... Republican of Connecticut, former CEO of , loaned her Senate campaign $3 million and donated $496,000. (USA Today)
California May Pay Higher Yield Than in March at $1.5 Billion Bond Sale Nov 10, 2009
Connecticut Recovery Notes. In todays second largest municipal offering, Connecticut is selling about $600 million of so-called economic recovery notes to help cover operating bills left over from the fiscal year ended June 30 ... Underwriters led by Citigroup Inc. are handling the transaction, which carries Connecticuts general obligation ratings: AA from Fitch and S&P and Aa3 from Moodys. (Bloomberg -- US)
Windmill To Power Man's Home On Avon Mountain, Making A Net-Zero Energy Structure Nov 10, 2009
The 15-kilowatt wind tower is believed to be the largest turbine for powering a private home in Connecticut. The wind turbine and generator, built by Proven Energy of Glasgow, Scotland, will be raised by a crane on top of its tower later this month, at a total cost of $100,000. (FOX61, CT)
Gov. Rell Had A Balanced Approach Nov 10, 2009
But she soon settled into her new role, defining her public profile as Connecticut's fair-minded leader driven not by ideology but rather by old-fashioned common sense ... "She may have won the prize for least ideological Republican of her generation, and that went over big in Connecticut," he said ... In the past year, as the state's fiscal situation grew more dire, Rell ramped up her rhetoric and drew a harder line on taxes, which fractured her relationship with the legislature's Democratic... (FOX61, CT)
2010 elections: Democratic fears, GOP hopes Nov 9, 2009
Blanche Lincoln in Arkansas, a state John McCain won last fall; Chris Dodd in Connecticut, hampered by a mortgage controversy; Arlen Specter in Pennsylvania, the party-switching former Republican; and Barbara Boxer in California, a frequent GOP target. Democrats want to pick up seats left open by retiring GOP senators in Florida, Kentucky, Missouri, New Hampshire, and Ohio. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Elderly Man Missing In Torrington Found Nov 9, 2009
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Lieberman’s threat of filibuster looms large Nov 9, 2009
WASHINGTON - When a recent conversation among Senate centrists turned to insurance company antitrust concerns, Joe Lieberman boasted of his bona fides: As Connecticut attorney general in the 1980s, he sued the industry ... As the health care spotlight now moves from the US House to the Senate, the shape-shifting independent Connecticut senator and former vice presidential candidate is again aggravating his former party ... Lieberman eagerly rebuffed claims made by liberal activists that his... (Boston Globe)
Haye tops Valuev; Dawson beats Johnson Nov 9, 2009
Dawson entered the ring wearing a number 6 on his robe to honor slain Connecticut football player Jasper Howard. There was also a traditional 10-bell salute for Howard, who was stabbed to death Oct. 18. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Health-Care Passes the House, But Now Comes the Really Hard Part Nov 9, 2009
Citing his concerns for the impact on the federal deficit, Senator Joe Lieberman of Connecticut told Fox News on Sunday that "If the public option plan is in there, as a matter of conscience, I will not" support the bill. The Senate is waiting on a Congressional Budget Office cost estimate this week before they bring up the bill. (Time.com)
CCSU Veterans History Project Connects Generations Nov 9, 2009
Carey's search led him to one of many files of the Veterans History Project Digital Collection of found at a growing online archive that currently includes video interviews with 190 Connecticut veterans who served during wartime ... "I called her, figuring [Lavnikevich] was long gone at this stage, and she said he lived in Connecticut and asked if I would like to meet him," Carey said ... Connecticut Weather Forecast Mon. (FOX61, CT)
TCU moves into 4th place in BCS standings Nov 9, 2009
Meanwhile, Boise State has played close games against Tulsa and Louisiana Tech, two teams with losing records, and Cincinnati struggled to put away Connecticut in a wild 47-45 victory on Saturday night. TCU is ranked fourth in both the Harris and the coaches polls and in the compilation of six computer rankings. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Hasan Computer Reveals No Terror Ties Nov 9, 2009
"...classmates who participated in a 2007-2008 master's program at a military college said they complained to superiors about Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan and what they considered to be his anti-American views, which included his giving a presentation that justified suicide bombing and telling classmates that Islamic law trumped the U.S. Constitution. "If Hasan was showing signs, saying to people that he had become an Islamist extremist, the U.S. Army has to have zero tolerance," Lieberman, an... (CBS News -- US)
No. 14 Pitt starts slowly but beats Syracuse 37-10 Nov 8, 2009
If the Bearcats beat Connecticut on Saturday night and West Virginia on Friday, the Cincinnati-Pitt game will determine the conference s BCS bowl participant regardless of the Pitt-West Virginia result on Nov. 27. Now we ve got three tough games and we ll take them one by one, defensive lineman Gus Mustakas said. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Drayton-Rogers, McKane Victorious in Oxford Race Nov 7, 2009
