Chris Shays will be jumping into Connecticut’s U.S. Senate contest, a source close to the former congressman confirmed on Wednesday. He plans to make his entry into the race official before the end of the month, this person said. Shays could face a tough contest, trying to make a comeback in Connecticut four years after […]
August 10, 2011
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Republicans retain control of Wisconsin Senate after recall vote
Democrats gained two seats in the Wisconsin State Senate in historic recall elections Tuesday, but Republicans held on to four others and–by a one-vote margin–control of the chamber, Dan Hirschhorn reports at Politico. The results maintain the GOP’s total control over the state government, where they also hold the governor’s office and a majority in […]
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States taking steps to discourage extended college careers
Texas is the latest state to discourage students from extending their stays at public colleges and universities, Ben Wieder reports at Stateline.org, with a new law requiring students to prepare plans detailing how they will achieve their degrees—and then obtain permission any time they want to deviate from the plan. “We want students to think […]
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State firm uses old-style lobbying to sell cutting-edge product
WASHINGTON–A Westport-based bio-medical company is immersed in an unusual lobbying campaign, trying to sell a high-tech burn remedy to counter-terrorism experts in Washington who decide what to buy for the government’s public-health-emergency stockpile. But while the product and the company, Advanced BioHealing, may be cutting edge, their Washington strategy is old-school. To press their case, […]
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Source: Shays will join race for 2012 GOP Senate nomination
WASHINGTON–Republican Chris Shays is gearing up to run for Connecticut’s open U.S. Senate seat, a source familiar with the former congressman’s plans said Wednesday. Shays plans to make his bid official in the coming weeks, and he will make a full-fledged run regardless of whether other possible GOP contenders, including Linda McMahon, also join the […]
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At celebratory event, Malloy defends his economic policies
At an upbeat, bipartisan bill-signing ceremony, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy delivered a lengthy defense Wednesday of the generous economic-development packages recently awarded to CIGNA, ESPN and an online ticket brokerage, TicketNetwork. Malloy said that value of the state aid was to deepen those companies’ ties to Connecticut in a volatile time, protecting thousands of existing […]
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Small program meets a big need for teachers in hard-to-fill slots
Retired Navy Commander Len Cooke understands why school districts across the state have a difficult time hiring math teachers. “Students hate math. Who wants to teach a student’s least favorite subject?” he said. Well, it turns out he does. Newly-minted math teacher Len Cooke (c) with other graduates of the Alternate Route to Certification program […]
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Not the right time for another enterprise zone
In 2010 the legislature approved the Bradley Airport Development Zone within a four-town area around Bradley international airport. Thus, the enterprise zone concept as an economic development strategy anchored by an international airport is still a new, untested but potentially good idea in Connecticut. Governor Dannel P. Malloy’s veto of the regional Oxford airport enterprise […]