Maybe Andres Ayala knew of something extra in his stocking when he accepted Governor Malloy’s appointment as motor vehicle chief. From Mark Pazniokas, CT Mirror: The holidays will be a little merrier for about 200 appointees of Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and other constitutional officers: They are getting raises ranging from three percent to 12 percent […]
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Rowland Convicted For Sham Consulting Contract
September 19th, 2014 · 1 Comment · News and Events
From Mark Pazniokas, CT Mirror: A jury in U.S. District Court convicted Gov. John G. Rowland on Friday on charges arising from what the government described as a scheme to solicit two congressional campaigns in 2010 and 2012 to secretly pay him as a political consultant in violation of U.S. campaign finance laws.
Is He Tom Foley Or Tom Foolery? The Candidate’s Calculated Risk
August 27th, 2014 · 10 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events, State Politics
As Republican nominee for governor Tom Foley enters his first debate tonight against Democratic incumbent Dan Malloy, will he actually take a position on something? Or maybe he thinks no one will notice? Foley speaks often about sharing a Bridgeport agenda as he tries to poach urban votes from Malloy. Where’s the plan? Mark Pazniokas […]
McKinney-Walker Money Merge Likely
June 20th, 2014 · 13 Comments · Analysis and Comment, News and Events, State Politics
For Republican gubernatorial candidate John McKinney to qualify for the $1.3 million public jackpot against party-endorsed Tom Foley, it looks more and more he must merge his money with running mate David Walker. Under Connecticut’s public financing rules Walker, Bridgeport resident and former U.S. Comptroller General, can pool his dough with McKinney.
Tags: CT Mirror·David Walker·John McKinney·Mark Pazniokas·Tom Foley
Malloy Visits City To Propose Minimum Wage Increase
February 4th, 2014 · 30 Comments · News and Events, State Politics
On the eve of the scheduled start to the state legislative session, Governor Dan Malloy was in Bridgeport Tuesday afternoon to propose an increase in the state’s minimum wage. From Mark Pazniokas, CT Mirror: Gov. Dannel P. Malloy wants Connecticut to be the first state to commit to meeting President Obama’s goal of a $10.10 […]
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Foley Stiffs Hearst Connecticut Editorial Board
October 22nd, 2014 · 21 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Education
You’d think one of the endorsements actively coveted by the Tom Foley campaign for governor is Hearst Connecticut Media Group that includes four daily newspapers, Connecticut Post, Danbury News-Times, Stamford Advocate and Greenwich Time with a combined print readership of roughly a few hundred thousand, and more factoring in web audiences. Nope.
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Tags: CT Mirror·CT Post·Dan Malloy·John McKinney·Mark Pazniokas·Tom Foley