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Middle class families and seniors are struggling with high taxes. In fact, Connecticut has some of the most regressive taxes in the country — the more you make the less you pay. But here’s the dirty little secret big business lobbyists don’t want you to know: some of the biggest corporations in our state pay almost [...]...
Connecticut Working Families - 1:23 p.m.
Christine Stuart, CT News Junkie, calls them "moderate" and "fiscally conservative" Democrats. I call them something else entirely, since many of them have consistently stabbed their fellow Democrats in Hartford in the back as they have voted against Democratic initiatives. I won't name names - Christine does that, but I will give you a hint - 2 are from the same town in which I reside. Here's ...
My Left Nutmeg - Wed 1:47 p.m. - 7 clicks 
Still reeling from the tragic death of Dave Roberson, but life goes on in Connecticut politics and Dave would have been observing and commenting with the best of them. First of all, there are tributes to Dave here and here. 2. In the "How could anyone possibly #@$$^ up their race so badly" file today, we offer the latest on Susan Bysiewicz who apparently appended "special notes" to her o...
My Left Nutmeg - Wed 10:42 a.m. - 3 clicks
I write this in a state of shock and disbelief. I know grief is coming, but I still can't believe Dave is gone, so it hasn't fully hit yet. I just found out from a Greenwich Post breaking news alert that Dave Roberson, the Chairman of our town's DTC, was killed in an auto accident on the way home from the RTM meeting last night. No other cars were involved in the accident and police are investig...
My Left Nutmeg - Tue 8:26 a.m. - 7 clicks
Tonight marks the start of the 2010-2012 Danbury Democratic Town Committee. Due to the results of last week's primary, there is a good chance that there will be a more than one individual seeking the chairmanship so tonight's meeting should be rather interesting. (The stream will end after the election of officers is concluded). If you can't make it to DTC headquarters tonight, make sure to chec...
Hat City - Mon 3:08 p.m. - 4 clicks
On Saturday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi came to the Graduate Club in New Haven and joined in a roundtable discussion on the benefits for women in the health care reform legislation which is currently under intense debate in Congress. Joined by Congressman Rosa DeLauro, Congressman John Larson, and Dr. Carolyn Mazure, Director of Women's Health Research at Yale University, the hour long discus...
My Left Nutmeg - Sun 1:29 p.m. - 11 clicks
The saga finally seems to be coming to a close. From the Stamford Advocate . Christopher Shays' former campaign manager is expected to admit next week that he embezzled at least $82,118 in donations from the former Fairfield County congressman's unsuccessful 2008 political run and spent the money on such things as hotel stays, expensive dinners and baseball tickets. Michael Sohn, 34, of F...
My Left Nutmeg - Sun 6:29 a.m. - 10 clicks
Last week, the New Canaan Republican Town Committee endorsed Dan Debicella of Shelton in the race to challenge Congressman Jim Himes. Debicella responded to the news of receiving New Canaan GOP support, and took the opportunity to demonstrate how little he knows about the work of Congress. "Every family should ask themselves, 'What have I gotten from the stimulus?' and the answer from almo...
My Left Nutmeg - Fri 7:06 a.m. - 9 clicks
Linda McMahon, co-founder of the WWE, is running for the Republican nomination for United States Senate and is vying for the soon-to-be-vacated seat of Senator Chris Dodd in Connecticut with 50 million dollars of her own money. McMahon is a conservative Republican and is running on the usual government is too big crap. McMahon is opposed to Obama's healthcare plan, and for that matter, any hea...
DailyKos (Connecticut) - Mar 4 - 9 clicks
Residents crate a makeshift memorial at the location where the alleged assault of Luis Encalada took place (58 Town Hill Ave). Photo by ctblogger 03.03.10. The Joe DaSilva court case at Danbury Superior Court today lasted all of about 30 seconds. I was on hand in the courtroom today and nothing much happened during the brief proceedings. The only thing of note was a request from the pr...
