Washington – Rep. Jim Himes, D-4th District, continues to outpace Republican rival Dan Debicella in campaign fundraising. Himes ended the reporting period on June 30 with about $1.7 million while Debicella reported $330,658, according to the latest filings with the Federal Election Commission. Although Himes’s campaign has more money that Debicella, the Republican has raised […]
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A primer on public financing of campaigns in Connecticut
Tom Foley makes his third try today to qualify for public financing, suddenly a make or break step for candidates in the race for governor. Here’s how the program works.
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DGA withdraws remaining count in campaign finance lawsuit
The Democratic Governors Association has withdrawn its remaining legal challenge of state campaign finance law. The withdrawal was filed without comment or explanation.
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Decision time for McKinney-Walker on public financing
The Republican gubernatorial campaign of John P. McKinney is likely to jointly apply next week for public financing with his running mate, David M. Walker, an acknowledgement of McKinney’s difficulty in raising the necessary $250,000 in qualifying contributions.
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DGA loses challenge, but can still support Malloy’s election
The decision Tuesday by Chief U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall leaves intact the state’s regulatory authority over independent expenditures by the Democratic Governors Association, but it does not block the organization from supporting the re-election of Gov. Dannel P. Malloy.
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For CT Democrats, those $10,000 checks keep coming
The state pays $4.7 million annually in rent for top state elected officials in the building pictured above. The landlord gave the Connecticut Democratic Party $30,000 last month, part of the steady flow of cash from state contractors, including the recent winner of an $8.63 million contract.
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DGA wants Malloy cleared as rainmaker before Greenwich event
The Democratic Governors Association is pressing a federal judge to essentially bless Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s role as a fundraiser for the group before he hosts a policy conference in Greenwich next month that is “a significant revenue generator for DGA.”
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DGA challenges Connecticut’s campaign finance restrictions
The Democratic Governors Association, which expects to heavily advertise this fall to support the re-election of Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday challenging the constitutionality of how Connecticut regulates independent campaign expenditures.
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CT donors more generous to GOP governors in 2014
Connecticut donors gave $800,000 to the Republican Governors Association in 2014, money the state GOP hopes will flow back to its campaign to unseat Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, a vulnerable first-term Democrat. Donors include an executive of a company promised $115 million in aid by Malloy.
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Foley follows a unique playbook in GOP race for governor
One of six candidates seeking the GOP nomination for governor, Tom Foley is alone in keeping secret how he intends to finance his campaign, just as he was the only candidate to skip last week’s televised debate in Hartford or to decline invitations to attend any other debate before nominating convention on May 17.
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Himes outpaces GOP rivals in campaign fundraising
Rep. Jim Himes, D-4th District, has outpaced his GOP rivals in campaign fundraising, pulling in $367,000 in the first three months of this year. His campaign reported more than $1.4 million in cash on hand March 31.
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As the curtain goes up, Rowland promises a different ending
On Friday, the curtain went up on what John G. Rowland’s lawyer promised will be a show, a story that ends with a trial and a verdict, not a negotiated plea. Rowland pleaded not guilty to a seven-count indictment, and trial was set for June 10.
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Federal grand jury indicts former Gov. John Rowland
A federal grand jury Thursday indicted John G. Rowland on seven counts, accusing the former Republican governor, congressman and conservative radio host of soliciting two congressional campaigns in 2010 and 2012 to secretly pay him as a political consultant.
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Rowland signs off at WTIC-AM, citing ‘some personal issues’
Former Gov. John G. Rowland, who was named Monday as a conspirator in a criminal case involving a friend’s 2012 congressional campaign, abruptly announced his resignation Thursday as a WTIC-AM radio host as his drive-time talk show was ending at 6 p.m.
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Court invalidates aggregate limits on federal contributions
Washington – The Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down an aggregate limit of $123,2000 in contributions that an individual can make to federal candidates, parties and political action committees each campaign cycle.