With a veiled swipe at Republican leaders, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is ready to pronounce the legislature’s bipartisan task force on gun violence a failure and propose his own comprehensive package of gun-control measures. Malloy’s proposal is expected to be released Thursday at 10 a.m., before he shares a national stage with Vice President Joe […]
February 20, 2013 @ 12:00 am
Coalition rallies against Rocky Hill nursing home
Chanting “Just say no,” about 100 Rocky Hill residents, various politicians and prison guards rallied in the cold at the Capitol Wednesday to protest the state’s plan to move prison inmates and institutionalized mental health patients into a nursing home in a residential Rocky Hill neighborhood. State Rep. Anthony Guerrera, D-Rocky Hill, served as emcee […]
Understanding the enemy — so you can fight the enemy
New Haven — A Yale neurosurgeon has discovered four genes that cause the most common form of brain tumors, opening the door to someday treating these tumors with targeted drugs rather than surgery. Dr. Murat Gunel, 45, led a research team that used genomic computer analysis to discover gene mutations that cause these typically benign […]
In votes, ideology, Blumenthal ranked most liberal senator
Washington — Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., is the most liberal member of the Senate, and Connecticut’s House delegation is the fourth most liberal, according to the latest rankings by the National Journal. Blumenthal tied with Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., to top the list of the Senate’s most liberal members, a list that includes Democratic Sen. […]
In Bridgeport, big plans for storm resilience, but no money
Bridgeport — For a city that’s staked its future on revitalizing the waterfront — and been hammered by Tropical Storm Irene, Superstorm Sandy and the recent blizzard — Bridgeport has a lot of work to do. And a lot of ideas. “We’ve got to find a way to fortify our city against these floods, and […]
Jon Stewart on our 70,000 Structurally Deficient Bridges
He is clearly freaked out about it. Remember, Jon — “structurally deficient” doesn’t mean “unsafe”! If bridges were “unsafe,” they’d be closed…at least that’s what we’re told… http://transportationnation.org/2013/02/15/watch-outraged-infrastructure-humor-daily-show-style/
Malloy, Duncan to join Biden in Danbury
Unless you have an invitation, you can’t get in, but here is the lineup of speakers who will appear with Vice President Joe Biden at the symposium on gun violence Thursday at Western Connecticut State University. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and Education Secretary Arne Duncan are on the list. The proceedings can be followed via […]
Yankee Institute: 1,223 state employees made more than $150K in ’12
Not much new here, but these lists always generate conversation: The Yankee Institute says 1,223 state employees made more than the $150,000 paid to Gov. Dannel P. Malloy in 2012. “We aren’t saying the governor is overpaid or underpaid, nor do we begrudge a small number of uniquely skilled state employees who are highly paid, […]