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Entries Tagged as 'Dick Blumenthal'

As Shays Smiles, WWE Response Undercuts McMahon

January 24th, 2012 · 4 Comments · Analysis and Comment, State Politics

Every time operatives for Republican U.S. Senate candidate Linda McMahon respond to her primary opponent Chris Shays filleting her for peddling porn and body bags during her association with wrestling giant WWE, they’re doing the former congressman a favor. He’ll take that give and take any day. All it does is bolster his argument questioning her electability [...]

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Investigate Those CL&P Bastards!

November 4th, 2011 · 1 Comment · News and Events

Entering eight days of no power. From Connecticut’s federal legislative delegation: DELAURO, LIEBERMAN, BLUMENTHAL, COURTNEY, MURPHY, HIMES CALL FOR INVESTIGATION INTO CL&P STORM RESPONSE New Haven, CT – Six members of the Connecticut Congressional Delegation called for an investigation today into the response of Connecticut Light & Power and its parent company, Northeast Utilities, to [...]

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Malloy Campaigns For Finch

October 25th, 2011 · 7 Comments · City Politics

The Finch campaign issued this news release about the governor’s fundraising visit fronting CT Post reporter Ken Dixon’s coverage: Malloy sings Finch’s praises at fund-raiser Ken Dixon, Staff Writer Published 10:55 p.m., Monday, October 24, 2011 BRIDGEPORT — Mayor Bill Finch is turning around Connecticut’s largest city and deserves a second four-year term, Gov. Dannel P. [...]

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Kohut Laments GE Solar Panel Decision

October 17th, 2011 · 11 Comments · City Politics

Jeff Kohut, a petitioning candidate for mayor, says he will continue to urge General Electric to rebuild a manufacturing presence at its vacant East Side plant after the company announced last week it will locate a solar-panel manufacturing plant in Colorado. From Kohut: It was truly a disappointment to learn through Friday’s AP report, carried by the [...]

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Kohut Pushes GE Jobs Petition

September 29th, 2011 · 4 Comments · City Politics, Development and Zoning

From independent mayoral candidate Jeff Kohut: KOHUT FOR MAYOR CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCES MAJOR, CITYWIDE, EMPOWERMENT-PROJECT/JOBS-CREATION INITIATIVE!!

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Court Decision Countdown–Finch’s Irene Response Impact

September 2nd, 2011 · 46 Comments · City Politics, News and Events

Shortly after 3 p.m. today (Friday) we’ll know if a Democratic primary for mayor will take place. If Judge Barbara Bellis rules for the defense mayoral candidate Mary-Jane Foster is expected to appeal the decision and another election hangover will linger in the city. If there is a primary the Foster campaign will receive a jolt of adrenaline in [...]

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Dick Wants To Save Post Office From Closure

August 16th, 2011 · 2 Comments · News and Events

U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal will visit the city this afternoon (Tuesday) to bring attention to a city post office on the federal chopping block. From Dick:

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