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CAPITOL WATCH: GOP congressional candidate Matthew Daly picks up his first endorsement

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:03:58 -0500

It's from the East Haddam Republican Town Committee. The group's Chairman, Bryan Perry, praises Daly, a Republican running for the House seat currently occupied by U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, D-2nd District.

"Matt Daly knows we cannot afford to keep squandering valuable resources on stimulus packages and he will oppose efforts to" [...]

Connecticut Commentary: Lauds At Rell Leave-Taking

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:45:00 -0500

One way to gain friends and influence people in the opposing camp, if you are a governor, is to leave office. This will please the opposition, particularly if you happen to be popular. As governor, Jodi Rell was more popular with Connecticut voters than any of the Democrats presently in [...]

Rick Green | CT Confidential: So this is what Citibank is doing with the bailout $$$: Rick Green | CT Confidential

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:37:38 -0500

Jacking up interest rates on my credit card!

From the mailbag at home:

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ctnewsjunkie.com: Figueroa Weighs Campaign

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:29:36 -0500

A leading state health-care reformer is moving toward a run for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination -- setting up a four-way (and counting) competition for progressive endorsements. Former State Rep. Juan Figueroa, who runs the Universal Health Care Foundation (UHCF), has begun approaching potential [...]

ctnewsjunkie.com: Blumenthal 'Listening' On Governor Run

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:26:50 -0500

(Updated 11:34 a.m.) In a visit to New Haven Tuesday morning in the wake of Gov. M. Jodi Rell's bombshell decision not to run for reelection, Dick Blumenthal reprised his quadrennial Hamlet routine. To be a candidate for governor? Or not to be? Blumenthal, the state's' [...]

CAPITOL WATCH: Q Poll: Name Recognition Is Key At This Point; Susan Bysiewicz Leads Lamont and Malloy Among Democrats

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:16:01 -0500

With Republican Gov. M. Jodi Rell dropping out of the race, Democrats are scrambling for front-runner status as they prepare for a primary in August 2010.

At this point, name recognition is a major factor in the race. Those with high name recognition believe it shows their level of support, while those [...]

CAPITOL WATCH: More arrests at Lieberman's offices

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:12:45 -0500

Protestors supporting healthcare reform staged more demonstrations at U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman's offices in Hartford and Washington today; a total of 16 people were arrested.

The activists, who are affiliated with the group Mobilization for Healthcare for All, went to Lieberman's office on Constitutional Plaza this morning. The entrance was blocked by security personnel so the [...]

Connecticut Local Politics: CT-Gov Blumenthal not ruling out governor run

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:37:38 -0500

Number of comments: 1

And the plot thickens. The New Haven Independent reports that during a visit to the city this morning, State Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, left the door open as to whether he, too, might throw his hat into the race for governor now that Jodi Rell has declared she won’t [...]

Corporate Connecticut: TD Bank: Housing Grants Per Market

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:22:00 -0500

The TD Charitable Foundation announced the 56 winners of its annual “Housing for Everyone” grant competition. Award winners will receive a total of $2 million in grants to support affordable housing initiatives from Maine to Florida, a $500,000 increase in program awards from 2008.Now in its fifth year, the “Housing [...]

Corporate Connecticut: Salon Highlights Art, Architecture, Film

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:08:00 -0500

The third in a series of monthly Hillside Salons of the University of Massachusetts Amherst, will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 17 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, 125 West Bay Rd., Amherst. It will feature one of the museum’s architects, Kevin [...]

Consent Of The Governed: File This Under Extreme Public-Private Partnership Waste

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:00:00 -0500

Fort Trumbull wasteland

Also known as Shame on YOU New London!

In the wake of Pfizer closing research facilities ... what transpired with the takings in Kelo vs. New London is a very sad chapter in our country's history indeed.

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CAPITOL WATCH: Democratic leaders reflect on Rell's remaining months in office

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:26:16 -0500

Gov. M. Jodi Rell may be a lame duck but Democratic legislative leaders expressed high hopes for her remaining 14 months in the governor's office.

The governor's decision not to seek reelection wasn't entirely surprising, House Majority Leader Denise Merrill said this morning. "Everyone knows the next year or two are'" [...]

