By Chris Powell Why are the three most senior members of Connecticut’s all-Democratic five-member delegation in the U.S. House of Representatives apparently facing primary challenges for renomination next year? Are Connecticut Democrats as far left as Gov. Lamont’s rival? Hartford, Bridgeport schools urgently need state takeover State government’s growth causes record spending on lobbyists InContinue reading “Why would Democrats dump Larson, Courtney, and DeLauro?”
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Are Connecticut Democrats as far left as Lamont’s rival?
By CHRIS POWELL Campaigns for next year’s elections in Connecticut for governor and Congress have begun already, 16 months ahead of Election Day. That gives them plenty of time to be meaningful. Hartford, Bridgeport schools urgently need state takeover State government’s growth causes record spending on lobbyists Does Trump’s budget really spell doom for Connecticut?Continue reading “Are Connecticut Democrats as far left as Lamont’s rival?”
Stewart goes for governor with giddy superficiality
By Chris Powell Outlining last week her potential candidacy for the Republican nomination for governor, New Britain’s Republican mayor, Erin Stewart, said that while her likely Democratic opponent, Governor Lamont, is a nice guy, “he’s not evoking excitement in anyone.” But hadn’t Connecticut just had too much excitement from the first few days of theContinue reading “Stewart goes for governor with giddy superficiality”
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