The Internet ran out of addresses Thursday, Dylan Tweney reports at Wired, and while you’re not going to notice any difference–at least not right away–ultimately that will mean massive investments in new technology by governments, corporations and anyone else who wants to do business online. What actually happened is that the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority, […]
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With Murphy in the Senate race, attention will turn to the 5th
Democrats expected House Speaker Christopher G. Donovan, D-Meriden, to give a serious look to running for the 5th Congressional District seat, now that Chris Murphy is running for U.S. Senate. Sam Caliguiri, the Republican who lost to Murphy last year, is widely expected to jump in. He, of course, faced a crowded field, which is […]
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Obama, Kos and others react to Lieberman
“I want to congratulate Senator Joe Lieberman on an extraordinary career in public service. Joe has spent four decades fighting for what he believes in on behalf of the people of Connecticut. From cracking down on polluters and deadbeat dads as Connecticut’s Attorney General to his years of work defending our nation’s security on the […]
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Text of Dannel P. Malloy’s inaugural remarks
Thank you all for joining me today and welcome to all of the distinguished public servants here, members of the clergy, other honored guests, my extended family, friends and all the citizens throughout our great state, a special mention to my great friend Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman, and a special mention to the former First […]
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A schedule of inaugural events
Wednesday, January 5, 2011 10 a.m.: The General Assembly convenes its 2011 session. Legislators and Lt. Gov. Nancy S. Wyman, who presides over the Senate, will take the oath of office. 1 p.m.: Dannel P. Malloy, Wyman and their families will march in a brief inaugural parade from the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch in […]
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Statement of Thomas P. Gaffey
“It is with profound sadness and deep regret that I have decided, despite having recently been reelected to my ninth term as the State Senator from the 13th District (which includes Meriden, Middletown (part) and Cheshire (part)), that I will exit from the political arena and will not take the oath of office on January 5, […]
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A successful first year
We are proud to have been named “Media of The Year” by our nonprofit peers at The CT Association of Nonprofits while our news colleagues at the National Journal rated our campaign reporting “the best coverage of this cycle” in Connecticut.
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Judge dismisses suit about Jepsen’s qualifications
A postscript to Tuesday’s election of George Jepsen as attorney general: A judge Wednesday dismissed his opponent’s 11th-hour lawsuit claiming he did not have the experience required by law to hold the job. Superior Court Judge Julia Aurigemma said that Martha Dean, Jepsen’s Republican opponent, had no legal basis to seek Jepsen’s removal from the […]
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Debates and forums for governor and Senate races
Candidate forums for governor October 4, 6 p.m.: Progresso Latino forum, New Haven. Foley and Malloy. October 5, 7 p.m.: Courant/Fox61 televised debate at The Bushnell in Hartford. Tickets required. Foley and Malloy. October 6, 9 a.m.: Connecticut Conference of Municipalities, Connecticut Convention Center, Hartford. Foley, Malloy and Marsh. October 7, 8 a.m.: AJ and […]
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New Q polls start Tuesday with CT Senate
Quinnipiac University will stir the pot again this week, releasing a Senate poll Tuesday. Based on their typical practice, a gubernatorial poll can be expected Wednesday. We should have the numbers posted by 7 a.m.
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A new look for The Connecticut Mirror
The Connecticut Mirror is launching the first phase of a redesign that will make our site easier to read and navigate and provide more news, features and links to content elsewhere on the Web.
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State recanvass law inadequate for close elections
You may have heard or read about post-election recounts after the recent primary. The reports were incorrect. There were no recounts. Connecticut law calls for something else, a recanvass. The current recanvass law and procedures are inadequate to assure that the every vote is counted accurately and the correct winner certified. Experience shows that the […]
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State has more pressing issues than funding campaigns
Recent actions by the Connecticut General Assembly to rescue the public financing of political campaigns shows that lawmakers can act fairly quickly when a shared cause, and their own interests, are at the center of the debate. Because so many candidates for the legislature are relying on public financing for their campaigns (rather than having […]
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Federal aid rules could be good for towns, bad for state budget
Connecticut’s school districts could be in line for a major economic boost this fiscal year, thanks to the new extension of federal stimulus funding – and a political miscalculation by the General Assembly and Gov. M. Jodi Rell. The $109 million in potential good fortune for local schools also could be part of a new […]
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House vote adds $3 million to public funding for governor
The House of Representatives voted 106 to 30 today override a veto of a bill that preserves the state’s public financing of campaigns and doubles the general-election grant for gubernatorial candidates. Today’s vote means that Dan Malloy, a Democrat and the only remaining publicly financed candidate for governor, can expect to receive $6 million next […]
