The cuffs come out
Since the news broke May 31 that the congressional campaign of state House Speaker Christopher Donovan, D-Meriden, is the subject of a federal investigation, only Robert Braddock Jr., the campaign’s...
View ArticleThe biggest target in Connecticut? Part 3
For some time, I’ve argued that the 2014 race for Connecticut’s 5th Congressional District seat will be among the closest of its kind. Current Rep. Elizabeth Esty, a Democrat, was elected in 2012 by a...
View ArticleThe biggest target in Connecticut? Part 4
For some time now, I’ve argued that Rep. Elizabeth Esty, D-5th District, likely will face a tough 2014 re-election battle. Rep. Esty went to Washington, D.C., after a close 2012 race, and throughout...
View ArticleGreenberg gets going
In my post from yesterday, April 17, I discussed the early efforts of Rep. Elizabeth Esty, D-5th District, to raise money for her 2014 re-election bid. I noted that Mark Greenberg featured prominently...
View ArticleThe center of the Connecticut universe
While in power, former Gov. John G. Rowland famously called Waterbury “the center of the universe.” While Mr. Rowland has been out of office nearly a decade, it certainly seems the Brass City...
View ArticleStrange new world in 5th
Conventional wisdom in the 5th Congressional District is that voters gravitate to moderate candidates. Democratic former Reps. Christopher Murphy, now a senator, and Jim Maloney held genuinely...
View ArticleA tough judge
As most of Connecticut knows, former Gov. John G. Rowland now is on trial at the federal courthouse in New Haven. Back in 2012, a grand jury began looking into allegations that Mr. Rowland illegally...
View ArticleRowland’s big gamble
Arguably, Connecticut’s biggest news story for September has been former Gov. John G. Rowland‘s federal corruption trial. Back in April, a grand jury indicted Mr. Rowland – who resigned the...
View ArticleEnemy at the gates
The Democratic Party’s money machine keeps on clanking and grinding in Connecticut. Wednesday, I received the following email: Friend — You made this happen. Dan Malloy’s re-election along with...
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