It used to be Bridgeport Republicans were relevant. In the 20 years from 1971 to 1991, Republican mayors occupied the office half the time–Nicholas Panuzio,
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Tag: Hartford Courant
Top Legislative Republican Asserts GOP Party Leader Must Step Down For Hushing Congressional Candidate’s Domestic Abuse Allegations
Talk about a party chair with a finger in the dike, that’s the case of state GOP leader J.R. Romano. From Daniela Altimari, Hartford Courant:
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When A Taxpayer-Paid Mailer Becomes A Promotional Campaign Boost
In the old days they were called franking privileges: legislators’ taxpayer-paid mailers to communicate with constituents. Essentially they become a surrogate boost to an incumbent’s
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Chief Elections Official Denise Merrill: We’ll Provide Absentee Ballot Applications To All Voters
Connecticut Secretary of the State Denise Merrill writes in a commentary for the Hartford Courant that her office will send absentee ballot applications to every
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Alaine Griffin New CT Post Managing Editor
Alaine Griffin, recently departed Hartford Courant state editor, has been named managing editor of the Connecticut Post, according to a Tweet from top Hearst CT
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SHU Poll: Cheers For Ned, Jeers For Trump On Covid Response
From Sacred Heart University: A new phone and digital poll by Sacred Heart University’s Institute for Public Policy shows significant approval for Gov. Ned Lamont’s handling of the
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Merrill: For Health Reasons Approve Vote By Mail
Secretary of The State Denise Merrill, Connecticut’s chief elections official, writes in a commentary for the Hartford Courant: The legislature should immediately remove the restrictive
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Sports Betting Key Negotiation For Lamont, State Legislature
State Rep. Joe Verrengia, chairman of the state legislature’s Public Safety Committee, is trying to simplify Connecticut’s convoluted gaming policy by introducing a bill to legalize
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