By Mary Ellen Godin
(Reuters) – Mayor Joseph Maturo Jr. got what he asked for.
Two days after Maturo sparked a national firestorm for his “I might have tacos” quip when several of his town’s police officers were charged by federal …
Connecticut
Connecticut GOP Blasts Non-Citizen Voting Proposal as ‘Publicity Stunt’
By Joshua Rhett Miller, FOXNews.com
The chairman of the Connecticut Republican Party is dismayed by a mayor’s plan to ask state legislators to allow illegal immigrants who live in New Haven to vote in municipal elections, characterizing the proposal as a …
Former Wrestling CEO McMahon Returns for Next Round
By Stephen Clark, Fox News
You can’t keep a good woman down – especially one known for putting the smackdown on her opponents.
Former World Wrestling Entertainment executive Linda McMahon is back, running for U.S. Senate in Connecticut after her first bid …
Hurricane Irene: Connecticut governor confirms 10th death
As Hurricane Irene worked its way up the East Coast, Connecticut’s governor blamed it for a 10thdeath Sunday: a man who died in a fire blamed on wires downed by high winds.
Gov. Dannel Malloy announced the incident at an early-morning news …
Shays Running for Senate in Connecticut
By Shira Toeplitz, Roll Call
Former Rep. Christopher Shays, a prominent GOP moderate who lost re-election in 2008, is preparing to enter the race for retiring Sen. Joe Lieberman’s (I-Conn.) seat.
A source close to Shays confirmed that the former 10-term lawmaker …
Connecticut to grab more of your income
By Mary E. O’Leary, New Haven Register
HARTFORD — Residents may or may not have noticed that more items are now subject to the sales tax, but it will be hard to miss the additional taxes that will be withheld from …
Christopher Murphy Raises $925K for Senate Bid in Q2
By Joshua Miller, Roll Call
Senate hopeful Connecticut Rep. Christopher Murphy (D) raised $925,000 in the second quarter and had $1.6 million in cash on hand at the end of June, Murphy campaign manager Kenny Curran said in a news release …
Ex-Rep. Chris Shays Interested in Senate Bid
By Steve Peoples, Roll Call
Former Rep. Chris Shays (R-Conn.) told Roll Call he is “very interested” in launching a Senate bid to replace retiring Sen. Joe Lieberman (I).
“We are looking into it very closely,” Shays said Friday, noting that he …
CT Lawmaker Attempts to Hide From Angry Taxpayers
By LeAnne Gendreau, NBC Conneticut
How much are legislators feeling the pressure of voting on a budget that raises taxes during an economic crisis?
Rep. Zeke Zalaski, a Democrat from Southington, has taken the legislative …
NAACP Backs Connecticut Woman Arrested for Illegally Enrolling Son in School
By JESSICA HOPPER, ABC News
The NAACP is stepping in to help Tanya McDowell, the Connecticut mother arrested for allegedly sending her son to a school outside of her district.
McDowell will be arraigned Wednesday on charges that she stole educational services …
