Republican candidate for Congress Dan Debicella who was raised in Bridgeport has launched the first television ad of his campaign claiming things in Washington are “messy” and his Democratic opponent Jim Himes is part of the problem.
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Debicella Ad Scrubs A Messy Washington
June 18th, 2014 · 16 Comments · National Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Tags: Dan Debicella·Jim Himes
Debicella Endorsed To Face Himes In Rematch
May 16th, 2014 · 4 Comments · National Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Bridgeport native Dan Debicella was endorsed by Republicans on Friday to face Democratic Congressman Jim Himes in a rematch of their 2010 race. From Debicella campaign: Dan Debicella of Shelton is now the Republican nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives in Connecticut’s Fourth District. He won the convention with an overwhelming 93% of the […]
Tags: Dan Debicella·Jim Himes
Turnout Brisk In Black Rock, Low In Most City Neighborhoods
November 5th, 2013 · 11 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics, National Politics
At 1 p.m., the halfway point of voting, turnout at Black Rock School was tracking well ahead of the rest of the city where Democratic City Councilors Sue Brannelly and Steven Stafstrom face a major test from Republicans Rick Torres and Phil Blagys in the 130th District that also includes a portion of the West […]
Tags: Danny Roach·Enrique Torres·Harding High School·Phil Blagys·Steven Stafstrom·Sue Brannelly
Malloy: Feds Should Cover Unemployment Costs From Shutdown
October 4th, 2013 · 2 Comments · National Politics, News and Events
New release from Governor Malloy: (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy released the following statement calling on Congress to pass a resolution that includes compensation for the cost of unemployment benefits to furloughed workers, as well as for the costs incurred by the state Department of Labor for administering Unemployment Insurance program.
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What? It Can’t Be! A Code Of Ethics For The Supremes?
July 31st, 2013 · 3 Comments · National Politics, News and Events
From U.S. Senators Dick Blumenthal and Chris Murphy: WASHINGTON—Tomorrow, U.S. Congresswoman Louise Slaughter (D-N.Y.), U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) will announce the Supreme Court Ethics Act of 2013, which will require the United States Supreme Court to adopt a code of ethics for Supreme Court Justices. Unlike every […]
Tags: Chris Murphy·Dick Blumenthal
Oops! The Old Gray Lady Misfires Rob Russo’s Orbit, Names Him Star Of Planet Hillary
February 3rd, 2014 · 2 Comments · Analysis and Comment, National Politics, News and Events
Former Republican State Senator Rob Russo’s getting ribbed for The New York Times Magazine article last week that named him “One of the people that do all the work” in Hillary Clinton’s political operation for president. Russo’s wife Carolyn, a Hillary supporter, was pleased hubby was among the names featured in Hillary’s political planet that included Democratic powerhouses Lady […]
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Tags: Bill Finch·Hillary Clinton·John McKinney·Rob Russo