WASHINGTON – Reps. Elizabeth Esty, D-5th District, and Jim Himes, D-4th District, have made the care of veterans a focus of their reelection campaigns, following a national trend that put the nation’s veterans near the top of the list of political issues this year.
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Ignoring Visconti, Rasmussen has Foley up by 7
Ignoring the petitioning candidate who captured nine percent of the vote in other polls, Rasmussen Reports released a poll Sunday showing Republican Tom Foley with a seven-point lead in a two-way race with Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, 50 percent to 43 percent.
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Outside spending on CT’s governor race tops $10M
Outside spending on Connecticut’s deadlocked race for governor blew past $10 million Friday night as the Republican and Democratic governors associations reported another $1.4 million in expenditures, mostly for attack ads.
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CDC confirms Yale student does not have Ebola virus
Testing by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed that the Yale graduate student hospitalized with Ebola-like symptoms does not have the virus, according to a Yale-New Haven Hospital official.
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GOP sues, claims Democrats illegally supported Malloy
The Connecticut Republican Party filed a lawsuit and elections complaint Friday accusing the state Democratic Party of illegally using federal campaign contributions to support the re-election of Gov. Dannel P. Malloy.
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Treasurer candidates will finally debate — just before election day
After months of sparring over when, how often and if they would debate, the major party candidates for state treasurer have agreed to participate in a forum to be televised two days before election day.
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Op-Ed: CEA leaders should have withheld endorsement
As a Connecticut educator and CEA member for 40 years, I am extremely disappointed with CEA leadership’s decision to endorse Gov. Dannel Malloy in this upcoming election.
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Gun control PAC puts up $500K for TV time in Connecticut
A national gun-control group co-founded by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and funded by some of the wealthiest names in technology gave $501,000 Thursday to a political action committee to air television ads in Connecticut’s race for governor.
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In 5th debate, Foley takes the 5th on climate change
Republican Tom Foley refused to say Thursday night during a gubernatorial debate with Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and petitioning candidate Joe Visconti if he believes mankind contributed to climate change or whether state policy could affect the phenomenon.
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Yale student tests negative for Ebola, but state steps up preparations
Preliminary testing indicates that the Yale doctoral student admitted to Yale-New Haven Hospital with Ebola-like symptoms does not have the deadly virus. While awaiting the results, officials sought to emphasize the efforts to prepare in case someone in Connecticut contracts Ebola virus — while also trying to reassure people that the risk of infection is low.
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Esty, Himes top House fundraisers
Washington – Rep. Elizabeth Esty, D-5th District, has raised more campaign money than any member of Connecticut’s congressional delegation, an analysis of the latest reports filed with the Federal Elections Commission show.
Esty raised a little more than $2.5 million as of Sept. 30. Rep. Jim Himes, D-4th District, raised a little less than $2.5 million.
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Op-Ed: Tonight’s debate, a ‘thrilla’ or not?
The New York Times recently referred to the Malloy-Foley debates as “The Thrilla in Manila.” Linda McMahon should be lining up the pay-per-view rights. Thursday evening’s shindig at The Garde in New London is historically feisty: starring savvy journalists fed gotcha questions from opposing political camps and a raucous crowd that cheers each verbal punch. Still we revere […]
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Debicella takes in $1 million, but falls short of Himes’ fundraising
WASHINGTON– Shelton businessman Dan Debicella, a Republican, has raised more than $1 million in his efforts to oust Rep. Jim Himes, D-4th District. But Himes has outpaced his rival, having pulled in about $2.5 million in campaign funds as of Sept. 30, according to the candidates’ latest quarterly filings with the Federal Elections Commission.
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Patient with Ebola-like symptoms evaluated at Yale-New Haven
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A patient with Ebola-like symptoms was admitted to Yale-New Haven Hospital for evaluation late Wednesday night. “We have not confirmed or ruled-out any diagnosis at this point,” the hospital said in a statement.
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Op-Ed: State must do more to assure education equity
Today, the Sheff v. O’Neill education suit is still about equity – ensuring that Hartford children have the same educational opportunities as children in the best suburban schools and that all students have access to a quality, integrated education.