Connecticut Local Politics: Quote of the Day

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:00:05 -0500

Former Speaker James Amman on Governor M. Jodi Rell’s decision not to run for re-election and how it affects his chances in the 2010 Governor’s race:

“It’s as I predicted, but no one listens to me because I’m a has-been,” Amann quipped, adding that with Rell out and Attorney General [...]

CAPITOL WATCH: Schiff for governor?

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:46:49 -0500

It's not going to happen, said his brother and advisor Andrew Schiff.

"Peter's expertise lies more with national economic issues,'' Andrew Schiff said in an email to me this morning.

Peter Schiff is one of five candidates seeking the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate.

" [...]

Middletown Eye: Arts Info Part 1 (11/10-11/12)

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:44:00 -0500

Tuesday November 10:The monthly meeting of the Connecticut Songwriters Association takes place at 7:15 p.m. in Room B2B, South College at Wesleyan. Neeta Ragoonwansi (pictured), from the non-profit organization Sound Exchange, will talk on how the group collects and distribute performance royalties for digital cable, satellite, and Internet radio plays [...]

yourCT.com: Norwalk Facing Budget Woes

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:42:04 -0500

Number of comments: 2
With the municipal election concluded, we now focus on the real issue facing Norwalk for the upcoming year. Money. Rather, the lack of it filling the general fund. Chief Finance Director Tom Hamilton outlines the problem thusly; pension funding is going up, state aide likely is going to be less [...]

Connecticut Local Politics: GOP Candidates Won’t Petition for Primary

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:40:30 -0500

Number of comments: 1

According to Roll Call, Republican Senate candidates Rob Simmons, Tom Foley and Sam Caligiuri won’t push for an August 2010 primary if they fail to capture the requisite number of delegates at the State GOP Convention.

Former U.S. Rep. Rob Simmons stated that he would not pursue a primary if he [...]

Bristol Blog: Ward's speech kicks off second term as mayor

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:40:00 -0500

Number of comments: 2
Text of Mayor Art Ward's inaugural address last night:
Good evening.

Before moving on, I would request that we share a moment of silence for all of the men and women serving in our military with an emphasis on those serving in harms way and these whose lives were taken, [...]

CALIFORNIA YANKEE: More Obama say one thing do another - Obamacare transparency edition

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:07:53 -0500

Patients First goes after President Obama's broken promises of transparency in the health care reform process:

Presidential candidate Obama promised time and again not to negotiate health care reform behind closed doors, to bring all parties together and to broadcast health care reform negotiations on C-SPAN.

It is truly unfortunate [...]

NB Politicus: Veteran's Day: "They Didn't Give Their Lives. Their Lives Were Taken From Them."

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:06:00 -0500

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New Britain's tradition of honoring veterans of all wars occurs twice a year on Memorial Day (the real one not the Monday national holiday) and on Veteran's Day this month.

On Wednesday there will be a full round of remembrances put on by the Parks and Recreation [...]

CAPITOL WATCH: Quinnipiac Poll: Bysiewicz Leads Democratic Hopefuls

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:02:55 -0500

Link: Complete Quinnipiac Poll

In a Quinnipiac University poll conducted before Monday's stunning announcement that Gov. M. Jodi Rell would not seek re-election in 2010, Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz scored highest among Democratic hopefuls.

When registered Democratic voters were asked whom they favored among a field of six' [...]

Consent Of The Governed: Stimulus Fail - Part 2

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0500

Number of comments: 0
You have to read this post from the Foundry.

Here's a snippet:
"On November 6, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released their Employment Situation Summary showing that the nation’s unemployment rate had soared from 9.8% to 10.2% in October.... Jobs losses in October–190,000–were higher" [...]

yourCT.com: Simmons And Caliguri Plan On Sticking To Senate Race

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:46:34 -0500

We have a statement by Rob Simmons and a statement from the spokesperson of Sam Caliguri that they are sticking to the Senate race courtesy of the Courant. “There has been speculation that in the event of Gov. Rell’s retirement, I or other Republican U.S. Senate candidates may enter the race [...]

Corner Report: Kucinich Withdraws as Palm Beach County Democratic Keynoter Amid Uproar over His Israel Stance

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:46:00 -0500

Dennis Kucinich

By George Bennett

U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich lasted less than 24 hours as headliner for the Palm Beach County Democratic Party's annual fundraising dinner after some of the party's elected officials blasted the Ohio Democrat's stance on Israel and threatened to skip the event.

