October 22, 2010

An internal email from Richard Blumenthal’s U.S. Senate campaign raises questions about how closely it’s coordinating campaign activities with an outside group, in this case the abortion-rights group Planned Parenthood. Politico has the story and the email, in which a Blumenthal campaign aide seeks “mysoginistic” World Wrestling Entertainment photos of women for Planned Parenthood to […]

When a national Tea Party group, FreedomWorks Inc., endorsed Republican Linda McMahon last month, it was unclear just what the organization could offer McMahon’s $40 million self-funded campaign for the U.S. Senate. Now, new campaign finance filings show what the group’s backing can bring; FreedomWorks purchased $5,358.50 worth of yard signs for McMahon this week. Meanwhile, McMahon’s opponent, Democrat […]

From the time he was a baby, Jennifer Gross knew something was not right with the way her son, Michael, was developing. But he was healthy and basically happy, and doctors and guidance counselors dismissed her concerns as the worries of an overprotective mom. Jennifer Gross: Early diagnosis can prevent later problems (Arielle Levin Becker) […]

State Healthcare Advocate Kevin Lembo is urging Hartford Hospital and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield to put its patients first in their contract dispute and “end this game of corporate ‘chicken.’” If the two sides do not reach an agreement, Hartford and Windham hospitals, which have the same parent company, could leave Anthem’s network […]

Looking for hard evidence of the enthusiasm gap between Democrats and Republicans? Or this election and 2008? Try the latest voter registration numbers. Only 34 percent of new voters in Connecticut registered as Democrats this year, compared to 39 percent in 2006 and 43 percent in 2008. Republicans, relatively speaking, are having a strong year, […]

WASHINGTON-Republican Linda McMahon threw another $4.5 million into her bid for U.S. Senate in the first two weeks of October, bringing her total investment to $46 million, new campaign filings show. McMahon pumped more money into her Senate bid in just the first 13 days of October than Gov. M. Jodi Rell spent on her entire […]

CHESHIRE–Chris Murphy and Sam Caligiuri both told seniors Friday they want to preserve benefits promised to the elderly while cutting health care costs, but the two 5th District Congressional candidates had different approaches to the job. Caligiuri, the Republican nominee and a state senator from Waterbury, told the audience at Elim Park assisted living that […]

MIDDLETOWN–The state can save money and deliver improved mental health services by redesigning the system of diagnosing needs and providing care, the three gubernatorial candidates told the audience at a mental health forum Friday night. Although the discussion turned to mental health generally, much of the focus was on children. Advocates started the session by […]