Hat City - Mar 3 - 3 clicks
Bill Halter, the Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas, has announced that he will primary against Blanche Lincoln. If Nate Silver is to be believed (and he usually is), neither one of them stands much chance in the general election, though Halter’s chances are a wee bit better. Back in 2006 our own Ned Lamont showed the Democrats [...]...
CT Blue - Mar 1 - 5 clicks
How would you feel if your employer decided one day to dramatically increase your healthcare costs? How would you feel if the company did this even while it was making hundreds of millions of dollars in profits? That’s the situation for 15,000 unionized Stop & Shop employees across Connecticut. Their contract has expired, and Stop & [...]...
Connecticut Working Families - Feb 26 - 4 clicks
By DAN MALLOY “Although demand for coverage is rising, the state’s social services commissioner told legislators Tuesday that the Rell administration wants to shut down a toll-free phone line that provides information about the HUSKY health care program for low-income children and their families.” – CT Mirror, Phone line for low-income insurance information a target of budget [....
DanMalloy.com - Feb 25 - 5 clicks
By DAN MALLOY The timing and the setting were fitting, and even rather serendipitous. Last week’s announcement by New Britain and Berlin municipal leaders stating their commitment to “electing me as Connecticut’s next Governor” occurred in New Britain. “The Hardware City,” as it is known, has a rich history as a manufacturing hub and was once a [...] ...
DanMalloy.com - Feb 23 - 4 clicks
By TEAM MALLOY STAFF Was it really only a year a half ago when Sarah Palin was introduced to the American electorate? For us political junkies, it was a mesmerizing presidential campaign, punctuated by the emergence of a vice presidential candidate hailing from the unlikeliest of places–Wasilla, Alaska. It didn’t take long for the national conversation to [...] ...
DanMalloy.com - Feb 23 - 2 clicks
By REP. MIKE LAWLOR Just a short note to share with you a few thoughts on today’s Quinnipiac Poll, which is really good news for Dan. Yes, Ned Lamont has higher name recognition, but let’s understand why. Virtually the same percentage of people have favorable impressions of Dan (32%) and Ned (35%) – that spread is within [...] ...
DanMalloy.com - Feb 23 - 4 clicks
By JOHN MCNAMARA (cross-posted at the NB Politicus) In 2010 Democrats need a gubernatorial nominee who has the best chance of winning an office not held by the majority party in 20 years. The open seat for Governor has spawned a number of Democratic hopefuls, all of whom offer impressive credentials from local and state government and the business [...] ...
DanMalloy.com - Feb 23 - 6 clicks
By DAN MALLOY Earlier today, Zogby International released a poll which found that Connecticut voters overwhelmingly support public financing, with 79 percent of respondents supporting the Citizens’ Elections Program as described. In my view, this poll should serve as proof of just how strongly Connecticut voters feel about campaign finance reform, and as a warning for [...] ...
DanMalloy.com - Feb 23 - 3 clicks
By DAN MALLOY Watching the unspeakable suffering the Haitian people are experiencing this week due to the earthquake, I’m reminded of the words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in his Letter from Birmingham Jail. He wrote, “We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny.” The outpouring of humanitarian [...] ...
DanMalloy.com - Feb 23 - 5 clicks
By DAN MALLOY This week, I completed my fourth and final term as the mayor of Stamford. In the final months and days of my 14-year administration, I’ve had ample opportunity to reflect back on my time serving this great city. It’s been an honor and privilege, an experience that I will always look back on [...] ...
DanMalloy.com - Feb 23 - 5 clicks
By DAN MALLOY As I’ve traveled across the state this year, it’s been clear that the economy has meant continued tough times for many Connecticut families. Amidst our concerns about the future, we should take this Thanksgiving as an opportunity to appreciate what we do have, and to consider what we hope the year ahead will [...] ...
DanMalloy.com - Feb 23 - 3 clicks
Why paid sick days? Here’s my reason: According to a new study (pdf) , 8 million Americans went to work infected with swine flu. And 7 million caught H1N1 from a sick co-worker. And don’t forget, 24 people in Connecticut actually died from swine flu. There are a thousand reasons we need a basic workplace standard to [...]...
