Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s biggest gaffe may be mentioning that Stamford had a really bad winter the year he was elected mayor. His term as governor is off to a similar start. After a record snowfall last week, Connecticut’s about to get hit with that seasonal staple, the wintry mix. After consulting with his commissioners, […]

If state officials were hoping for a last-minute silver bullet to solve their budget crisis, they didn’t get it Friday when revised revenue estimates made almost no dent in the $3.7 billion deficit for 2011-12. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy spent much of his first week-and-a-half in office urging legislators not to “sugar-coat” the scope of […]

Rockville General Hospital sparked local controversy late last year when it closed its birthing center. It also drew attention to a little-noticed change in state law that allows hospitals to eliminate services without first getting state approval–something a Vernon lawmaker now wants reversed. In the past, hospitals were required to get approval, known as a […]

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy was largely ignored today as he dished himself a bowl of soup in the crowded Legislative Office Building cafeteria. At the grill, he spotted House Speaker Christopher G. Donovan, and they quietly spoke for a few moments. In the checkout line, a woman was excited by the sighting. She told the […]

Despite the harsh economy and the 9 percent unemployment rate, there are lots of jobs available education officials and business leaders said Friday. The problem is the state’s colleges aren’t graduating enough people with the skills to fill them. “We have jobs in the state available but we don’t have the requisite people to fill […]

Former Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz, who had every reason a year ago to think she would be taking office as attorney general this month, instead will become associated with the Hartford law firm of Updike, Kelly & Spellacy next week. In a telephone interview Friday, Bysiewicz denied rumors she is about to form […]

This just out from the office of newly sworn U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, who does not have to worry about re-election until he is 70. We assume that Sen. Lieberman would love to attend, if not for the sabbath. By the way, it’s supposed to be 17 degrees at 8 a.m., warming to around 20 […]

In the wake of last week’s mass shooting in Tucson, some members of Congress are calling for bi-partisan seating at President Obama’s  State of the Union address later this month. Among the backers: Sen. Joe Lieberman and his on-again, off-again ally Sen. John McCain. “I believe that members of both parties can symbolize our common […]

Climate change skeptics take heed: A new analysis of growth rings in European trees suggests that warming and cooling trends may have played a part in the rise and fall of the Roman Empire. Andrew Curry reports in ScienceNOW that the study revealed a period of mild, wet summers, ideal for agriculture, during the rise […]

Former Gov. M. Jodi Rell’s commissioner of economic development, Joan McDonald, has found a new home in the administration of a Democratic governor, but it’s not Dan Malloy’s. McDonald is heading back to New York to become Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s commissioner of transportation. Before coming to Connecticut, McDonald was the senior VP of transportation for […]

Connecticut judges say they don’t expect a raise this year given the budget crisis. But after fiscal conditions improve, it’s time for a new system with annual raises that match those given to managers across state government. The Compensation Commission for Elected State Officers and Judges, a legislative advisory panel, unanimously endorsed the proposal it […]

If you haven’t guessed, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is big on communication. In good times and in bad, in snow storms and during West Nile virus outbreaks, expect to hear directly from the governor. “That’s what I do,” Malloy said today. Malloy delivered live televised briefings at 6 a.m., noon and 6 p.m. as a […]

WASHINGTON–John Olsen is having a King Solomon moment. The Connecticut labor leader’s dilemma doesn’t involve two women and a baby. Instead, it involves two congressmen and a Senate seat. That would be Reps. Joe Courtney and Chris Murphy, who represent Connecticut’s 2nd and 5th districts respectively. Both men were elected in 2006, defeating Republicans in […]

A proposal to cut state legislators’ pay by 10 percent stalled as soon as it was raised Thursday. The Compensation Commission for Elected State Officers and Judges, an obscure legislative advisory panel that typically meets only once or twice at the start of each, two-year legislative term, quickly dispatched the proposal, which came from one […]