What candidate for governor excites you? For the most part OIB resident policy wonk Jeff Kohut is underwhelmed. We asked Kohut for his take on all the candidates. In classic Kohut-speak, he doesn’t hold back. To paraphrase Mad Magazine mascot Alfred E. Neuman, the only time politicians tell the truth is when they call each […]
Entries Tagged as 'Dick Blumenthal'
Paging Political Polo Ponies! What’s Your Candidate BS Quotient?
July 22nd, 2018 · 11 Comments · State Politics
Tags: David Stemerman·Dick Blumenthal·Jeff Kohut·Joe Ganim·Mark Boughton·Monte Frank·Ned Lamont·Oz Griebel·Ronald Reagan·Steve Obsitnik·Susan Bysiewicz·Tim Herbst
Working Families Party Releases Endorsement Questionnaires
March 26th, 2018 · 3 Comments · News and Events, State Politics
If you’re a candidate for state or federal office and seek the endorsement of the Connecticut Working Families Party, check out its questionnaire here.
Tags: Dick Blumenthal·Ed Gomes
Ganim, Blumenthal Push Firearm Reform
March 9th, 2018 · 11 Comments · Law Enforcement, National Politics, News and Events, State Politics
News release from Mayor Joe Ganim: Mayor Joe Ganim today joined Connecticut US Senator Richard Blumenthal and a number of Bridgeport community leaders in calling for common sense gun safety reforms at the state level in Connecticut and at the national level in Congress. Specifically, Mayor Ganim is calling on members of the Connecticut General Assembly […]
Tags: Charlie Stallworth·Dick Blumenthal·Ezequiel Santiago·Jack Hennessy·Joe Ganim
Dems Call Republican Tax Plan A Scam, Ransom Payment To GOP Donors, Bad For Connecticut
December 20th, 2017 · 26 Comments · National Politics, News and Events
Congressman Jim Himes asserts the Republican tax plan that will likely be signed into law this week will bloat the federal debt, raise the cost of living in Connecticut, lower property values and suppress home ownership.
Jepsen Will Not Seek Third Term, No To Governor Run
November 27th, 2017 · 3 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events, State Politics
Attorney General George Jepsen announced on Monday he’ll not seek a third term in 2018, igniting a scramble for a coveted position that has been a stepping stone for pols such as Joe Lieberman and Richard Blumenthal. Jepsen also declared he’ll not be a candidate for governor.
How To Reduce Shootings, Plus Himes: It Might Prevent The Next One … Or The One After That … Or The One After That
November 6th, 2017 · 36 Comments · National Politics, News and Events
Sandy Hook. Las Vegas. Sutherland, Texas. Donald Trump tossed out the default line “mental health” after the latest mass shooting. Some would argue, based on his first-year decisions in office, he knows an awful lot about that subject. Others describe it as a double standard. What if a guy named Mohammad blew up that church? […]
The Politics Of Prayer–Ministers Unleash Big Dogs For Development Bite
March 11th, 2018 · 29 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics, Development and Zoning, News and Events, State Politics
PSEG’s conversion of the state’s last coal plant to a gas-fired facility in the South End includes a $500 million investment, mega tax dollars to the city as well as a job apprenticeship training program as part of a community benefits agreement. City ministers have meowed to City Council members that the company isn’t doing […]
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Tags: Brian Lockhart·Chris Murphy·CT Post·Dan Malloy·Denese Taylor-Moye·Dick Blumenthal·Jack Banta·Jim Himes