In Connecticut, an automatic recount is mandated any time the margin of victory falls below twenty votes and must take place within five days of an election. Mrs. Drayton-Rogers, who ran on her two-year record of achievements, including the construction of a sewer and water line on Route 67, termed her victory "bittersweet" in that many of her underslate were defeated by Republicans. (Voices, CT)
No comments posted. Nov 7, 2009
"With 87 percent of precincts reporting, gay-marriage foes had 53 percent of the vote in a referendum that asked Maine voters whether they wanted to repeal a law allowing same-sex marriage that had passed the Legislature and was signed by Democratic Gov. John Baldacci."The institution of marriage has been preserved in Maine and across the nation," said Frank Schubert, the chief organizer for Stand for Marriage Maine, which lobbied for the repeal. For the gay rights movement, which has gained a... (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Wiesel slams tea partiers Nov 7, 2009
" So you get people like Howard Kurtz kind of aghast that this kind of faux pas has happened. But, you know, the faux pas is very similar to what William F. Buckley was doing, all the way through the 1960s, saying the John Birch Society's saying that America's foreign policy has gone astray because it's infiltrated by secret communists is not reasonable discourse. Schaller: Byron, do you see analogues, historically, on the right side or the left side or both? Byron York: I think it's pretty... (Salon)
B&D's HQ departure adds to Baltimore County's woes Nov 7, 2009
Fresh off the loss of s headquarters to Connecticut, the state of Maryland has little bargaining power to attract new companies and jobs to the region. Some of the state funds used to retain and lure businesses are nearly depleted or headed in that direction, current and past economic development leaders said. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
Voters approve Referendum 71 Nov 7, 2009
Same-sex marriage is legal in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Iowa and Vermont, and will start in New Hampshire in January. Voters in Maine on Tuesday repealed a gay marriage law that was passed by the Legislature there earlier this year. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Of microbursts and hurricanes in Danvers Nov 7, 2009
The brunt of damage occurred in Rhode Island and Connecticut, with significant flooding and a death toll of over 700 people. Well, after following this convoluted tale, let me tell you about its tie-in with the Archival Center. (Danvers Herald, MA)
Mihos urges tax cuts Nov 7, 2009
Mihos, whose grandfather started what became the Christy's Markets chain, had several stores near the two casinos in Connecticut. He said he noticed that communities change when casinos come in, suffering from increased violence and residents moving away. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
Big win for Fairfield Republicans Nov 6, 2009
State Senator John McKinney, while saying that the Republicans had really strong candidates, also said that the wins in Connecticut and elsewhere were a reflection of what was happening nationally. He said the national debt had doubled in the last two years. (Fairfield Minuteman, CT)
Dems assess 'ugly' results Nov 6, 2009
Asked how things were, glum faces quickly replied, "They're not good." Democratic Town Chairman Mitchell Fuchs said of the results, "They're ugly." "It's surprising. We're the Number 1 Town in Connecticut (Connecticut Magazine, November 2009). I think it's been legislated very well. I have a hard time believing that today's poll speaks to the hard work that our party has dedicated to making the town what it is." "Obviously, I think there's more at play ... " said Fuchs. "I think the negative... (Fairfield Minuteman, CT)
Gay rights rebuke may bring change in tactics Nov 6, 2009
This year, Iowa, New Hampshire and Vermont joined Massachusetts and Connecticut in allowing same-sex marriage, but only through court rulings and legislative action ... This year, Iowa, New Hampshire and Vermont joined Massachusetts and Connecticut in allowing same-sex marriage, but only through court rulings and legislative action. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Student arrested in DC Lieberman protest Nov 6, 2009
Florio was one of two Connecticut residents arrested at Lieberman's office. "Obviously he's going to continue to listen to insurance companies over us if they pay him to do so.". (The Daily Campus, CT)
Maine voters reject same-sex marriage law Nov 5, 2009
Five states have legalized gay marriage Iowa, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Connecticut but all did so through legislation or court rulings, not by popular vote. Portland resident Sarah Holman said she was torn, but decided despite her conservative upbringing to vote in favor of letting gays marry. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Click to read:For GOP, Ideological Fissures Loom Nov 5, 2009
As the party establishment in Washington seeks to win key Senate races next year in states such as California, Illinois, Kentucky, New Hampshire and Connecticut, GOP leaders have sent signals indicating their favorite candidates ... In Connecticut, for instance, former congressman Rob Simmons, regarded in Congress as a New England moderate, is linking himself to the tea party movement and now carries a tea bag in his pocket along with a copy of the Constitution to try to beat back primary... (CBS News)
