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Ned Lamont Is Running for Connecticut Governornew
Lamont may not be technically running for governor, in the stage-managed press conference sort of way. That day may never come. He may bail on the idea before spending a dime on party balloons or polling. But he's doing everything that a candidate running for office does at this stage of the game.
New Haven Advocate |
Andy Bromage |
05-19-2009 |
Politics
Tags: Ned Lamont, Connecticut
Connecticut's Senate Seats are Not For Salenew
The political horse-trading in Illinois and New York present the best opportunity in years to reform Connecticut's laws concerning filling Senate vacancies, says Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz.
New Haven Advocate |
Andy Bromage |
12-30-2008 |
Politics
Connecticut Dems Can't Bring Themselves to Formally Punish Liebermannew
Democrats debated loudly last week whether Lieberman should be formally censured or simply rebuked in a letter signed by the party. The whole thing felt like a marriage therapy session gone wrong, with Lieberman as cheating husband and party leaders as spurned spouses.
New Haven Advocate |
Andy Bromage |
12-30-2008 |
Politics
While the Economy Tanks, Connecticut's Governor Cuts Ribbonsnew
On paper, Jodi Rell has what looks like the greatest job in the state. The governor, who earns $150,000 a year, packs her days full of friendly radio interviews and ceremonial events that take her all over the state to cut a ribbon here or stick a shovel in dirt there.
New Haven Advocate |
Andy Bromage |
12-09-2008 |
Politics
The Working Families Party is Building a Third Party That Mattersnew
The party has grown not by running candidates, mind you, but by running issues. Rather than run its own candidates, the WFP traditionally cross-endorses major party candidates who support its agenda of workers' rights and health care for all.
New Haven Advocate |
Andy Bromage |
11-25-2008 |
Politics
Joe vs. Joe: Which Lieberman Will Emerge from Election '08?new
Lieberman met behind closed doors with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid last week to discuss his future, and emerged to tell reporters he's considering his "options." Here's what Dems and politics watchers are saying about the Lieberman conundrum.
New Haven Advocate |
Andy Bromage |
11-18-2008 |
Politics
Special Interest Money Leaks into Connecticut's First 'Clean' Electionnew
Why should we be surprised to learn that powerful labor unions and deep-pocketed campaign donors are funneling tens of thousands of dollars into Connecticut's first ever publicly-funded election?
New Haven Advocate |
Andy Bromage |
10-28-2008 |
Politics
Ralph Nader, Bob Barr and Cynthia McKinney Find Common Groundnew
In a rare show of third party unity, the campaigns of Nader, Libertarian Bob Barr and the Green Party's Cynthia McKinney, the last two former Congress members, are joining forces across state lines to overcome ballot access rules designed to keep minor party candidates out.
New Haven Advocate |
Andy Bromage |
08-19-2008 |
Politics
Two Top Republicans Block Universal Health Care Study in Connecticutnew
We've been calling Republican leaders John McKinney and Lawrence Cafero all week to ask why they're blocking a universal health care campaign by holding up a puny amount of money that a study group needs to conduct a health care survey. To no avail.
New Haven Advocate |
Andy Bromage |
07-22-2008 |
Politics
Obama's Mamasnew
Why Connecticut women are forsaking Hillary for Barack.
New Haven Advocate |
Betsy Yagla and Andy Bromage |
02-05-2008 |
Politics
If This is Clean Elections, I'd Hate to See the Unclean Kindnew
Mayor John DeStefano is running for re-election this year under a first-of-its-kind municipal public financing model that DeStefano himself helped create, but he's gone back to the same well of city contractors, city employees and public schools workers who have been his bread and butter for the last several elections.
New Haven Advocate |
Andy Bromage |
10-23-2007 |
Politics
High-Profile Dems Skip Key Abortion Votenew
Sens. Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Joe Biden and Chris Dodd could have undone a regressive, four-year-old Bush administration policy on family planning, had they shown up to vote.
New Haven Advocate |
Andy Bromage |
10-02-2007 |
Politics
Babz in Joylandnew
A New Haven politician steals $50,000 from the poor and gets 30 days in jail -- she should be thrilled.
New Haven Advocate |
Andy Bromage |
08-07-2007 |
Politics
You Call That a Democratic Convention?new
The biannual New Haven Democratic Party meet-up is a real lovefest.
New Haven Advocate |
Andy Bromage |
07-31-2007 |
Politics
New Haven's Mayor Moneybagsnew
Mayor John DeStefano may be pioneering a new way to raise campaign cash, but he's spending it the old-fashioned way.
New Haven Advocate |
Andy Bromage |
07-24-2007 |
Politics
