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crosspost from HatCityBLOG First it's the illegal bundled campaign donations from James Galante, now it's this. The State Elections Enforcement Commission adopted a stipulated agreement today to settle a case which originated from a referral by the United States Attorney. The settlement was reached with two attorneys from the Danbury area: Jack Garamella and Christopher Leonard. Bo...
My Left Nutmeg - 10:12 a.m.
Anderson Scooper at 4th street news has an interesting post up on Chris Shays politcal courage in standing up for tax cuts for the rich and against helping the middle class : "Shays' stated views on which taxes should be lowered: slightly decrease corporate income taxes, slightly decrease the capital gains tax, (meaning even further), and greatly decrease the inheritance tax, which I take ...
Drinking Liberally in New Milford - 10:12 a.m.
First it's the illegal bundled campaign donations from James Galante, now it's this. The State Elections Enforcement Commission adopted a stipulated agreement today to settle a case which originated from a referral by the United States Attorney. The settlement was reached with two attorneys from the Danbury area: Jack Garamella and Christopher Leonard. Both are partners in the law firm Collin...
Hat City - Wed 7:06 p.m. - 6 clicks 
The Working Families Party is playing a bigger and bigger role in Connecticut politics. This year, for the first time, the minor party will appear on every ballot in the state. The party has made endorsements in over fifty state legislative races so far this year. The party plans to make more endorsements before the September 3rd deadline. Most of the candidates endorsed by Working Families are...
My Left Nutmeg - Wed 1:30 p.m. - 6 clicks
Cross post from HatCityBLOG Since we're in the middle of the campaign season, I decided to dust the camcorder off and go out and interview candidates who are running for state office. Starting locally, my first stop was to State Rep. Bob Godfrey's fundraiser. Held on Saturday afternoon, residents who make up the 110th district (Danbury) as well as local politicians (and an appearance by Maj...
My Left Nutmeg - Wed 1:30 p.m. - 4 clicks
"The bond that I feel with Pastor Hagee and each and every one of you is much stronger than that, and so I am proud to stand with you tonight. Lieberman again drew a parallel between Hagee and biblical figures, this time saying biblical heroes, unlike the demigods of Greek mythology, "are humans - great humans, but with human failings." Lieberman said that Moses had his shortcomings, too. "Dear ...
My Left Nutmeg - Wed 1:30 a.m. - 10 clicks
By DAN MALLOY In the past two days Governor Rell has announced the formation of two separate panels of thinkers to work together to improve conditions in the state. Both are noble causes, but within each panel’s membership list, there is one striking absence: Labor. Yesterday, the Governor introduced an advisory council whose purpose is to advise [...]...
DanMalloy.com - Tue 9:39 p.m. - 9 clicks
Given Joe Lieberman's new political role as John McCain's official "bearings checker," and that Joe no longer represents the Democratic Party (thanks to Ned Lamont) , and that Joe has gone out of his way to piss off even his once loyal Democratic backers like Jim Amann, it's not surprising to see a report like this: An ally in the state legislature, House Speaker James A. Amann, D-M...
My Left Nutmeg - Tue 7:40 p.m. - 11 clicks
Via Atrios, from the Huffington Post: If Barack Obama has a problem among Jewish voters, then Sen. Joseph Lieberman is in monumental trouble. Among the most high-profile Jews in Congress, Lieberman is viewed far more unfavorably than the presumptive Democratic nominee, according to a new poll. Only 37 percent of Jews view the Connecticut Independent in a [...]...
CT Blue - Tue 7:05 p.m. - 11 clicks
By DAN MALLOY Tune in to Afternoon Drive on WTIC News/Talk 1080 from 3-6 pm today. I’ll be talking politics with with Colin McEnroe and sharing some ideas regarding the issues and challenges that face Connecticut today. ...
DanMalloy.com - Tue 8:07 a.m. - 8 clicks
Update: More Q and A added - still more to come. Jim Himes stopped in Fairfield last night as part of his 17 Towns in 17 Days tour. He was greeted by a fairly large crowd of about 80 interested, involved citizens. Most were friendly. I thought it was a great event - a real piece of Americana - a candidate out on the campaign trail meeting voters and answering their questions. Very inspiri...
