My, how the tables have turned
During last year’s gubernatorial campaign, the Connecticut Democratic Party used money from its account for federal races to fund mailers that trumpeted Gov. Dannel P. Malloy. This move prompted the...
View ArticleKeeping the heat on
J.R. Romano, newly elected chairman of the Connecticut Republican Party, has declined a lunch invitation from his Democratic counterpart Nick Balletto, reports blogger and Republican former legislator...
View ArticleEnd it, Governor
Connecticut’s State Elections Enforcement Commission (SEEC) is investigating the state Democratic Party‘s spending habits during the 2014 gubernatorial campaign, particularly the use of money from the...
View ArticleFair game
One of the hottest Connecticut political news items these days is the showdown between the state Democratic Party and the State Elections Enforcement Commission (SEEC). The SEEC is examining the...
View ArticleMore trouble ahead?
My Aug. 21 post focused on Connecticut’s Board of Regents for Higher Education. The board has been plagued by problems and controversies since Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and the legislature established it...
View Article‘Unraveled’
I often write about the controversy surrounding the Connecticut Democratic Party‘s spending practices during the 2014 gubernatorial campaign. Infamously, the Democrats used money from their account...
View ArticleShe’s back
Former Gov. M. Jodi Rell has kept a relatively low profile since her departure from the governor’s office in early 2011. However, Mrs. Rell, one of the most popular chief executives in Connecticut...
View ArticleWhat nerve
A Republican-American story published today (Dec. 2) focused on final arguments in the lawsuit Connecticut’s State Elections Enforcement Commission (SEEC) filed against the state Democratic Party. The...
View ArticleStill not manning up
In my June 16 post, headlined “Man up, Governor,” I argued Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has an obligation to provide Connecticut residents with his views on a recent deal between the state Democratic Party...
View ArticleIs Hillary watching?
Then-Sen. Hillary Clinton and then-Stamford Mayor Dan Malloy in 2006 There is no doubt a recent deal between the Connecticut Democratic Party and the State Elections Enforcement Commission (SEEC) made...
View ArticleHere come the feds
In several recent editorials and blog posts, we called on federal and/or state law-enforcement agencies to investigate the Connecticut Democratic Party‘s spending on Gov. Dannel P. Malloy‘s behalf...
View ArticleIt is about you
Most Connecticut residents know the FBI and the U.S. attorney’s office are investigating the state Democratic Party‘s spending to benefit Gov. Dannel P. Malloy‘s 2014 re-election bid. The...
View ArticleMalloy’s shoulder to lean on
In my July 14 post, I noted that presidents of the United States often form close bonds with their predecessors, even those with whom they have had spirited disagreements. The burdens of the White...
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