"People feel he's'" [...]

Brainflation: Contact Your Elected Officials

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:38:16 -0500

Communication with our elected officials is an integral part of a representative form of government. Now you can send an email directly to our Mayor, Town Council, Board of Education or State Representatives through brainflation.com. Let them know how you feel. Just head over to the Contact Elected Officials tab at [...]

apublicdefender.com: So long, farewell, don’t let the door hit you on your way out

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:37:19 -0500

Number of comments: 4

[Alternate post titles: So long and thanks for all the blog fodder; This just in: The Law now has a weak pulse]

So, it’s probably unnatural and unhealthy to be so giddy upon learning that Gov. Rell has decided not to seek re-election, but as most of you know, I [...]

Authentic Connecticut Republican: Class

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:25:00 -0500

Thank You
Governor Rell

"What's Governor Rell really like?" A fairly common question.

The two photos here illustrate as well as any, the Jodi Rell I know.
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yourCT.com: Latest Crime Trend, Gum Thefts Tick Up

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:24:55 -0500

The Courant is reporting that there’s a market for stolen chewing gum. Who knew. “We’ve had a number of larceny cases recently involving thefts of substantial amounts of chewing gum,” New Britain State’s Attorney Scott Murphy said Friday. “What the motive is, we don’t know. But gum thefts are increasing.” Gum thievery [...]

Middletown Eye: Around Middletown in 80 Days: Day 77

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:00:00 -0500

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Thai Gardens - 300 Main St.Do you have a taste for authentic Thai cuisine? If so, Phileas highly recommends Thai Gardens. They have everything from Angle Chicken to Yum Pla Muik (Jumbo Squid).15% of the proceeds from this menu are being donated to Oddfellows playhouse. Remember, this is the last [...]

ctnewsjunkie.com: Rell's Poll Numbers Are Back Up

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:30:13 -0500

A new poll released just one day after she announced she wouldn't run in 2010 shows Republican Gov. M. Jodi Rell's approval rating shooting back up from its all time low of 59 percent. The Quinnipiac University poll released Tuesday morning puts Rell's [...]

Middletown Eye: Eunuchs and Rulership in Late Imperial China

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:08:00 -0500

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A lecture by Norman Alan Kutcher, Associate Professor of History, Syracuse UniversityWesleyan University's Mansfield Freeman Center for East Asian Studies will present a lecture entitled, "Eunuchs and Rulership in Late Imperial China" with Norman Alan Kutcher, Professor of History at Syracuse University. The lecture will take place at the Mansfield [...]

Connecticut Local Politics: Outgoing Governor Remains Popular

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:04:00 -0500

Number of comments: 5

Outgoing Governor M. Jodi Rell remains popular with Connecticut voters, according to a new poll released this morning by Quinnipiac University.

Rell’s public approval ratings are actually up with 64% of voters approving of the job Rell is doing. 30% disapprove of the Gov’s efforts.

Remarkably, only 33% of those polled [...]

Consent Of The Governed: The Sucker Rally Continues

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:00:00 -0500

Number of comments: 0

Some are predicting that when the Dow hits above 10,300 that is when things will start to unravel. (It might even go a bit higher than that before it falls.)

One has to wonder why anyone would dump money back into the stock [...]

My Left Nutmeg: KWIN-uh-pe-ack Poll is up - And so am I...

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:45:40 -0500

It is way too early in the morning but I figured I'd check for the latest Quinnipiac poll results for the Connecticut Governor's race:
In an early look at the 2010 election for Connecticut Governor, Secretary of State Susan Bysiewicz runs best among possible Democratic challengers, trailing Republican incumbent' [...]

Drinking Liberally in New Milford: KWIN-uh-pe-ack Poll is up - And so am I...

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:43:00 -0500

Swick Speak: Congress To Taxpayers-Drop Dead. We Will Under Their Health Care Plan.

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:42:00 -0500

By taxpayers dropping dead there will be more health care available to those living under the House health care plan that was recently passed and read by very few who actually voted on it. It is a victory for socialism, poor health care service, government run health care, rationing of [...]

