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Entries Tagged as 'Tom Foley'

Jodi Treats Elephants Like Donkeys

March 4th, 2010 · 10 Comments · Events, State Politics

Debates, debates, debates. Lots of them on the horizon for a variety of offices in this gargantuan election year.

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Himes: Donate Rangel Money, Plus: Candidate Inventory, Are You Spinning?

February 26th, 2010 · 18 Comments · State Politics

Update: News release from Congressman Jim Himes:
Himes Gives Back Rangel Campaign Contributions
Washington, D.C. – Following a ruling against Ways & Means Committee Chairman Charlie Rangel (NY-15) by the House Ethics Committee, Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) announced that he will donate to charity the contributions Mr. Rangel made to his campaign.

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Shays Is Out, Plus: If The SHU Fits, Fabs Sizes Run, And On The Mark

February 23rd, 2010 · 35 Comments · City Politics, Development, State Politics

Former Congressman Christopher Shays has made a decision. He’s not running for governor. He has circulated an email to friends that financial circumstances prevent him from taking the leap after moving several months ago to Maryland. Shays also provided a statement to www.ctcapitolreport.com.

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What A Screwing, Plus: Ernie Newton, ‘The Moses Of My People,’ released, And Shays Weighs Big Decision

February 19th, 2010 · 107 Comments · Education, National Politics, Political Analysis, State Politics

Weekend Update: Did you catch this from the Hartford Courant:
HARTFORD — Connecticut came away with absolutely nothing in a competition for $1.5 billion in federal transportation grants this week, angering the congressional delegation enough that it has demanded a meeting with federal Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood next week.
Connecticut is one of just nine states to come [...]

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Nedheads Aren’t Enough To Win

February 15th, 2010 · 43 Comments · Development, Political Analysis, State Politics

Ned Lamont and his personal fortune are expected to officially enter the race for governor on Tuesday.
Nice to have 10, 15, 20 million of your own dough to spend. Makes you an instant player. Because he has plenty of loot and built a profile defeating Joe Lieberman in a Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in 2006 [...]

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Shays Places Deposit On City Condo; What’s Next? Plus Sunday Suds, And Support For Evans

February 11th, 2010 · 33 Comments · Political Analysis, State Politics

Former Congressman Christopher Shays, in an interview with OIB, confirmed he has placed a binder deposit on a condominium in Black Rock as he weighs his decision to seek the Republican nomination for governor.

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Jodi’s Jail Deadline, Plus: The City Budget, And What About Shays?

January 25th, 2010 · 14 Comments · City Budget, City Council, City Politics, Development, Political Analysis, State Politics

Okay kids, 10 days left to meet Jodi’s Jail deadline.
Governor Jodi Rell wants to place a $20 million juvenile detention center for girls in a residential area of the Upper East Side. Neighbors don’t want it there so after ear-splitting noise Jodi gave the city 30 days to find a less-impacted location.
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