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Congressman Chris Murphy on Saturday won the Democratic endorsement for U.S. Senate at the party convention. Former Connecticut Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz received enough delegate support to wage a primary for the seat of a retiring Joe Lieberman. From the Murphy campaign:
Entries Categorized as 'State Politics'
Murphy Wins Democratic Endorsement For U.S. Senate
May 12th, 2012 · 7 Comments · News and Events, State Politics
Tags: Chris Murphy·Dan Malloy·Denise Merrill·George Jepsen·Joe Lieberman·Nancy Wyman·Susan Bysiewicz·Tom McCarthy
Officials Announce Construction For A New Longfellow School
May 11th, 2012 · 5 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Education, State Politics
Mayor Bill Finch and several members of the city’s legislative delegation announced today funds have been approved to build a new Longfellow School in the West End. About $50 million dollars are now in place for school construction. Officials announced $23 million will be combined with a previous allocation three years ago of $27 million [...]
Tags: Andres Ayala·Anthony Musto·Auden Grogins·Bill Finch·Ed Gomes·Ernie Newton
Delegate Crunch Time For Murphy And Bysiewicz–SuBy: I Didn’t Run For Governor; Dankosky: Yes You Did
May 10th, 2012 · 2 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events, State Politics
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Susan Bysiewicz will schmooze some Bridgeport delegates to the state party convention tonight (Thursday) at the home of party Vice Chair Dottie Guman. The party convention is Saturday at Central Connecticut State University’s Kaiser Hall. Meanwhile Mayor Bill Finch is working the phones to shore up Bridgeport delegates in support of Congressman [...]
Tags: Bill Finch·Chris Meek·Chris Murphy·Chris Shays·Danny Roach·Dottie Guman·Jim Himes·Linda McMahon·Steve Obsitnik·Susan Bysiewicz
Governor On The Legislative Session: Positive, Meaningful Change
May 10th, 2012 · 3 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Education, News and Events, State Politics
The 2012 state legislative session is over. It produced repeal of the death penalty, passage of medical marijuana, Sunday sales at liquor stores, increased regulation of the massage-parlor industry, a compromise on education reform that includes more loot for poor-performing schools, and much more.
Who Is This Guy? Brian K. Hill
May 3rd, 2012 · 1 Comment · State Politics
He hasn’t grabbed attention like fellow GOP U.S. Senate candidates Linda McMahon and former Congressman Chris Shays, but Brian K. Hill is trying to make the case for Republican primary voters to take a look. This clip is from a recent debate on WFSB’s Face The State hosted by Dennis House. The Wall Street Journal’s [...]
Tags: Chris Shays·Linda McMahon·Shelly Banjo·Wall Street Journal
State Senate Battle–Gomes, Newton, Ayala–Game On
May 14th, 2012 · 3 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
UPDATE: State Rep. Andres Ayala Monday night officially declared his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for State Senate. He’s challenging two men who have both occupied Connecticut’s 23rd Senatorial District, incumbent Ed Gomes and Ernie Newton. Ayala, a city educator, made his announcement at Tiago’s Bar and Grill downtown with Mayor Bill Finch in attendance [...]
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Tags: Alvin Penn·Andres Ayala·Bill Finch·Chris Murphy·Ed Gomes·Ernie Newton·John Fabrizi·Mary-Jane Foster·Susan Bysiewicz