Tom Foley is the winner of the 2014 Republican gubernatorial primary, but the race for lieutenant governor is still too close to call. Other winners so far appear to be Coleman, Ritter, McCrory, Ayala, Richards, Orange, Baker, Vahey, Perone, Morris, Rosati, Baker, Rosario.
CT Mirror Staff
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Live blog: Primary election coverage
We’ll keep you up to date on what’s happening around the state during today’s primary election with reports from Mirror staff and social media. Have a report from the polls? Tweet to us at #ctprimary2014!
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Hazing gets a frat, two sororities, banned from UConn
A fraternity and two sororities have been banned from the University of Connecticut for up to three years following a finding that they were guilty of hazing and other violations of the university’s student code. The Sigma Chi fraternity and Delta Gamma and Delta Zeta sororities will lose their recognition by the college and be […]
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Primary 2014: Candidate guide
Haven’t been keeping up with the GOP gubernatorial primary? We have you covered with Tom Foley and John McKinney’s stances on everything from the budget to health care to Common Core.
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Watch the ads for the Connecticut governor’s race
Want to see how the candidates for governor are trying to sell themselves to you? Here are their ads.
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School funding lawsuit trial postponed
A landmark lawsuit challenging the adequacy and fairness of the way Connecticut funds its schools will go to trial at the beginning of next year — three months later than its last scheduled start date.
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Time-lapse video shows how bridge replacement was quick work
Gov. Dannel Malloy and the Department of Transportation moved bridge replacement and constituent communication into a new place today with the release of this time lapse video documenting recent work on Interstate 84 in Southington.
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Digital town hall: Caregiving and aging in Connecticut
Connecticut officials describe it as the “silver tsunami:” The state’s population of seniors is forecast to rise dramatically in the next decade, while the working-age population declines. That’s expected to bring a growth in the need for caregivers — both people who take care of others professionally and those who do it free, out of love or obligation, for friends or family members.
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Winners and losers: The 2014 legislative session
The 2014 legislative session ended at midnight Wednesday. As usual, some folks came out happy. Others are already plotting their strategies for next year. Here’s a look at the groups that won and lost this session.
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Breaking down a 300-page ‘implementer’ bill
Many policies get created or changed through an end-of-session bill known as an implementer — a voluminous piece of legislation needed to enact the policy changes that go with the state budget. It also typically holds a wide range of other amendments added by the party in power. Here’s what’s in this year’s implementer.
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CT budget debate play by play: New tax dollars and the state’s “spending addiction”
The debate on the proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year included talk of gimmicks, phantom tax projections, missing retirement spending and how state budgeters behave like alcoholics. Here’s how it unfolded.
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Memo 2014: A collection of essays on Connecticut
We asked Mirror readers to send us their thoughts on what the state’s priorities should be. If cuts have to be made, where should they happen? What issues would they like state lawmakers and those running for office to consider? How can we improve the life of our state?
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Memo 2014: A collection of essays on Connecticut
We asked Mirror readers to send us their thoughts on what the state’s priorities should be. If cuts have to be made, where should they happen? What issues would they like state lawmakers and those running for office to consider? How can we improve the life of our state?
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Ex-UConn dean fights school’s allegations
An attorney for a former UConn dean says his client is being wrongly blamed for the university’s own failure to deal with the alleged sexual misconduct of a member of the Department of Music.