My Left Nutmeg - Tue 6:06 a.m. - 9 clicks
Back during the 2007 election, Democrats went out and collected over 1,000 signatures from residents in Danbury who wanted City Hall to resind Boughton's SEVEN YEAR the tax giveway to BRT. From October 30 2007, here's the Democrats pres release on their oppositon to the BRT tax deferral. Prominent Danbury Democrats are calling for the repeal of the seven-year tax assessment deferral for the B...
Hat City - Mon 9:01 p.m. - 11 clicks
Back in April 2007, I allowed Danbury Democratic Town Chairman Joe DaSilva the oppurtunity to do a guest post to talk about several issues in Danbury. One of the biggest criticisms he had was directed towards Mayor Boughton and the absurdity in the mayor granting a SEVEN YEAR tax deferral to a residential developer. 3. Tax abatements and downtown development: The current housing controv...
Hat City - Mon 9:01 p.m. - 11 clicks
As I place the finishing touches on "Abolish the position of City Clerk" section of this site, I wanted to give everyone a preview on what's to come. As demonstrated in previous posts, calls for the elimination of the City Clerk position is nothing new. Attempts to have the position scrapped and replaced with a civil service staff go as far back as the moment the town and city of Danbury were com...
Hat City - Mon 9:30 a.m. - 12 clicks
A few pictures from here and yon. A couple of shots from the Art on Groton Bank show. My wife bought a very small painting from the artist at this booth (a steal at $5.00). Yes, that’s Neil Young at the lower left. One of the younger artists concentrated on pictures inspired by the Transformers. We [...]...
CT Blue - Sun 1:37 p.m. - 12 clicks
There have apparently been 51 places erased or blurred out on Google Maps, and Playland (just over the CT/NY border in Rye) is one of them. JStreet sponsors a poll of American Jews and learns some interesting facts. For example, Obama has a 60/34 favorable/unfavorable rating, while Lieberman has a 37/48 fav/unfav rating. Hagee is known by 65% of Jewish Americans, and clocks in with a 7/57....
My Left Nutmeg - Sun 11:38 a.m. - 11 clicks
Republican congressman Chris Shays (CT-04) has been permitted to host the annual picinic of the Connecticut Returned Peace Corps Volunteers Association (CT RPCV) at his house in Bridgeport next weekend, a politicization of the Peace Corps that I believe is blatantly wrong. The RPVC organization is an official affiliate of the national organization, which is in turn a non-profit, non-polit...
DailyKos (Connecticut) - Sun 2:06 a.m. - 15 clicks
Here's the latest developments in the Democratic State Senate race between Duane Perkins and Terry Tierney. The Perkins campaign announced that they raised the money necessary by the primary deadline to qualify for the state's new public finance system. Duane Perkins, city of Danbury councilman and endorsed candidate for State Senate is proud to announce that he has raised the appropriate fun...
Hat City - Sat 9:02 p.m. - 10 clicks
Today mark the three year anniversary of HatCityBLOG! This blog has come a long way from it's beginnings back in 2005 (actually, I started reporting and collecting information in Danbury back in 2004..but that's a different story) and I can honestly tell you that this blog wouldn't exist now if not for the support of it's readers. If you would have told me years ago that this site would be...
Hat City - Sat 9:02 p.m. - 15 clicks
Tomorrow Danbury CT? Luis Ramirez came to the U.S. from Mexico six years ago to look for work, landing in this town in Pennsylvania's coal region. Here, he found steady employment, fathered two children and, his fiancee said, occasionally endured harassment by white residents. Now he is headed back to Mexico in a coffin. The 25-year-old illegal immigrant was beaten over the weekend after an ...
Hat City - Fri 2:38 p.m. - 19 clicks
A storyline that has come to typify republican hate is going on just west of the border from North-Western Connecticut: During a July 2nd meeting of the Pawling, NY town board. Republican town supervisor Beth Coursen called town republican chairman Glenn Carey a "faggot" and said "everybody knows it". The town of Pawling sits about 70 miles North of New York City. This wouldn't be the first t...
Drinking Liberally in New Milford - Jul 16 - 11 clicks
It’s nice to see that West Hartford’s sophomores raised their scores in every category this year over last year’s performance. Here’s the results: MATH - 59.3 percent at goal this year compared to 56.8 last year SCIENCE - 64.6 at goal this year compared to 63.9 last year READING - 64 at goal this year compared to 62 last [...]...
West Hartford Blog - Jul 15 - 7 clicks
Danbury News-Times=all the comments that's fit to print. Why does this nonsense sound familiar... ...