Connecticut Working Families - Feb 22
With Connecticut having one the worse educational achievement gaps in the nation, on Sunday morning, State Rep. Jason Bartlett joined educational advocate Danielle Smith on Fox61's Stan Simpson show to talk about the efforts underway at Capitol to address the problem. ...
Hat City - Feb 22 - 4 clicks
On Tuesday, the arrest warrant connected with the case against Tony Grant was unsealed and the document gives graphic details into the charges against the former executive director of Pathways Danbury. Although News-Times reporter did a write-up on the report already, I'm going to provide more details from the warrant. NOTE1 : Although it states it in the report, Grant DID NOT work at ...
Hat City - Feb 18 - 2 clicks
If you missed it, Ted Mann at the New London Day has an excellent report on Governor Jodi Rell’s secret poll, conducted with the help of UCONN polling expert Ken Dautrich. More details will out, but it certainly looks as if public taxpayer funds were used to help the Governor craft a political message to [...]...
Connecticut Working Families - Feb 17 - 6 clicks
Today was a rather interesting day at Danbury Superior Courthouse. First, as expected, Joe DaSilva's arrest warrant was unsealed and we learned new details about the circumstance leading up to the death of Luis Encalada. ...what the media was unprepared for (and not expecting) was the availability of Tony Grant's arrest warrant on the same day. You see, we all thought that since Tony Grant's c...
Hat City - Feb 16 - 4 clicks
Today, the Danbury Superior Court unsealed Joe DaSilva's arrest warrant affidavit and it document gives new details regarding the events leading up to the death of Luis Encalada Bueno, which includes what seems to be an attempted cover-up by an employee of DaSilva. According to court documents, Danbury PD interviewed several people who were with Encalada hours before the incident. Here's a su...
Hat City - Feb 16 - 3 clicks
Illustration of a possible high speed toll booth system being proposed for the borders of Connecticut. No, I'm not kidding... Welcome to Connecticut. That'll be $3, please. Leaving? OK, just pay another $3. That's the future for motorists on highways crossing into Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New York if state Rep. Tony Guerrera, D- Rocky Hill, wins his campaign to restore tol...
Hat City - Feb 16 - 3 clicks
Although Joe DaSilva's arrest warrant was available to the public as of the end of last week, because of the holiday, Danbury Superior Court was closed on Friday and Monday. I'll be at the courthouse at 9:00 AM Tuesday morning to obtain a copy of the warrant, which will hopefully shed new details on his case. ...
Hat City - Feb 15 - 3 clicks
Here's the latest in the Tony Grant court case. RECAP: Grant, who's the Vice President of the Greater Danbury NAACP, and served as executive director Pathways Danbury, a one on one mentoring program, was arrested in January on numerous charges stemming from an alleged sexual assault of minors (note: Grant is presently on administrative leave from the organization). List of the charges fi...
Hat City - Feb 11 - 3 clicks
Danbury Fair Mall looks more like a ghost town this afternoon. Danbury Fair Mall: 02.10.10 Will this be the blizzard of the year or just the hype of the year? The city of Danbury is under a level one emergency as a snow storm is blowing through the area. Although the storm is off to a slow start, forecasters are saying don't be fooled. Storm Team 8's Dr. Mel says high winds and ...
Hat City - Feb 10 - 3 clicks
THIS IS A LIVE BLOG I'm at the Danbury Superior Court House awaiting the start of the Joe DaSilva and Troy Grant cases. DaSilva, the owner of The Palace Theatre is charged with manslaughter in the connection of the death of Ecuadorian immigrant Luis Encalada Bueno. Grant, the executive director of Pathways Danbury , was arrested on a number of charges which stemmed from an alleged s...
Hat City - Feb 9
I was watching Countdown last night and Keith Olbermann had said that 1000 people got free healthcare at the clinic in Hartford. Most of them had not had access to a Doctor in years. Whether it was the unemployed, the underemployed, the working poor. The common thread among them all is that access to medical professionals is beyond their financial reach because of our completely broken h...
Drinking Liberally in New Milford - Feb 4 - 3 clicks
