A federal grand jury is investigating the consulting and campaign activities of former Gov. John G. Rowland, who advised congressional candidate Lisa Wilson-Foley, Hartford Courant columnist Kevin Rennie reported Monday in his blog, Daily Ructions. Mark Greenberg, another congressional candidate who says Rowland also approached him about a consulting contract in 2010, issued a statement […]

Manchester — The U.S. Senate campaigns of Republican Linda McMahon and Democrat Chris Murphy have at least one thing in common: They can read polls that say no issues come close to jobs and the economy in 2012. That is why AdChem Manufacturing Technologies played host Monday to Murphy, the latest candidate for state or […]

Washington — President Obama’s move to halt the deportation of immigrant youths is being praised as “life-changing” by advocates in Connecticut and across the nation, but its impact is unclear among disaffected Hispanic voters upset at the administration’s record-setting deportation rate. A poll by Latino Decisions taken earlier this year in swing states with large […]

Washington — For the first time ever, Connecticut’s congressional delegation and other members of the U.S. House and Senate must now disclose information about their personal mortgages. They can thank former Connecticut Sen. Christopher Dodd, whose controversial receipt of a questionable home mortgage deal four years ago inspired the new requirement. Among members of the […]

Two years removed from the verge of fiscal collapse, Connecticut’s restructured Probate Court system has returned more than $10 million to state’s coffers over the past two fiscal years. And though the restructured system’s administrative budget now includes an annual assist from the General Fund, probate courts will return nearly three-quarters of the state money […]

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy was happy to attend the opening ceremonies of the Travelers Championship today, a golf tournament that has produced nearly $30 million for local charities over the years, while drawing tourists and a worldwide television audience. But Malloy confesses that the nuances of golf held little allure for him during his formative […]

Connecticut’s education commissioner will announce as early as next week which low-performing schools the state will likely intervene in during the 2012-2013 school year. As many as nine superintendents have offered up their schools for state intervention. “We are considering how severe the problem is at the given school when making these decisions,” Stefan Pryor […]

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy vetoed a controversial campaign finance disclosure bill Friday, saying it would have a “chilling effect on issue advocacy.” The veto provoked disappointment by legislative leaders and a stinging denunciation of Malloy’s commitment to reform by Common Cause. The bill pitted Common Cause and other campaign reform advocates against the ACLU, newspapers […]

Stamford — For most businesses, saving energy is far down a list of other priorities. But at a two-day energy efficiency summit in Stamford this week, the sustainability director for one of the country’s largest financial services institutions told the audience that energy efficiency should be at the top. Speaking to a diverse group of […]

Connecticut’s unemployment rate inched higher last month, climbing by one-tenth of 1 percent to 7.8 percent, the state Department of Labor reported Thursday. But while the rate climbed marginally, state officials said that with an extra 5,270 residents seeking work last month, the expanding labor force could be a positive sign. “Given the fact that […]

Washington — If Linda McMahon is elected to the Senate, she could become the wealthiest member of an already very wealthy club. According to her financial disclosure report for 2011, McMahon and her husband Vince had $90 million to $350 million worth of assets. Assets and income are reported in ranges, making it difficult to […]

Storrs — Trailing in the polls, Chris Shays was the aggressor Thursday in a televised debate with Linda McMahon, assailing her Republican credentials, political acumen and association with World Wrestling Entertainment. McMahon was a disciplined, stoic presence during the one-hour meeting of the two GOP candidates for Joseph I. Lieberman’s open U.S. Senate seat, turning […]