President Barack Obama gets his lowest approval rating in Connecticut in a Quinnipiac University poll released today. The performance of the Democratic president, who carried Connecticut in 2008, is approved by 50 percent of voters and disapproved by 44 percent. A month ago, the split was 53 percent to 42 percent. Gov. M. Jodi Rell […]

Kevin Lembo, a Democratic candidate for comptroller, said today he has raised the necessary funds to qualify for public financing for his primary with Michael Jarjura, who was granted public financing yesterday. Lembo’s campaign issued this statement: Kevin Lembo, the party endorsed Democratic candidate for State Comptroller, has raised the necessary funds to qualify for […]

The state Supreme Court today issued a one-line order denying a request by Tom Foley’s gubernatorial campaign for an injunction blocking Michael C. Fedele from spending his public financing. The court has granted Foley an expedited appeal. Foley also was denied by a Superior Court judge. Foley’s lawyer, Daniel J. Krisch, said there was one […]

The state Supreme Court today issued a one-line order denying a request by Tom Foley’s gubernatorial campaign for an injunction blocking Michael C. Fedele from spending his public financing. The court has granted Foley an expedited appeal. Foley also was denied by a Superior Court judge. Foley’s lawyer, Daniel J. Krisch, said there was one […]

In a dizzying one-two punch of state and federal court decisions today, the public financing of campaigns in Connecticut was upheld, but key provisions that could affect the race for governor were invalidated. A federal appeals court ruled that the state cannot give supplemental grants triggered by an opponent’s spending, while a state judge separately denied […]

Lawyers for Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Foley filed papers this afternoon asking the Connecticut Supreme Court to block his GOP rival, Michael C. Fedele, from spending $2.18 million in public financing until a review by the high court. A Superior Court judge this morning rejected an injunction request initiated by Foley and joined by Oz […]

The chief justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court late this afternoon permitted a direct appeal to the high court of a Superior Court judge’s refusal to block Michael Fedele from $2.18 million in public financing. The justice has not acted, however, on a request for a temporary injunction while the appeal is argued, so Fedele […]

Superior Court Judge Julia Aurigemma said this afternoon she will rule tomorrow by 5 p.m. on GOP gubernatorial candidate Tom Foley’s effort to block challenger Michael Fedele from receiving public funding for his campaign. At the judge’s request, Fedele’s campaign agreed not to spend any public money until after the ruling. Foley filed suit last […]

Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Foley asked a Hartford Superior Court judge Friday to block his rival, Michael Fedele, from spending the $2.18 million in public financing that Fedele was awarded Thursday. Judge Grant Miller refused to issue an injunction that would block the State Elections Enforcement Commission or the comptroller’s office from transferring the money […]

The front runner in the latest public Democratic gubernatorial primary poll, Ned Lamont, is refusing to participate in a live televised debate two weeks before the Aug. 10 primary, prompting withering criticism from his Democratic rival, Dan Malloy. “If this is an indication that Ned is going to refuse to meet me in any televised […]

Governor M. Jodi Rell today issued the following statement on the letter of resignation and stipulated agreement signed by former Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Joseph F. Marie: “My office was contacted by a person representing a DOT employee who had alleged inappropriate behavior by the Commissioner. Legal counsel for the Governor’s Office conducted a […]

Gov. M. Jodi Rell said today that the National Weather Service has confirmed that a tornado hit Bridgeport on Thursday, causing widespread damage. “The tornado touched down for just a short period of time, but it will take several weeks, perhaps months to put so many lives and livelihoods back together,” Rell said. “The state […]

Stamford, Conn. – Tom Foley today released the following statement in response to Jon Lender’s Hartford Courant article: “Jon Lender of the Hartford Courant published an article this morning about two motor vehicle related infractions I was involved in a number of years ago. One was in 1981 and the other in 1993. The one […]