Which GOP candidate you read about depends on where you read

Which prospective Republican presidential candidates are getting the most media attention? It depends on whether you get your news from traditional media or from blogs, Nate Silver says in his NY Times blog, FiveThirtyEight. In traditional media, the five candidates getting the most attention are Newt Gingrich, Sarah Palin, Mitt Romney, Haley Barbour and Tim […]

MANCHESTER–Gov. Dannel P. Malloy used his strongest language to date Tuesday night to question the wisdom of placing control over state health care, a significant and growing piece of the state budget, in the hands of the proposed quasi-public SustiNet Authority. “The idea we would move these cost centers from direct government control, particularly our […]

Facing significant cuts from the state, officials at Connecticut State University System said Tuesday they will not be able to freeze tuition for next year as previously announced–but the increase they are proposing is the smallest in 11 years. “We hoped to not raise tuition at all, but I don’t see us being able to […]

WASHINGTON–In another flashpoint over implementation of federal health reform, insurance brokers are trying to undo a regulation that, they say, has already led to deep cuts in the commissions they earn from selling health care policies. The issue pits brokers against consumer groups, with state insurance commissioners split on the subject. Connecticut’s new insurance commissioner, […]

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s announced plans to give school districts the “flexibility they need to retain new, talented teachers” will not come soon enough for this year’s round of layoffs — as hundreds of teachers this week are expected to receive pink slips based on their tenure, not on the quality of their teaching. The […]

With hundreds of millions of dollars worth state tax credits and exemptions on the books, a Groton lawmaker says Connecticut should disclose which specific businesses enjoy tax breaks, and how much in savings each one receives. But while Rep. Edward E. Moukawsher‘s bill recently received a public hearing, both Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s administration and […]

Margaret Flinter, senior vice president of the Middletown-based Community Health Center, testified in Washington today about the importance of federal funding for such local health clinics. She said a $7 million federal investment is helping her Middletown facility double its capacity, creating new health care and construction jobs in that community, not to mention increasing […]

One year after the first Race to the Top federal education grants were awarded, the dozen winners are starting to implement the programs that won them the money–and in some cases, trying to scale back on plans that may have promised too much, too soon, Michele McNeil reports at Education Week. The U.S. Department of […]

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy breezed through an in-studio appearance today on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” opening with a pleasant chat about UConn basketball before venturing out onto the harsher terrain of state finances. It can be viewed online. Malloy shrugged off a comparison to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, whose recent budget deal has no tax […]

Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal jumped into the congressional budget battle on Tuesday, saying a spending compromise would not be possible unless House Speaker John Boehner cuts loose the “extreme right-wing” members of his House majority. Blumenthal’s comments came during a media conference call that also featured three other Senate Democrats: California’s Barbara Boxer, Maryland’s Ben […]

At National Journal, Brian McGill has put together a cool interactive look at who sits where in the West Wing of Barack Obama’s White House.

The Day, Jan. 26, 2011: The owner of Yardney Technical Products Inc. in Pawcatuck said Tuesday that the company will move its operation and its 150 employees to a new building in East Greenwich, R.I. President Yevoli said he tried to find a location in Connecticut but was unable to find one that met his […]

WASHINGTON–An obviously divided Supreme Court probed the constitutionality of Arizona’s public campaign finance system on Monday, considering a case that will have ripple effects in Connecticut and other states that have enacted similar laws. The nine justices appeared to be narrowly split over the question of whether supplemental public financing grants for participating candidates–triggered when […]