Keep It Local: Taxes, Schools, Personalities Occupied Voters Nov 5, 2009
In Connecticut, voters appeared to focus on what really mattered to them: local school spending, property taxes, land acquisition and town services. About 37 percent of registered voters in Connecticut cast a ballot Tuesday, according to preliminary figures from the secretary of the state, close to the statewide average of 37 ... Connecticut News Feeds. (FOX61, CT)
GOP Big Winners Nov 5, 2009
- Republican officials claimed victory in Tuesday's municipal elections in Connecticut, picking up seats in Stamford and Norwich while holding onto some in Democratic-heavy towns. "To say we are overwhelmed and humbled by this result across the state is an understatement," State Republican Chairman Chris Healy told The Associated Press, relying on results the party collected. (FOX61, CT)
Defeat in Maine a harsh blow to gay-marriage drive Nov 5, 2009
"At issue in the referendum was a law passed by Maine's Legislature last spring that would have allowed gays to wed. The law was put on hold after conservatives launched a petition drive to repeal it.Five other states have legalized gay marriage starting with Massachusetts in 2004, and followed by Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut and Iowa but all did so through legislation or court rulings, not by popular vote. In contrast, constitutional amendments banning gay marriage have been approved in... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Democrat Ned Lamont Exploring A Run For Governor Nov 5, 2009
"As I have continued to meet with citizens across our state over the last three years, as co-chairman of President Obama's Connecticut campaign and on behalf of health care reform, I have been constantly reminded that Connecticut is not living up to its potential and that too many of our families are being left behind," Lamont said in a statement. "Like businesses, states thrive with strong executive leadership, and they fall behind with weak leadership. As measured by the loss of jobs, young... (FOX61, CT)
Today in History Nov 5, 2009
In 1974, Ella T. Grasso was elected governor of Connecticut, becoming the first woman to win a gubernatorial office without succeeding her husband. In 1985, Spencer W. Kimball, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, died at age 90; he was succeeded by Ezra Taft Benson. (Yahoo News)
Gay rights advocates look past Maine's repeal of marriage law Nov 5, 2009
Five states have legalized gay marriage: Iowa, Vermont, Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire, where its law is slated to take effect Jan. 1, 2010. In California, voters last year passed a measure widely known as Proposition 8 overturning a state Supreme Court ruling giving same-sex couples a constitutional right to marry. (Pensacola News Journal)
Activists rally to OK gay nuptials Nov 5, 2009
Gay rights advocates have been encouraged by the legalization of same-sex marriage in six states: Massachusetts, Iowa, Maine, Vermont, Connecticut and New Hampshire. They believe Oregon voters eventually will be ready to move in that direction. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Gay leaders blame ads, Obama for loss Nov 5, 2009
In Massachusetts, Vermont, Connecticut, New Hampshire and Iowa, gay marriage resulted from court decisions or legislation. In Washington state, a referendum to expand the state's domestic-partnership law termed "everything but marriage" was narrowly leading after Tuesday's vote. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Arrest Made In Bristol Fatal Shooting Nov 5, 2009
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Democrats: GOP Backlash Likely in '10 Nov 5, 2009
Bob MacGuffie, a libertarian activist from Connecticut who helped organize town-hall protests over the summer, said they think their interests have been "sold out by both parties." ... Democrats have their eye on Republican primary challenges in Florida, California, Connecticut, Illinois, Ohio, Nevada, Colorado, Missouri, New Hampshire, Arkansas and Kentucky. (Newsmax)
Maine Defeat Huge Setback to Gay-Marriage Drive Nov 5, 2009
Five other states have legalized gay marriage starting with Massachusetts in 2004, and followed by Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Iowa but all did so through legislation or court rulings, not by popular vote. In contrast, constitutional amendments banning gay marriage have been approved in all 30 states where they have been on the ballot. (Newsmax)
The Dede Media Nov 4, 2009
Lieberman "tried to depict Mr. Lamont and his backers as wild-eyed radicals who want to punish the senator for working with Republicans and to force the Democratic Party into a disastrous turn toward extremism. It's hard to imagine Connecticut, which likes to be called the Land of Steady Habits, as an encampment of left-wing isolationists, and it's hard to imagine Mr. Lamont, who worked happily with the Republicans in Greenwich politics, leading that kind of revolution.". Ned Lamont was Cindy... (Townhall.com)
Joe Lieberman, I-Conn. Nov 4, 2009
