After lobbing political grenades attacking the ethics of his two more established congressional rivals, Dan Roberti got a strong taste of return fire Friday from the campaign of former state Rep. Elizabeth Esty, the Democrat in the 5th District race with the most available cash. Esty’s new television ad says that Roberti, a political newcomer […]

U.S. Rep. Chris Murphy’s advocacy for a stronger “Buy American Act” bolstered his difficult 2010 re-election and is a centerpiece of his Senate campaign in 2012. It has produced glowing testimonials from industrial constituents, but not a single change in U.S. law. While Murphy can point to no Buy American legislation passed during his six […]

Rick Macsuga has heard the allegations for years. That “jobbing” — farmers buying produce to sell as their own — occurs regularly and illegally in the farmers’ market system he oversees for the Connecticut Department of Agriculture. “Does it happen?” he asks semi-rhetorically. “Most likely it does happen.” But not much, he and others agree. […]

Newtown — The four Republicans heading toward an Aug. 14 primary showdown struggled Thursday during the one of their final debates to set themselves apart from one another, while still hitting all of the core GOP principles. For most of the two-hour evening debate at town hall — before an audience of about 200 — […]

Ten vacant and deteriorated buildings in cities around Connecticut will soon be returned to residential use with the help of a $25 million state investment to create new affordable housing. Additionally, another $30 million will be invested in renovating long-neglected public housing sponsored by the state, the governor announced Thursday. “For so many years we […]

Washington –– If you like your health-care plan, President Obama says, nothing will change under the new health-care reform law as it goes into effect. But that may not be completely true for some Connecticut residents, who might see their premiums and coverage change. As Connecticut and Washington officials implement the Affordable Care Act, subtle […]

Facing increasingly sharp attacks from his Democratic primary opponents, the congressional campaign of House Speaker Christopher G. Donovan addresses the arrests of two top campaign aides in a television commercial for the first time. “You’ve seen the attacks,” Donovan says, staring into the camera. “I want you to hear directly from me.” The commercial now […]

Washington — The U.S. Postal Service is expected to default late Wednesday, but Congress isn’t likely to move on legislation that would save it. Congress’s inaction was rebuked by Sen.  Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., the author of a Senate bill that would give the postal service a new lease on life. “The postmaster general is running […]

A businessman issued a state permit to sell liquor at one venue, such as a package store or a restaurant, is barred by law from getting permission to sell at another. That is, unless a restaurant permittee also wants to run a hotel where liquor is served, or a stand in an events coliseum — […]

Correction: Bruce Becker of Becker + Becker built New Haven’s highest residential tower at 360 State St. An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that Carter Winstanley was the builder. New Haven — After years of planning and re-planning, contentious public hearings and workshops, and budget cuts, the city is poised to begin construction […]