Rick Green | CT Confidential: Dem primary for Guv could be a Lamont-Bysiewicz match: Rick Green | CT Confidential

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:37:48 -0500

The new Q-poll out this morning shows Susan (calling all WW 2 vets!) Bysiewicz would trail Gov. Rell by just 6 points in a head-to-head match. Rell, who bowed out of the race yesterday, shows improving numbers, interestingly. But with [...]

Rick Green | CT Confidential: Eggs, issues, Larson and Lieberman: Rick Green | CT Confidential

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:21:44 -0500

At the "eggs and issues" breakfast Monday with the business men and women of Bristol, they couldn't serve enough coffee to help me wash down the lingering gall of Joe Lieberman.

Read today's column.

' [...]

ConnPolitics News: QU poll shows Bysiewicz leading Dems

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:17:31 -0500

Number of comments: 3

(WTNH) – A Quinnipiac University poll shows Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz leading her Democratic challengers in the race for governor, including recently announced candidate Ned Lamont.

Original post blogged on b2evolution.

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Real Hartford: One City, One Plan, Six Venues

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:13:05 -0500

Public participation is encouraged at these meetings of Hartford’s Plan of Conservation and Development. The POCD site states that “Every ten years, the Hartford Planning and Zoning Commission is charged by Section 8-23 of the Connecticut General Statutes to prepare a Plan of Conservation and Development (POCD) for the [...]

The Cool Justice Report: Prosecutors Harass Students In Feeble Effort To Save Face

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0500

By RICHARD MEEHAN
The Cool Justice Report
www.cooljustice.blogspot.com
Nov. 10, 2009

EDITOR'S NOTE: This column is available for reprint courtesy of The Cool Justice Report, http://cooljustice.blogspot.com

Former Illinois Governor George Ryan, recognizing the horrific incidence of wrongful convictions in capital cases' [...]

ConnPolitics News: Rell announcement starts big shuffle

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:18:14 -0500

Number of comments: 5

Hartford (WTNH) – The announcement late Monday that Governor Jodi Rell would not seek another term set off a major shuffling among state Republicans.

Original post blogged on b2evolution.

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CAPITOL WATCH: The governor's office doesn't tempt GOP Senate candidates

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:45:55 -0500

Monday's announcement by Gov. M. Jodi Rell that she does not intend to seek another term had the potential to be a game-changer for the Republicans running for U.S. Senate.

Are any of them contemplating jumping from the crowded field of Senate candidates to governor's race?

Nope.

"There has been speculation that in the event" [...]

Bristol Blog: Masiero to speak at Veterans Day ceremony

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:45:00 -0500

Number of comments: 4
This was in the Press. I thought it would interest some of you.
BRISTOL — Spc. Kristen Masiero with the 405th Combat Support Hospital will be the guest speaker at the Bristol Veterans Day ceremony Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Memorial Boulevard School.
Attendees are being asked to bring items [...]

Bristol Blog: A new administration takes office

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:40:00 -0500

Number of comments: 10

With a new city administration sitting on the stage beside him at Bristol Eastern High School Monday, state Attorney General Richard Blumenthal hailed the voters who turned out last week “to make a difference” to the future of Bristol.

“Tonight is really a triumph of democracy,” [...]

yourCT.com: Emminent Domain Lesson

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:36:07 -0500

Number of comments: 4
In Kelo v. New London, the Supreme Court decided that economic development was a valid reason for eminent domain takings. The market though, got the last laugh. The Courant today broke the news that Pfizer’s New London research center, the one that fueled the economic argument that housing need to [...]

Bristol Blog: Rell's choice not too surprising to political leaders

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:14:00 -0500

Number of comments: 3

Political leaders said Monday they understand Gov. Jodi Rell’s decision to retire rather than run for reelection next year.

"Right now, it's tough for any politician to be in office," said state Sen. Tom Colapietro, a Bristol Democrat.

