Geno Auriemma stood Tuesday on a Bushnell Park bandstand, down the hill from the State Capitol, to give a motivational speech commissioned by the Connecticut Realtors. It was unclear if his target audience was the 2,000 Realtors seated before him or the two dozen legislators on stage behind him.
Geno Auriemma
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Geno to lawmakers: ‘If you are afraid…you shouldn’t be here’
Ok, they didn’t take a knee. It’s hard to get more than 100 legislators to make a huddle. But Geno Auriemma, still delivered a pep talk Wednesday, showing a more serious side as he addressed the Connecticut House of Representatives on the topic of “tough decisions.”
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Obama says he’ll miss Huskies, Auriemma
WASHINGTON – For the fourth time in four years, President Obama on Tuesday praised the University of Connecticut women’s basketball team for winning the NCAA championship. “So there’s an old saying, you can’t win all the time, except this team wants to consistently bust that cliché,” Obama said.
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Connecticut’s Washington Week
In the news: The Iran nuclear pact survives; GE lobbies for the Export-Import Bank; the number in Connecticut without health insurance drops; the delegation opposes defunding Planned Parenthood; and the UConn women’s basketball team shows up at the White House — again.
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Obama jokes Huskies women are perennial White House visitors
“They’ve visited so much they are now certified to give White House tours,” the president said.
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Obama congratulates UConn basketball teams
President Obama phoned the head coaches of both University of Connecticut basketball teams Tuesday to congratulate them on their National Championship wins.