The senator from Connecticut says a story that he's privately assured Harry Reid of his vote is wrong By ... The senator from Connecticut almost lost his committee chair last time he stumped for the GOP By ... Despite all of his past promises to support universal healthcare, nothing was more predictable than the Connecticut senator's fealty to the insurance and pharmaceutical lobbyists. (Salon)
Obama coaxes states to change with school dollars Nov 4, 2009
And before that, charter school restrictions or budget cuts were eased in eight states Louisiana, Illinois, Tennessee, Delaware, Indiana, Ohio, Connecticut and Rhode Island. Duncan had repeatedly warned that such restrictions would hurt a state's chances at the money. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Connecticut Registrar Of Voters List Nov 4, 2009
Connecticut Registrar of Voters -- Courant ... Connecticut Registrar of Voters. (FOX61, CT)
Gay Marriage Foes Win Battle In Maine Nov 4, 2009
" With 87 percent of precincts reporting, gay-marriage foes had 53 percent of the vote in a referendum that asked Maine voters whether they wanted to repeal a law allowing same-sex marriage that had passed the Legislature and was signed by Democratic Gov. John Baldacci. "The institution of marriage has been preserved in Maine and across the nation," said Frank Schubert, the chief organizer for Stand for Marriage Maine, which lobbied for the repeal. For the gay rights movement, which has gained a... (Click2Houston, TX)
Census: Gay Couples Similar To Straight Spouses Nov 4, 2009
But Hawaii, Utah and Wyoming -- states with neither civil unions nor same-sex marriage -- came in next, ahead of California, Nevada, Connecticut, New Jersey and Rhode Island. What accounts for the phenomenon is unclear, but "it does provide this evidence that there are clearly couples in conservative parts of the country who do use these terms and do see their relationships in that framework.". (Click2Houston, TX)
Jill Lepore: Why is American history so murderous? Nov 4, 2009
Fell by the hands of William Beadle / an infatuated Man who closed the / horrid sacrifice of his Wife / & Children with his own destruction, reads the headstone of Lydia Beadle, of Wethersfield, Connecticut, who was murdered, along with her two children, in 1782. The number of uncounted murders, known as the dark figure, is thought to be quite small. (New Yorker)
Pelosi’s Kamikazes? Nov 4, 2009
Our own John Gizzi picks the following 25 as the House seats Republicans can pick up next year: in Alabama, Bobby Bright and Parker Griffith; in Arizona, Ann Kirkpatrick and Harry Mitchell; Connecticut Jim Himes; in Florida Alan Grayson and Ron Klein; in Georgia, Jim Marshall; in Idaho, Walt Minnick; in Illinois, Debbie Halvorsen; in Louisiana, Charlie Melancon (running for Senate); in Maryland, Frank Kratovil; in Michigan, Mark Schauer; in Missouri, Ike Skelton; in Mississippi, Travis Childers;... (Human Events Online)
Can New Jersey Be Saved? Nov 4, 2009
The state had always had a high cost of living, but it paled in comparison to New York City and most of Connecticut. The cities of Newark, Jersey City, and Camden may have had their crime and urban blight, but the state was packed with charming small towns, often with tree-lined neighborhoods and old-fashioned downtown commercial cores - Westf 00004000 ield, Lambertville, Cape May, Flemington, Plainfield, Clinton, Toms River, Teaneck. (CBS News -- Opinion)
Healthcare Reform Nov 4, 2009
The senator from Connecticut says a story that he's privately assured Harry Reid of his vote is wrong By. Progressives hoping the Senate will be able to pass a public option had reason to hope on Tuesday morning. (Salon)
Election Dawn Nov 4, 2009
She has a bachelor's degree in English from Eastern Connecticut State University. E-mail her at moddis@eaglepub. (Human Events Online)
Expanded Gay Rights Leading In Early Returns Nov 4, 2009
Same-sex marriage is legal in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Iowa and Vermont, and will start in New Hampshire in January. A referendum on gay marriage in Maine was losing by a slim margin Tuesday night. (KIRO TV, WA)
Basketball's Jimmy V, For Victory Nov 4, 2009
After leading the team to a 10-9 record Hopkins' first winning season in 24 years Valvano spent a couple of seasons as an assistant at Connecticut and three more as head coach at Bucknell before continuing in the same capacity at Iona College. It was as coach of the Gaels where his coaching career flourished. (Investors Business Daily)
Opinion: Borger on McCain vs. Palin Nov 4, 2009
As no greater conservative source than the editorial page of reminds us, "The Democrats did themselves no favor by driving Joe Lieberman out of their party, and conservatives will do their cause no good by forcing GOP candidates in Illinois, California and Connecticut to sound like Tom DeLay. "If conservatives now revolt against every GOP candidate who disagrees with them on trade, immigration or abortion, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid will keep their majorities for a very long time. " Not to... (CNN)
Mixed signals on inmate flu shots Nov 4, 2009
And before that, charter school restrictions or budget cuts were eased in eight states - Louisiana, Illinois, Tennessee, Delaware, Indiana, Ohio, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. Duncan had repeatedly warned that such restrictions would hurt a state s chances at the money, and the administration has considerable leverage in the nearly $5 billion competitive grant fund. (Boston Globe)