With all the problems facing her over the past year, Colapietro said, [...]

yourCT.com: Norwalk Recount Ends With No Changes In Winners

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:59:57 -0500

Heidi Keyes and John Tobin can breath easy now, the weekend recount added votes but didn’t change the outcome. Keyes, a Democrat joins the three parents not politicians as new members of the baord of education (BOE.) Tobin rounds out the Republican sweep of the at-large council seats. The final numbers: BOE Heidi [...]

yourCT.com: Rell Says No To Governor’s Run

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:47:41 -0500

Number of comments: 6
The race for the Governor’s office in Connecticut is wide open now. M. Jodi Rell announced officially today that she would not be seeking re-election. This means that the scramble for the Republican nomination is wide open. Lieutenant Governor Mike Fedele has said privately that he intends to seek the [...]

Pray Connecticut: Governor Rell will not run again

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:21:57 -0500

She will be remembered well. Lt. Gov. Fedele will definitely be a candidate, as he states in this Channel 8 video.

Whoever wins will need our prayers for the thankless task that awaits – dealing with Connecticut’s seemingly intractable budgetary and revenue problems.

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ConnPolitics News: Dodd v. Lieberman in health care debate

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:59:50 -0500

Number of comments: 8

Hartford (WTNH) – The national health care debate now moves to the floor of the U.S. Senate where Connecticut’s two senators stand at the national divide.

Original post blogged on b2evolution.

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Bristol Blog: Swearing-in, live blogging, part 4

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:26:00 -0500

Number of comments: 9
Mayor Art Ward is talking now, beginning with a moment of silence for the troops.
He said he tried to coax from both the comptroller and attorney general which of them would run for governor, but neither took the bait.
Ward said they've both been good friends to Bristol.
He' [...]

Bristol Blog: Swearing-in, live blogging, part 3s

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:22:00 -0500

Number of comments: 6
Attorney General Richard Blumenthal just said he wants to thank everyone who backed Mayor Art Ward.
"Tonigth is really a triumph of democracy," he said, adding that "voters who want to make a difference really can."
He said Ward is a fellow U.S. Marine. "Semper Fi," the attorney general said.
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Bristol Blog: Swearing-in ceremony, live blogging, part II

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:16:00 -0500

Number of comments: 1
Forgive any mistakes, folks. It's hard to type quickly on a shoddy laptop.
City Clerk Therese Pac is dutifully making sure the paperwork is in order.
Kate Matthews had to correct the language of her oath so she could say "councilwoman" instead of "councilman."
Really, it's time to follow the [...]

Bristol Blog: Live blogging from city swearing-in ceremony

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:10:00 -0500

Number of comments: 0
About 150 people are gathered in the auditorium at Bristol Eastern High School to see the candidates elected last week formally take office.
We had a nice rendition of the National Anthem from Jenna Connelly after a police honor guard brought in the flags. They were followed by the candidates, [...]

Bristol Blog: Blumenthal surprised by Rell choice

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:07:00 -0500

Number of comments: 2
Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said he is still digesting the news from Gov. Jodi Rell.
"It's certainly surprising and interesting," Blumenthal said as he waited to deliver the oath of office to releected Mayor Art Ward.
Blumenthal declined to say how Rell's decision might have an impact on his own [...]

CAPITOL WATCH: Rick Green On Gov. Rell's Announcement

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:01:41 -0500

Rick Green was one of the relatively small group of reporters in Gov. M. Jodi Rell's office for her announcement that she was not running for office.

There were six television cameras filming her announcement - a smaller number than for many events. The reason is that it was a hastily [...]

Connecticut Bob: Q-poll bearing bad news for Rell?

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:57:00 -0500

This is completely unverified (mostly because I'm lazy) but I heard somewhere there's a new Quinnipiac poll due out tomorrow. With all the recent talk about early results possibly being leaked to some candidates, I wonder if Jodi may have gotten a distinctly unpleasant feeling from this one? Again, this' [...]

ConnPolitics News: Gov. Rell not running for re-election

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:52:01 -0500

Number of comments: 7

Hartford (WTNH) – Governor Jodi Rell called a late afternoon conference, shortly before 5 p.m., to announce she will not be running for re-election.

Original post blogged on b2evolution.

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CT Blue: Comments

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:42:21 -0500

I get very few comments, and my basic philosophy has been to approve any comment I get, provided it’s not spam. I believe in free speech and I also think that I should be able to take my lumps if the comments are critical.

Today, for the first time, I got [...]

