Joe Ganim persuaded enough Bridgeport voters to take him back in 2015. Now he’s reaching for a higher bar, convincing Connecticut voters to give him
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Legislative Committee Sends Casino Bills To State House And Senate
The state legislature’s Public Safety and Security Committee on Wednesday sent two casino bills to the full General Assembly for debate, one a third casino
Read moreAttorney General George Jepsen, Trump Antidote
From Daniela Altimari, Hartford Courant: George Jepsen, Connecticut’s low-key attorney general, is emerging as a leading player in the burgeoning, blue state resistance to the
Read moreLegislative Mileage Reimbursements Pad Pensions, Cheat Taxpayers
You could argue state legislators are showing up to represent their peeps. But, and it’s a big one, should mileage reimbursements pad pensions? Both Democrats
Read moreVoices Muted By Political Corruption
When State Senator Ed Gomes asserted political forces blocked him from appearing on the August primary ballot, former federal prosecutor Christopher Mattei presented Gomes’ case
Read moreCourant Channels Trump, ‘Dealing With Trump Is Like Riding A Bronco … Every Day A Day At The Rodeo’
Hartford Courant scribe Christopher Keating examines Donald Trump’s Connecticut connections. Yes, we’ll highlight any shameless plug. To Lennie Grimaldi, who worked as his chief spokesman
Read moreGanim’s Historic Comeback Included In WikiLeaks Volumes
Among the voluminous stacks of hacked emails of Hillary Clinton’s Campaign Chairman John Podesta comes a little, local WikiLeaks-revealed nugget titled “GOOD READS FROM ELSEWHERE”
Read moreAs Rabinowitz Whines About State Throwing Her Under The Bus, How Are Kids Benefiting From Her Work?
The Hartford Courant’s Kathleen Megan chronicles the battle for education policy control in Connecticut’s largest city with an emphasis on the resignation of school chief
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