After advocates for mentally ill and disabled residents warned that a new plan to limit the number of people receiving state Medicaid benefits would hurt that population in particular, the state has somewhat modified its plan. DSS spokesman David Dearborn said the agency would revise its planned application to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and […]
Health care advocates remain wary of LIA changes, even as DSS scales back restrictions
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On primary eve, Merrill calls GOP ballot suit ‘regrettable distraction’
Connecticut’s chief elections official insisted Monday that her office acted properly in awarding the top line on the November ballot to the Democratic Party, despite a lawsuit from Republicans that claims their candidates should appear first. Secretary of the State Denise W. Merrill also announced measures she hopes will enhance turnout at Tuesday’s primaries for […]
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An 11th-hour endorsement for Roberti from Bill Clinton
The congressional campaign of Dan Roberti rolled out a big-name endorsement on the eve of Tuesday’s three-way Democratic primary: Bill Clinton. Endorsements are at their most valuable when they can be incorporated into advertising, so the value of an 11th-hour testimonial, even from the former president, may be minimal. But the Roberti campaign will take […]
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Here is an easy way to find out your polling place
Think anyone told Gov. Dannel P. Malloy his Hartford polling place is now the Hartford Seminary, not the Annie Fisher School, where he voted last year in the municipal election? With redistricting, lots of polling places have changed for the Democratic and Republican primaries Tuesday. The secretary of the state’s office has an easy way […]
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Silver: Risk-averse Romney makes a risky choice
New York Times blogger Nate Silver has his usual interesting, poll-based, statistic-heavy take on Romney’s choice of Paul Ryan. Read here.
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With mother near death, Roberti curtails campaigning
The congressional campaign of Dan Roberti announced Saturday that he has “curtailed public campaigning in the final days of his mother’s nearly six-year battle with cancer.” His mother’s melanoma has beeen an element of his campaign for the 5th District seat since it began: Roberti says he canceled plans to go law school in Chicago […]
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Ryan pick brings trouble for Connecticut Republicans
Washington — The good news for Connecticut Republicans is that Mitt Romney’s vice presidential pick, Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, is a hawk on the defense budget, a boon for the vital defense industry in their state. The bad news for Connecticut Republicans is Ryan’s controversial budget and links to the tea party, prompting some Republicans, […]
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Dan Roberti’s mother dies after long battle with cancer
Kathleen Lenihan, 60, of Kent, the mother of congressional candidate Dan Roberti, died Saturday after a long battle with melanoma, his campaign announced. “My mother was an inspiration to everyone in our family,” Roberti said in an emailed statement. “We drew on her strength, relished her wit, and sought to embody her compassion. She was […]
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Days before primary, Senate candidates on different paths
Washington — In the countdown to Tuesday’s primary, Democratic Rep. Chris Murphy and Republican Linda McMahon have stopped bashing each other to concentrate on their base, while underdogs Susan Bysiewicz and former Rep. Chris Shays are making a last run at undecided voters. Tim Murtaugh, McMahon’s campaign spokesman, said volunteers are putting aside lists of […]
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The Robertis: Father and son, lobbyist and candidate
A $1.3 million infusion on behalf of Dan Roberti in the final days of a Democratic congressional primary has supercharged an already volatile race and renewed questions about how much of the cash is attributable to the candidate’s father, Washington power broker Vin Roberti. The candidate loaned his campaign nearly $900,000 in recent weeks, a […]
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Chimp attack victim fights for chance to sue state for negligence
Lawyers representing the state and a former Stamford woman brutally mauled by a 200-pound chimpanzee in 2009 battled for nearly two hours Friday over the state’s potential liability in the attack. Charles Willinger of Bridgeport, the attorney for attack victim Charla Nash, repeatedly cited a memo from a state biologist who warned — just three […]
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Nearly 30,000 new voters register for primary
Even if you are not registered to vote or not a member of a political party, it is not too late to participate in Tuesday’s primary elections. Prospective voters — either unregistered or unaffiliated with a political party — have until noon Monday to visit their local registrars of voters and sign up as Democrats […]
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McMahons’ income dropped 20 percent in 2011
U.S. Senate candidate Linda McMahon released tax returns Thursday showing that she and her husband, Vincent, had an adjusted gross income of $24.1 million in 2011, with capital losses and charitable contributions helping to cut their tax bill to $3.25 milliion, or 13.5 percent of their income. Their income dropped by 20 percent from 2010, […]
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Bridgeport school reformer brought ‘dramatic transformation’
Even though a court ruled it illegal, the state’s ouster of the Bridgeport Board of Education last year has produced encouraging results, according to some members of the State Board of Education. The replacement of the former Bridgeport board with new appointees led to the hiring of noted school reformer Paul Vallas, whose work as […]
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GOP goes to court to secure top line on November ballot
The Connecticut Republican Party announced Thursday it has taken the battle for control of the top line on the November ballot to court. The action comes two weeks after Connecticut’s top elections official, Secretary of the State Denise W. Merrill, rejected a Republican argument that while 2010 GOP gubernatorial candidate Tom Foley lost that contest, […]