State Attorney General Richard Blumenthal concluded today that Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz misused taxpayer-funded resources by maintaining a computer database of political supporters. “While much of the information placed in the database was related to legitimate state purposes, some of the information maintained, particularly the ‘special notes,’ was inappropriate – even if not […]

As expected, the Senate today overrode Gov. M. Jodi Rell’s veto of a bill revising the state’s public campaign finance law, paving the way for the House to do the same next week. The bill doubles the public campaign finance base grants for the gubernatorial races to $6 million and limits lobbyists from donating more […]

Democrat Ned Lamont and Republican Tom Foley remain the front runners in volatile, tightening primary races for governor, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today. Lamont’s 9-percentage point lead over Dan Malloy in the Democratic race has been nearly halved in three weeks to 5 points, while Tom Foley’s 35-point cushion over Michael Fedele […]

Despite calls for civility, Democratic voters can expect a continuing exchange of attacks between Ned Lamont and Dan Malloy through next Tuesday’s primary. “I’m afraid negative campaigning works,” Lamont said Wednesday night, after questioning Malloy’s ethics in a new mailer. “That’s why politicians do it.” Lamont was anticipating that a new Quinnipiac University poll would […]

WASHINGTON-The U. S. Senate moved forward on a $26.1 billion emergency aid package for cash-strapped states on Wednesday, which could help Connecticut officials preserve teacher jobs and avoid cuts to health care services for the poor. Failure to pass the bill would put a $376 million hole in this year’s state budget. Although the measure […]