Washington — The good news for Connecticut Republicans is that Mitt Romney’s vice presidential pick, Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, is a hawk on the defense budget, a boon for the vital defense industry in their state. The bad news for Connecticut Republicans is Ryan’s controversial budget and links to the tea party, prompting some Republicans, […]

Washington — In the countdown to Tuesday’s primary, Democratic Rep. Chris Murphy and Republican Linda McMahon have stopped bashing each other to concentrate on their base, while underdogs Susan Bysiewicz and former Rep. Chris Shays are making a last run at undecided voters. Tim Murtaugh, McMahon’s campaign spokesman, said volunteers are putting aside lists of […]

Washington – Candidates for the 5th District congressional seat have collectively raised about $10 million in campaign contributions — but most of that money is from their own pockets or people outside the district who can’t vote for them. According to the Center for Responsive Politics, as of July 25, Democrat Dan Roberti had raised […]

Washington — A Democratic Super PAC heavily backed by labor spent $200,000 Wednesday to purchase air time in Connecticut for an attack ad aimed at state Sen. Andrew Roraback, a Republican candidate for the open 5th Congressional District seat. The Patriotic Majority USA PAC plans to run an ad called “No Friend” to bash Roraback, […]

Washington — After Republicans, including friend Sen. John McCain, defeated his plan, Sen. Joseph Lieberman says he wants to try again to win consensus on a cybersecurity bill aimed at protecting critical U.S. industries from attack. But having already stripped his bill of everything he thought was objectionable, Lieberman, a Connecticut independent, said Tuesday he’s […]

Washington — Like most members of Congress, Connecticut’s lawmakers will spend August campaigning, and if they are lucky, spending a little vacation time with family and friends. But lawmakers left Washington on a month-long break with a massive list of unfinished business, and they are not likely to whittle it down, especially since the House […]

Washington –– If you like your health-care plan, President Obama says, nothing will change under the new health-care reform law as it goes into effect. But that may not be completely true for some Connecticut residents, who might see their premiums and coverage change. As Connecticut and Washington officials implement the Affordable Care Act, subtle […]

Washington — The U.S. Postal Service is expected to default late Wednesday, but Congress isn’t likely to move on legislation that would save it. Congress’s inaction was rebuked by Sen.  Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., the author of a Senate bill that would give the postal service a new lease on life. “The postmaster general is running […]

Washington — The federal government’s prohibition on funding abortion services sets up a new range of problems for Gov. Dannel Malloy’s administration when Connecticut implements the next phase of the Affordable Care Act. The Affordable Care Act requires all states to come up with a basic health-care coverage plan that insurers must offer, at a […]