Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced two judicial nominations Thursday: Judge Michael R. Sheldon of Canton to the Appellate Court, and Sybil Richards of Orange to succeed Sheldon on the Superior Court. The nominations are only the 3rd and 4th by Malloy since taking office in January, a recognition that the fiscal crisis has resulted in […]

The $291 million subsidy for a $1.1 billion genetics lab at UConn Health is dominating the run up to next week’s special session on economic development. But there is another, quieter struggle: fending off pitches for other projects and issues. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and the Republican minority may ultimately agree to disagree on the […]

Republican and Democratic leadership have reached agreement of what will be included in the upcoming special session on jobs, the Malloy Administration announced Thursday. While no bill has been released with the specifics, a powerpoint previewing some of what will be included has been released. It includes $50 million in small business loans, increases job […]

The sparse consumer presence on the Health Insurance Exchange Board is drawing a protest at today’s 9 a.m. meeting. Juan Figueroa of the Universal Health Care Foundation of Connecticut issued a statement in support: “The silent protest at the morning’s Health Insurance Exchange Board meeting shows that residents and small business are not going to […]

Linda McMahon’s new Senate campaign is pledging not to repeat the unprecedented onslaught of campaign mail she launched in 2010. So, that begs the question: Exactly what did she spend on direct mail last time? Try $12 million. That’s how much Majority Strategies was paid by McMahon, according to her year-end filing with the Federal […]

U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-3rd District, stopped at West Haven High School on Wednesday to publicize a piece of legislation she says would improve the quality of education — and reinforce a political message by President Obama about his latest stimulus plan. Flanked by educators and union carpenters, electricians and painters DeLauro praised a bill […]

The declared topic that brought a dozen businesswomen to a West Hartford bagel shop to sip coffee with Linda McMahon was their challenges in business. The subtext, of course, was McMahon’s challenge in connecting with them. “We’re very hard on ourselves,” said Jody Ferrer, the president of The Perfect Promotion, a company that specializes in […]

It is illegal for employers to discriminate against potential employees on the basis of their race, religion or gender. But employment status? Kim Keough of Bethel is among the unemployed and underemployed to learn that for some jobs, the unemployed need not apply. Keough, who was laid off in 2008, made that discovery in August […]

Most Americans aren’t sure what Occupy Wall Street is all about, according to a recent poll, and the protestors’ own list of grievances is a bit fuzzy in places. Business Insider, however, lays out a case against Wall Street in a series of charts, including these:

Some of the states rejected for federal Race to the Top money are reforming their school systems anyway, Ben Wieder reports at Stateline.org–and in some cases their efforts are more ambitious than those of states that won. Every state that won a grant so far has requested an amendment to the proposal that took home […]

For the really diligent among you, here is a link provided today by the Secretary of the State’s office to every municipal ballot. Study now, the test is Nov. 8.

Top Republican state legislators offered a few suggestions Tuesday for Gov. Dannel P. Malloy if he hopes to win bipartisan support for a $291 million state commitment to attract an internationally recognized genetic research firm to Connecticut. And while the Democratic governor acknowledged again Tuesday that he might not have major GOP support for the […]

Blue Sky Studios, whose move from White Plains, N.Y., to new digital animation studios in Greenwich two years ago was encouraged by $15 million in tax credits, is about to expand. And once again, it will be helped by the state. The state announced Tuesday it is providing a $3 million, low-interest loan to the […]

Unfazed by the backlash sparked by a similar campaign, Hartford’s school board has approved another round of television and radio advertising urging city parents to forgo the opportunity to send their children to suburban schools. “The intent is still to highlight the quality options that are here in Hartford,” said Christina Kishimoto, the school superintendent. […]