Television-advertising dollars spent in recent weeks by the gubernatorial campaigns of Democrat Ned Lamont and Republican Tom Foley won’t buy them their expected pre-convention bumps in the Quinnipiac University poll. That’s a certainty, because there won’t be another Quinnipiac poll before this weekend’s state party nominating conventions. Today’s down-to-the-wire Democratic senate primary in Pennsylvania has […]

For Sale: Armory building, 87 years old, brick exterior, just off of Main Street in Manchester. Estimated value: $2.8 million. If interested, call the state of Connecticut. Not looking for an armory? The state has more than 260 other properties on the market according to an administration report prepared in February, including: juvenile detention facilities […]

In a landmark decision, CCJEF (Connecticut Coalition for Justice in Educational Funding) v. Rell, the Connecticut Supreme Court has guaranteed all of our students the educational standards and resources for them to succeed in higher education or the workforce, as well as fully participate in all of our democratic institutions. The court has sent the […]

The New York Times late Monday reported that Attorney General Richard Blumenthal falsely described himself on at least two occasions as a Vietnam veteran, instantly roiling his campaign for the U.S. Senate four days before he is set to accept the Democratic nomination at a state convention. Blumenthal frequently and accurately refers to his stateside […]

Call it a mini-trend: Republican gubernatorial candidate Oz Griebel isn’t shopping for a lieutenant governor, either. His campaign manager, Ashley Maagero, said today that Griebel likely will go to the Republican State Convention this weekend without designating a running mate, though he did have exploratory conversations other candidates, including Michael C. Fedele and Fedele’s choice, […]

After approaching at least two state legislators and a mayor about joining his ticket, Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Foley said today he will go without a running mate to the Republican State Convention next weekend. One of the legislators, Rep. Pamela Sawyer, R-Bolton, said today she declined an offer to join the ticket, saying she […]

Lt. Gov. Michael C. Fedele said today his choice of Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton as a running mate puts him within striking distance of winning the Republican gubernatorial nomination on the first ballot next weekend. At a press conference on the north steps of the State Capitol, Boughton formally ended his own campaign for governor by […]

Having an application pending before a municipal inland wetlands commission can be an exercise in pure frustration. At times, simple requests to build a deck, a shed or a garage on one’s own property can turn into protracted, off topic discussions or arguments over the development of what a property owner may consider a wet […]

Despite a warning that the state employee “whistleblower” process is inefficient and unable to promptly review a growing backlog of cases, the General Assembly failed to adopt several proposals from its chief investigative and policy review panel. But the co-chairmen of the Program Review and Investigations Committee said recently they would re-introduce their plan in […]

Connecticut’s largest electric utility company believes the state’s budget signed into law earlier this month leaves their 1.2 million customers picking up the tab to close the budget hole. Meanwhile, some other utility customers may never be hit with the surcharge of some $3 a month, or may pay for a much shorter time, said […]

WINSTED – After skipping classes and failing courses at Canton High School, Christina Brevigleiri decided to switch to a much smaller charter school – so small that she no longer felt unnoticed. The Explorations Charter School turned out to be a better fit, a tiny rural academy where students mix academics with activities such as […]

As the economy continues to sour, the number of homeless people in the state’s capital city continues to rise, a report released today announced. “This provides us with more evidence to do the right thing,” Sen. Jonathan A. Harris, D-West Hartford, co-chairman of the legislature’s public health committee, said as the report was released at […]

In the race to land endorsements before next week’s nominating conventions, Gov. M. Jodi Rell isn’t playing hard to get. She’s not playing, period. The popular governor said Thursday she will endorse none of her would-be successors as governor, nor will she cast a vote as a super-delegate to next week’s Republican nominating convention. “I […]

Though motorists could be seeing some modest relief at the pumps by Memorial Day, the gradual rise in oil prices over the past year has gasoline marketers and retailers pressing for new safeguards against price gouging – by both private corporations and state government. Associations representing 560 petroleum marketers and 450 gasoline station owners recently […]

It was the last meeting of the school year for the Connecticut State University System’s Board of Trustees, and farewells were in order. There was the valediction to the student members of the board, given praise by the board’s chairman, a plaque thanking them for their service, a handshake and a chance to speak, followed […]