Connecticut Republicans just completed their weekend convention at Foxwoods. Up next, the Democratic convention in Hartford where Mayor Joe Ganim hopes to secure 15 percent delegate support to make the August primary ballot for governor. Failing that, he’s working Plan B: petitioning onto the ballot needing more than 15,000 certified signatures from Democratic electors, a […]
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When Mario Testa Capitalized On Democratic Convention Chaos
May 14th, 2018 · 11 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events, State Politics
Tags: Joe Ganim·John Rowland·Lowell Weicker·Mario Testa·Ned Lamont·Susan Bysiewicz
Is State’s Taxpayer-Funded Campaign Finance Program Worth The Investment?
March 3rd, 2018 · 11 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events
Raise $250,000 in small donations and you receive a gubernatorial primary check of $1.25 million. Win the primary and you receive $6.5 million to spend on the general election. The other state constitutional offices, as well as candidates for state legislature, also receive corresponding amounts based on low-donor fundraising qualifications. Who pays for this? Taxpayers. […]
Ganim Gears Up For Governor, Formal Announcement Next Week
December 27th, 2017 · 73 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
UPDATE: video from Doing It Local. He ran on a second-chance message that resurrected him as chief executive of Connecticut’s largest city in 2015 and now Mayor Joe Ganim is gearing up for a 2018 statewide run in which he’ll tout a new Connecticut economy with cities as the economic drivers. Ganim is expected to […]
Tags: Bill Finch·Dan Drew·Dan Malloy·David Walker·Doing It Local·George Jepsen·Joe Ganim·John Rowland·Luke Bronin·Mark Boughton·Mark Lauretti·Nancy Wyman·Tim Herbst·Toni Harp
Mattei Seeks Attorney General Seat
December 4th, 2017 · 14 Comments · News and Events, State Politics
Bridgeport attorney Chris Mattei, ex federal prosecutor who put former Governor John Rowland away the second time, announced on Monday his candidacy for attorney general, the state’s chief civil lawyer. Incumbent George Jepsen announced last week he’ll not seek another four-year term in 2018. Mattei joins a list of Democrats that include State Rep. William […]
Tags: Chris Mattei·Donald Trump·George Jepsen·John Rowland·University of Connecticut·William Tong
Mattei Shows Another Impressive Fundraising Quarter
October 4th, 2017 · 3 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events, State Politics
Bridgeport attorney Chris Mattei, a former federal prosecutor, enjoyed another mighty fundraising quarter once again cracking more than $100,000 in small donations raised that places him close to the financial threshold required to receive more than $1 million in public dollars for a 2018 Democratic primary for governor.
Tags: Chris Mattei·Joe Ganim·John Rowland·Jonathan Harris·Nancy Wyman
Dems Break From Leadership To Support Republican Budget, Malloy Vows Veto, Stafstrom: GOP Plan ‘Very Bad’ For Bridgeport
September 17th, 2017 · 28 Comments · News and Events, State Politics
Three Democrats in the State Senate and then five in the State House crossed the aisle to pass a Republican budget early Saturday morning that Governor Dan Malloy says he’ll veto which will force another round of discussions to approve a spending plan tardy since July 1.
Tags: CT Mirror·Dan Malloy·Jodi Rell·John Rowland·Steve Stafstrom·University of Connecticut·Webster Bank Arena
Convention Weekend, Murphy First, State Offices Saturday
May 18th, 2018 · 10 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events, State Politics
Roughly 2,000 delegates will gather this weekend at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford to endorse Democratic candidates for statewide office. Friday (tonight) is reserved to nominate U.S. Senator Chris Murphy to a second, six-year term. Saturday morning delegates will weigh in on the state’s six constitutional offices. Ned Lamont will be endorsed for governor. […]
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Tags: Chris Mattei·Chris Murphy·CT Post·Joe Ganim·John Rowland·Ken Dixon·Ned Lamont·William Tong