One of Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s three appointees to the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority today is a lawyer with a stellar resume — and a well-known father and uncle. Nuala Droney is a graduate of Yale and the University of Virginia School of Law, named by one publication as a rising star in business litigation […]
September 13, 2012
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WWE trying to make older, racier footage off limits
World Wrestling Entertainment announced late Thursday night it is removing “some dated and edgier footage” from the web, an apparent effort to keep the clips from becoming fodder in the Senate campaign of its co-founder, Linda McMahon. “Some of this footage has been misused in political environments without any context or explanation as to when […]
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Lawmakers question practice of using long-term funds to provide short-term cash
State government continues to occasionally use money reserved for capital projects to cover operating bills, and then returns the funds later — a practice several critics acknowledged Wednesday isn’t illegal. Neither, they conceded, is it costly. In fact, it effectively allows the state to borrow funds more cheaply than it could if officials sought a […]
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State wins federal funds to reunite homeless parents with their children
There are hundreds of Connecticut famalies whose children live in foster care because their parents have no home. For 50 of those families, things are about to change. Gov. Dannel Malloy’s administration announced Thursday that Connecticut has been awarded $5 million in federal funds that will reunite 50 families by providing them with affordable housing and […]
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Senate race becomes a toss-up as McMahon batters Murphy
Washington – The national Democratic Party rode in like the cavalry this week to help Rep. Chris Murphy’s campaign for U.S. Senate, but analysts wonder if that’s enough to turn a race that’s been slipping from Democratic hands. It looks like Republican Linda McMahon has drawn blood with her attacks on Murphy and abundant promotion […]
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McMahon walks a middle path on abortion
As they search for a wedge issue to blunt the gains Republican Linda McMahon is making among women in the U.S. Senate race, Democrats are turning to McMahon’s overtures to both sides of the abortion debate. McMahon describes herself as pro-choice, but she has won favor in conservative quarters with her embrace of restrictions on […]