Harding High School grad, music teacher, first black City Council president, state representative, state senator, an involuntary five-year vacation from politics, followed by a second-chance
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Tag: John Rowland
After Tuesday’s Vote, How Will Dust Clear?
Bill Curry, two-time Democratic nominee for governor in Connecticut who twice lost to Republican John Rowland, writes “We Democrats will learn a lot about ourselves
Read moreConvention Weekend, Murphy First, State Offices Saturday
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
Read moreWhen Mario Testa Capitalized On Democratic Convention Chaos
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
Read moreIs State’s Taxpayer-Funded Campaign Finance Program Worth The Investment?
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
Read moreGanim Gears Up For Governor, Formal Announcement Next Week
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
Read moreMattei Seeks Attorney General Seat
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,
Read moreMattei Shows Another Impressive Fundraising Quarter
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
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