Gubernatorial hopefuls Ned Lamont and Mary Glassman are joining forces ahead of the May 21-22 Democratic convention, forming a ticket they hope will stem the growing strength of former Stamford Mayor Dan Malloy in delegates and Malloy's success in meeting the threshold to qualify for funds under the Citizen's Election Program.Courant Columnist Kevin Rennie confirmed … Continue reading May Day: Lamont-Glassman Ticket Forming In New Britain Monday, May 3rd
UAW’s Tony Bracha Fondly Remembered in Courant "Extraordinary Lives" story
Social programs such as health insurance and benefits for the unemployed have been much in the news this year amid the threat of filibuster and flat-out obstruction by Republicans and their special interest friends.At times like these it's good to remember the men and women of labor in post WW II New Britain who organized … Continue reading UAW’s Tony Bracha Fondly Remembered in Courant "Extraordinary Lives" story
Dodd: If You Have The Right To A Lawyer, You Should Have The Right To A Doctor
Since President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act, Chris Dodd, the senior Connecticut senator not seeking re-election, has been talking up the legislation as a landmark law that honors the memory of his late colleague, Ted Kennedy. He did so repeatedly in Connecticut this … Continue reading Dodd: If You Have The Right To A Lawyer, You Should Have The Right To A Doctor
March 17: Post Office Employs Leprechauns To Get The Job Done In New Britain
Mail Carriers Don Murphy and Jim LeFort were able to remind residents that everyone is Irish on Saint Patrick's Day as they make deliveries on Brighton Street. (J. McNamara photo)
Whither Public Campaign Financing in Connecticut? March 15th Forum in Hartford
The odds of the Citzen's Election Program (CEP)- Connecticut's public financing of elections - surviving intact for the 2010 election cycle grow longer by the hour. Lawmakers, in fact, may be cooking up a remedy that preserves public financing for Governor and statewide offices, but eliminates the CEP for legislative seats. With the reform law in … Continue reading Whither Public Campaign Financing in Connecticut? March 15th Forum in Hartford
Remembering Bill Kerr, CCSU Politics Prof; Tribute Saturday, February 27th at New Britain Museum
A celebration of the life of Charles W. (Bill) Kerr, formerly of New Britain, will be held at the New Britain Museum of American Art on Saturday February 27, 2010, at 1 p.m. Kerr, 78, died on February 2, 2010 in his home at Sun City, Hilton Head, SC. A Missouri native, Kerr was a professor … Continue reading Remembering Bill Kerr, CCSU Politics Prof; Tribute Saturday, February 27th at New Britain Museum
Desperation from Busway Opponents?
The arguments of opponents to the the New Britain-Hartford busway have a ring of obstructionism and desperation in this Courant story by Don Stacom. With news of $45 million in federal money for a busway to leverage other funds, the project may finally see a light at the end-of-the-tunnel. It's a little specious to oppose public … Continue reading Desperation from Busway Opponents?
A Vote For Dan Malloy
In 2010 Democrats need a gubernatorial nominee who has the best chance of winning an office not held by the majority party in 20 years. The open seat for Governor has spawned a number of Democratic hopefuls, all of whom offer impressive credentials from local and state government and the business world. The choice boils down to … Continue reading A Vote For Dan Malloy
Luddites May Need To Unite To Save Newspaper Legal Notices For Now
The economic plight of newspapers in the internet age will be up for debate in the 2010 session of the Connecticut General Assembly and intertwined with arguments about the public's right to know.Gov. Rell has called for ending the requirement that governments publish certain legal notices in newspapers, according to the New Britain Herald in a Feb. … Continue reading Luddites May Need To Unite To Save Newspaper Legal Notices For Now
MA Election Senate Fallout: Labor Leader Says Dems "Under Reach" on Issues That Matter
Who would have thought that a special election in Massachusetts would be the end of the Obama regime and a retreat from the "change that you can believe in" that was voted in just a year ago? Media "gas bags", Democratic "moderates" and no small number of propagandists for the corporate right are proclaiming this … Continue reading MA Election Senate Fallout: Labor Leader Says Dems "Under Reach" on Issues That Matter
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