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Ernie does it again
Ernest Newton, a Democratic former state legislator from Bridgeport, has long been one of Connecticut’s most quotable politicians. For instance, upon his scandal-forced resignation from the...
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Missing Malloy
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy‘s budget proposal for the 2015-17 biennium has been widely derided, and legislators of both parties have outlined the need for major changes. House Speaker J. Brendan Sharkey,...
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Down and dirty Dan
Wednesday, Connecticut House Republicans halted legislative business, as a means of expressing outrage at Gov. Dannel P. Malloy‘s insinuation that racism drives opposition to one of the Malloy...
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Fasano versus Sharkey
For some weeks, Connecticut Senate Minority Leader Leonard A. Fasano, R-North Haven, has urged Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and Democratic legislative leaders to call the legislature into special...
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Doing the right thing?
My Sept. 30 post focused on Connecticut’s budget problems. Specifically, I addressed the reluctance of Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and state House Speaker J. Brendan Sharkey, D-Hamden, to call the...
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All politics, all the time?
In August, Connecticut Senate Minority Leader Leonard A. Fasano, R-North Haven, initiated his call for a special legislative session to revise the 2015-17 state budget Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy...
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Do the right thing
For several weeks, Connecticut legislative Republicans, led by Senate Minority Leader Leonard A. Fasano of North Haven, have called for a special legislative session to revise the 2015-17 state budget...
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Legacy
Connecticut’s finances are undeniably dicey. The legislature’s Office of Fiscal Analysis (OFA) has projected the state’s $20.4 billion 2016-17 budget, scheduled to take effect July 1, faces a deficit...
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Is that all there is?
Connecticut House Speaker J. Brendan Sharkey, D-Hamden, has announced he won’t seek re-election to the 88th House District seat. Speaker Sharkey, a lawmaker since 2001, previously had sought support...
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Lembo for governor? Part 2
Connecticut Comptroller Kevin P. Lembo My May 31 post focused on the possible gubernatorial aspirations of Connecticut Comptroller Kevin P. Lembo. I asserted that if Mr. Lembo seeks the 2018...
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