A federal official in charge of insurance oversight on Monday blasted the Connecticut Insurance Department for approving “extremely large” premium increases for the insurer Anthem, and called on the department to hold a hearing on the changes.
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Michelle Obama rallies Democrats in Stamford
STAMFORD–The 1,500 red velvet seats of the Palace Theater were filled well before the star arrived. Folks had waited in line for hours to get in, and a low buzz of anticipation filled the hall. Then Michelle Obama took the stage, and it was like 2008 all over again. Michelle Obama rallies Democrats for Senate […]
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As food stamp use grows, some lawmakers eye program’s funding for other priorities
WASHINGTON-The number of Connecticut residents relying on food stamps jumped 33 percent over the last year, hitting a record high fueled by expanded eligibility and economic hard times. At the same time, lawmakers in Washington have begun tapping the federal food stamp program to pay for other priorities, including a pending child nutrition bill. Rep. Rosa […]
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Candidates for governor differ over state DEP staffing
NEW HAVEN — Connecticut’s gubernatorial candidates split Monday over how to make the environmental watchdog process more efficient without putting the state’s populace and natural resources at risk. During a Yale University forum sponsored by the Connecticut Fund for the Environment and nearly a dozen other environmental advocacy groups, Democrat Dan Malloy stopped short of […]
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Foley, Malloy to meet at 3 p.m. Tuesday in televised debate
Republican Tom Foley and Democrat Dan Malloy debate Tuesday at 3 p.m. at Fairfield University. The forum will be televised live on WFSB-TV, CPTV and WNPR radio and rebroadcast at 7 p.m. on CPTV and WNPR. Live streaming video of the debate also will be available here, courtesy of CPTV. The moderators will be Dennis House […]
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Poll: A month before the election, Americans still split on health care reform
Americans remain divided on the health reform law, but more voters consider the economy more important in deciding how they will vote, according to poll results released Monday.
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Anonymous attack ads reach CT
The era of big-money, anonymously financed attack ads has arrived in Connecticut with commercials accusing two Democratic congressmen of providing free health care to illegal immigrants and Viagra to sex offenders. U.S. Rep. Christopher Murphy, D-5th District, one of the targets of the ads, immediately linked his new tormentor, the American Action Network, to a […]
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Rasmussen poll shows tight race for governor
Just a little more than two weeks before Election Day, a new Rasmussen Reports survey shows Democrat Dan Malloy leading the race for governor by just four percentage points, equal to the poll’s margin of error. The poll was taken Oct. 14, right after the most recent debate between Malloy and Republican Tom Foley, and […]
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A coming out weekend for Bridgeport’s political felons
On Saturday, it was state Sen. Ernie Newton’s turn to get back in the public eye, posing for a Connecticut Postphotographer as he was sworn in as a registered voter after his release from prison. Then Joe Ganim, the felon and former mayor, was featured Sunday on WFSB’s Face the State. Ganim shrugged off questions about whether […]
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State’s revenue forecast improves, but deficit still looms large
It looks like a huge gift for the next governor, but the latest state revenue projection turns out to be less than meets the eye. Fiscal analysts for the legislative and executive branches released a new forecast on Friday projecting $601.2 million extra for the budget’s General Fund next fiscal year–when a built-in shortfall of […]
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Student leaders working to build election enthusiasm
Midterm elections are just weeks away, and without a presidential campaign in the mix, it’s hard to get many people out to vote. But on college campuses across the state, student leaders are working to build enthusiasm among their peers. “It’s pretty easy to get kids excited about campaigning, advertising and registering once they realize […]
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Malloy leading in new Q-poll
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Dan Malloy opened a 7-percentage point lead over Republican Tom Foley in a Quinnipiac University poll released today, although just 18 days before the election a large share of voters say they are undecided or could change their minds. The poll shows the former Stamford mayor ahead of the Greenwich businessman among […]
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UConn faces grant competition
U.S. Sen. Christopher Dodd drew criticism last year when he got a $100 million hospital grant inserted into the health reform bill. At the time, the University of Connecticut needed funds to remake its John Dempsey Hospital, but Dodd rejected claims that the narrowly worded grant was an earmark, noting that about a dozen states […]
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McMahon tightens media access in final weeks of Senate campaign
Press access to Republican Linda McMahon tightened Friday as her Senate campaign ended formal media interviews and continued its policy of limiting information about her campaign schedule. “She’s spending all her time now on the trail,” said her communication director, Ed Patru. “That’s where she’s going to be for the remainder of this race, meeting […]
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Rasmussen: Blumenthal’s lead down to 5 points
As the Quinnipiac poll shows Democrat Richard Blumenthal building a lead over Republican Linda McMahon, Rasmussen Reports today says their more recent polling finds the race tightening. A Rasmussen survey taken after the third and final U.S. Senate debate found Blumenthal leading McMahon, 51 percent to 46 percent. His five-point lead is half the 11-point […]