From AP: Chris Murphy has taken the oath of office to become Connecticut’s newest U.S. senator, replacing the retiring Joe Lieberman. 0
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Himes To House Speaker Boehner: Do The Right Thing For Our People
Democratic Congressman Jim Himes urges Speaker of the House John Boehner to reverse himself and push a vote to fund Sandy relief. Under intense pressure
Read moreMac The Knife! City Council’s White Out Leads To Federal Lawsuit
Last May, the city’s legislative services director Tom White took issue with OIB’s assertion that he wanted to “reform the way” the City Council conducts
Read moreAs Courant Loses Statewide Juice, Hearst Newspapers Becomes A Player
It used to be the Hartford Courant was the dominant media force in Connecticut and then there was everyone else. No more. The Courant is
Read moreSouth End Lot To Become Community Garden
From State Senator Anthony Musto: Senator Anthony Musto (D-Trumbull) joined with Governor Dannel P. Malloy in announcing an Open Space and Watershed Land Acquisition grant
Read moreButler Business School Shuts Down
From Linda Conner Lambeck, CT Post: Butler Business School and two sister schools in the state have closed without warning, leaving as many as 1,200
Read moreSuper Pay Or Super Value? Assessing The Worth Of School Chiefs
Paul Vallas recently told OIB he’d be open to an extended contract offer from the Board of Education beyond the end of the school year
Read moreBlumenthal: Better Than No Deal At All
U.S. Senator Dick Blumenthal’s statement after voting for a Senate deal on the fiscal cliff: “I’m frustrated and unhappy that we couldn’t reach a better
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