Hat City - Jul 15 - 3 clicks
By ARIELLE REICH In this this economic climate, many people in Connecticut have had to cut back on goods and services we may have taken advantage of in the past, and make individual sacrifices, such as taking fewer shopping trips or riding a bicycle instead of driving. These are easy steps we can all take to [...]...
DanMalloy.com - Jul 15 - 5 clicks
Genghis over at Connecticut Local Politics posted his analysis on the 5th district race which basically nails it when it comes to why Murphy should comfortably win the race. A lot of towns that are usually safe for Republicans voted in a Democrat in 2006. A lot of that has to do with national events and the particular dynamics of that race (i.e., Nancy Johnson blew it while Murphy ran a great ...
Hat City - Jul 14 - 8 clicks
I'm very happy to announce that HatCityBLOG is now a part of the Americatowns network. Americatowns is a great service which is basically your one stop shop for local events and community news happening in Danbury. In the coming days, you'll see more content on this site via Americatowns including a community calendar (which is long overdue on this site). Give Americatowns a try , trust me,...
Hat City - Jul 14 - 6 clicks
By DAN MALLOY I hope everyone is enjoying the beautiful summer weather in Connecticut this weekend. On Sunday at 11 am, step indoors and turn on Channel 3 Eyewitness New for Face the State with Dennis House. I will be on the show discussing some of the critical issues that face us in Connecticut today. Be sure [...]...
DanMalloy.com - Jul 12 - 7 clicks
This may be one way: Obama Seeks Info on Dodd in Vice President Search - TIME Barack Obama's presidential campaign has requested information from Democratic Sen. Chris Dodd as part of its search for a possible vice presidential candidate. The former White House hopeful and Connecticut lawmaker indicated Wednesday that he has been approached by the campaign. "There's been some inquiries, yeah...
Drinking Liberally in New Milford - Jul 12 - 9 clicks
Watch Jean Natale's embarrassing appearance in front of the Charter Revision Commission in it's entirety. ...
Hat City - Jul 12 - 9 clicks
It's widely known throughout the state that comment section of the Danbury News-Times is littered with racist, obscene, and in some instances violent material towards African-Americans and immigrants. Although the newspaper promised to monitor and remove obscene material in the past, it seems that little has changed since the paper switched from it's forums section to it's new format which all...
Hat City - Jul 12 - 6 clicks
I am pleased to announce that I took a job as Online Organizer with Connecticut Citizen Action Group. I have been hired to bolster the organization’s online presence and outreach. As such, blogging here will probably slow down a bit more. Expect to see more posts on subjects that I won’t be writing about [...]...
Spazeboy - Jul 10 - 8 clicks
This past weekend I helped CT Bob film an interview with 5th district Congressman Chris Murphy at his New Britain campaign headquarters. After a weekend of editing, CT Bob has posted the interview, which clocks in at 22 minutes: This is not the first interview that I’ve teamed up with CT Bob to shoot. [...]...
Spazeboy - Jul 10 - 8 clicks
Senator Ted Kennedy was originally slated to speak at Wesleyan University’s 176th commencement this upcoming Sunday, which is a pretty good deal. His step-daughter is graduating and it is his son’s 25th reunion, so having Senator Kennedy speak at graduation would have been just as significant for him as it would have been for [...]...
Spazeboy - Jul 10 - 8 clicks
By JOSH FEDELI Over a year ago, a group of us started out to build an active and vibrant chapter of the CT Young Democrats in Fairfield County. Our energy has produced a number of successes. Amanda Brown, one of our members, was recently elected to the Common Council in Norwalk, and a number of our [...]...
DanMalloy.com - Jul 9 - 5 clicks
Nashawn Williams was brutally attacked by racist whites in Plainfield while waiting for a school bus in Oct 2007. Minister Cornell Lewis will bring the family to Hartford for a Press Conference on Saturday July 12th at 11 AM. This is the first time Nashawn Williams will publicly speak about the attack and having a [...]...
Undercurrents - Jul 8 - 11 clicks
John McCain's Campaign has, thus far, been wobbly at best. But now he has even more campaign problems, as per BooMan: I hadn't thought about the problem McCain will have trying to create a GOP platform. Good luck with that one. The current GOP platform is a 100-page document, and all but nine pages mention Bush's name. Virtually the entire platform will have to be rewritten to lessen th...
Drinking Liberally in New Milford - Jul 7 - 5 clicks