CT Blue: Rell chooses not to run

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:35:44 -0500

Some time ago Jim Amann stopped by our Town Committee. He received a lukewarm to frosty reception. In the course of his presentation he opined that Jodi Rell would not run again, and that the Republicans will nominate Lieutenant Governor Mike (who?) Fedele. Well, Jodi has dropped out and Fedele [...]

Rick Green | CT Confidential: Guv's classy farewell speech opens door for moderates: Rick Green | CT Confidential

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:18:01 -0500

The interesting thing about Gov. Rell's eloquent, heartfelt farewell announcement Monday was what she chose to highlight.

Gov. Rell first choked up Monday when she recalled "the gay couple who hugged me at Stafford Motor Speedway after I signed the first in the nation voluntarily passed civil union bill. And'" [...]

The Everyday Republican: Gov. Rell – No Second Term

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:08:45 -0500

Governor M. Jodi Rell Monday announced that she would not run for another four-year term as the state’s chief executive, bringing down the curtain on a 25-year career in public service.

Gov. Rell made the emotional announcement in her office at a news conference called late in the [...]

Bristol Blog: Colapietro plans to run again in 2010

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:51:00 -0500

Number of comments: 13
State Sen. Tom Colapietro, a Bristol Democrat, said he's too stubborn to quit yet."As long as those Republicans keep calling me names, I'm going to keep running. They keep shooting their mouths off," the senator said, and making it so he wants to stick around just to show them up.[...]

ctnewsjunkie.com: Rell Won't Seek Re-Election

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:37:22 -0500

(Updated 7:03 p.m.) "After much soul searching and discussion with my family, I have decided not to seek re-election next year," Republican Gov. M. Jodi Rell said Monday at an impromptu 5 p.m. press conference in her Capitol office. Rell fought back tears a [...]

Bristol Blog: Rell not running again

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:30:00 -0500

Number of comments: 7
Gov. Jodi Rell is not seeking reelection.Art Mocabee, a state GOP official and former Bristol city Republican chairman, said the news "comes as a shock," but not as a surprise."Governor Rell has served us all well since taking charge six years ago. Rest assured that Connecticut Republicans have many qualified" [...]

Rick Green | CT Confidential: Rell Shocker: 'I have decided not to seek re-election': Rick Green | CT Confidential

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:28:40 -0500

In a gracious and emotional press conference shortly after 5 p.m., Gov. M. Jodi Rell said she would not run for re-election.

Her brief remarks will stand as perhaps the most heartfelt speech she has made as governor, who lately has seen much of life consumed by rising red ink, bickering [...]

ShellySindland's blog: RELL WON’T RUN AGAIN!

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:27:01 -0500

No one saw this coming, or, at least not today! Our assignment manager got the call about an hour before the press conference that Governor Jodi Rell was holding a press conference in her office at 5 p.m but that is all the alert said. AP was scrambling to cover [...]

CAPITOL WATCH: Gov. Rell Not Seeking Reelection in 2010; Stunning Announcement Shocks Capitol; Few Knew In Advance

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:24:43 -0500

In a stunning announcement, an emotional Gov. M. Jodi Rell told reporters Monday evening that she is not seeking reelection next year.

Rell did not give any specific reason, other than saying "it's time'' to leave high-level public office after a long career that includes more than five years as governor, 10 years'" [...]

Connecticut Local Politics: BREAKING – Rell Not Running for Re-Election

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:24:27 -0500

Number of comments: 20

Update by Heath, 6:41pm: Governor Jodi Rell announced at a press conference this evening that she would not run for re-election in 2010.

According to CTNewsJunkie, the Governor was near tears as she explained to reporters that she’s enjoyed her years as Governor:

“I want to thank the people of Connecticut [...]

Colin McEnroe: Ooops!

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:20:07 -0500

Rell isn't is isn't isisn't isn't is isn't isn't running.

I guess I could take the other post down and pretend I never wrote it.

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Connecticut Bob: Rell out - now IT'S ON!

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:17:00 -0500

Well, this is why I always predict the exact opposite of what I'd like to see happen!Earlier this week, while in the psychotic throes of a post-election funk, I grandly predicted Gov. Jodi Rell would announce her intention to run for re-election within several days. I had the timing about' [...]

