McKinney Preparing For Gubernatorial Run
Connecticut Sen. Minority Leader John McKinney, R-Fairfield, is planning to run for the Republican party gubernatorial nomination in 2014, according to reports. 2010 nominee, Tom Foley, has already...
View ArticleCafero Won’t Run For Governor In Connecticut
Connecticut House Minority Leader Larry Cafero will not seek the Republican nomination for governor. “Being in politics now 28 straight years and also having a law practice, it takes a toll on family,”...
View ArticleMcKinney To Run For Governor In Connecticut
Let the political season begin. Connecticut Sen. Minority Leader John McKinney became the first Republican to officially toss his hat into the ring for governor, announcing he will seek the 2014 GOP...
View ArticleWho Is John McKinney, Running For Connecticut Governor?
Some people may express surprise that a candidate has emerged for Connecticut governor, even though the election is more than 15 months away. But in this day and age, it is all about raising money and...
View ArticleWill Scott Brown Run For Massachusetts Governor?
While Connecticut will face its own gubernatorial race in 2014, our neighbors to the north could have their own political dust-up. There are rumblings that former Mass. U.S. Senator Scott Brown is...
View ArticleCourant Investigations Foley’s 1981 Arrest Again
The Hartford Courant has once again looked at the 1981 arrest of Connecticut GOP gubernatorial hopeful Tom Foley, claiming his account of the story does not jive with police records. “The documents –...
View ArticleTom Foley Will Announce His Candidacy For Governor Wednesday
The tension is palpable. Will former ambassador to Ireland Tom Foley announce he will take another crack at running for governor? Foley has scheduled an announcement for 2:00 Wednesday afternoon at...
View ArticlePelto To Run As Third-Party Gubernatorial Candidate
Connecticut’s gubernatorial race just got a little more crowded. Former state lawmaker, Jonathan Pelto, a Democrat, said he will run as a third-party candidate for governor in the fall, likely taking...
View Article‘I don’t see any new taxes.’ But will he raise current ones?
In declaring victory to a second-term on Wednesday, Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy told a news conference, “I don’t see any new taxes,” when asked about a looming billion dollar state budget...
View ArticleSound familiar? Jobs leaving New York State too
“The economy, stupid.” — 1992 Democratic presidential campaign We acknowledge that the phrase above, from Bill Clinton’s campaign, has become a bit overused, but we also cannot think of a better way to...
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