Hat City Blog: BREAKING NEWS: Gov Rowland-Rell not seeking re-election

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:15:00 -0500

Moments ago at the State Capitol, Gov. Rowland-Rell just announced that she will not seek re-election in 2010.

Names of Republicans who could throw their hat into the governor's race include State Senator John McKinney, State Rep. Larry Cafero, and former Congressman Rob Simmons.

UPDATE: [...]

Pray Connecticut: Connecticut income tax revenue dropping

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:08:47 -0500

The income tax raised nearly $1.3 billion less than budgeted in the last fiscal year, which ended in a record $925.6 million deficit. The state government is covering that shortfall with borrowed money.

The current year is showing no signs of improvement.

Are we on our way to being the next California? [...]

My Left Nutmeg: BREAKING: Gov Rowland-Rell not seeking re-election

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:07:02 -0500

Moments ago at the State Capitol, Gov. Rowland-Rell just announced that she will not seek re-election in 2010.

ShellySindland's blog: THE MAGIC IS GONE.

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:02:38 -0500

Just when I thought Senator Christopher Dodd and I had crossed a bridge, the magic appears to be gone. He is no longer calling me by my first name and that dismissive hand waiving after one of my questions is back. What this tells me is he is frustrated. Frustrated this time, [...]

Bristol Blog: Veterans Day honors many who sacrificed for all

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:48:00 -0500

Number of comments: 1
Written for Veterans Day by Lori DeFillippi of Bristol:
Veterans Day is the day when the service of those men and women who honorably performed their duty in the military service by fulfilling their commitment to the call of duty with the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Coast [...]

Connecticut Bob: Rell documents subpoenaed

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:06:00 -0500

Poll-gate has officially begun! (you like that? I just made it up) ("Poll-gate" Copyright (c) 2009 Bob Adams, all rights reserved)The Hartford Courant's Jon Lender (whom I met last Friday at Ken Krayeske's federal court appearance) reports that State Attorney General Richard Blumenthal has served at least one subpoena, and [...]

Bristol Blog: Krawiecki on his new motorcycle

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:01:00 -0500

Number of comments: 5
I particularly like the "Oddities From All Over the World" above Ed Krawiecki's head in this shot. He won the Harley in the fundraising raffle done by the New England Carousel Museum this weekend.Krawiecki is a city lawyer and a former state House minority leader. He [...]

CAPITOL WATCH: Pfizer Shutting Its New London HQ; Moving Jobs To Groton

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:30:24 -0500

Pfizer is closing its research and development headquarters in New London and will be moving many of the workers to nearby Groton.

The full impact of the moves is still not known as Pfizer consolidates various operations and cuts staffing as the result of a merger with Wyeth.

The Hartford Courant's Eric Gershon has [...]

Corner Report: BOYCOTT NEWS" Zionist Israel targeting the boycott movement

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:27:00 -0500

Palestinian activist Mohammed Othman. (Stop the Wall)

By Mya Guarnieri, The Electronic Intifada, 9 November 2009

For nearly six weeks now Mohammed Othman, a prominent Palestinian activist and an outspoken advocate of the nonviolent boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement, has been held in an Israeli military [...]

Rick Green | CT Confidential: Lieberman v. Larson: Who represents CT on healthcare?: Rick Green | CT Confidential

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:26:59 -0500

John Larson:

"It is a tantamount to Franklin Roosevelt sitting waiting for the Senate to pass Social Security or Lyndon Johnson sitting there waiting to pass Medicare,'' said Larson in comments at the Central Connecticut Chamber of Commerce's "Eggs and Issues" breakfast Monday morning in" [...]

Corner Report: Why I am not a Zionist

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:24:00 -0500

Build equality, not walls. (ActiveStills)

By Kevin Coval, The Electronic Intifada, 5 November 2009

Last week I was disinvited from my second Jewish conference in two months for poems I'd written in solidarity with Palestinians, poems that make an unapologetic call for justice. Subsequently, I and the poet' [...]

Middletown Eye: Around Middletown in 80 Days - Day 76

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:15:00 -0500

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Middlesex County Community Foundation Live Local Give LocalOver the last 75 days, Phileas Fogg has experienced much of what Middletown has to offer. He consulted with citizens of our great city, looking for ways to give back to this community that has welcomed him and shown him such remarkable sights [...]