Does Mr. Malloy Want to Be Mr. President?
Of the 44 men that have served as President of the United States, 20 served as Governor of their state beforehand, including four of the six most recent Presidents. Considering Gov. Dannel Malloy’s moves in recent days, one can’t help but wonder whether he might like to join that exclusive club. Over the past several [...]
» Read MorePolitical Climate Change in Connecticut
For nearly two decades, the caps of Connecticut’s political landscape have been largely frozen in place. The Governor’s office was held by one of the two names on 1994’s Republican lawn signs and the two U.S. Senate races have been safely controlled by their longstanding occupants. With so much stability for so long, it is amazing to consider that all of it has changed in the space of three weeks.
» Read MoreThe Beginning or End for Lieberman?
U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman’s leadership on the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell raises as many political questions as it resolves policy questions. The biggest one, of course, is whether or not Lieberman will continue to irk Connecticut Democrats by running for re-election in 2012.
» Read MoreUncertain Waters Ahead for CT Congressional Delegation
In the recent 2010 elections, while Republicans nationwide netted 62 new seats in the U.S. House, Connecticut was one of just a handful of states that bucked the trend, returning its five-member Democratic delegation to Washington. With this new balance of power, Connecticut’s Members of Congress face the possibility of being in a weaker position than at any other time in recent history.
» Read MoreRepublican Search for the Guilty Continues
On the bulletin board in his office, State Republican Party Chief Chris Healy keeps a description of the ‘Six Phases of a Project’. The first phase is enthusiasm, followed by disillusionment and third is panic & hysteria. Phase Four, the search for the guilty, is followed by the punishment of the innocent and Phase Six, praise and honors for the non-participants, completes the list.
» Read MoreStronger Minority Potential Boon to Bipartisanship
The lone electoral bright spot for the Connecticut GOP was in the Connecticut State House of Representatives where the party picked up fourteen seats, the best showing for the party since 1984 and the third best in the modern era of the Legislature. But in combination with the magnitude of the state’s ills, a larger minority caucus could ironically be an impetus for greater bipartisanship at the Capitol.
» Read MoreNew Faces Coming Soon to General Assembly
With Election Day 2010 finally in the rearview mirror (well, sort of), the picture emerging from the results is of several new faces heading to Hartford for the reconvening of the Connecticut General Assembly in January 2011. If the results stay as they are currently reported now, Republicans will have picked up fourteen seats in the House of Representatives and at least one seat in the State Senate.
» Read MoreElection Results CTNJ Broadcast
Check out the re-broadcast of CT News Junkie’s Election Night coverage, featuring more than four hours of live broadcast and discussion about the big issues in Connecticut as the results came in with CTNJ contributors Heath W. Fahle, Sarah Darer Littman, and host Brian Parker.
» Read MoreWild Night Ahead in Land of Steady Habits?
There will be plenty of action to follow with the potential to make it a wild night in the Land of Steady Habits. CT News Junkie columnist Heath W. Fahle will be live on CTNJ’s Election Night coverage from 7-11pm on Tuesday, November 2 with host Brian Parker and fellow CTNJ contributor Sarah Darer Littman discussing the election results. Be sure to tune in!
» Read MoreReal Change Starts in State Legislature
With towering political figures like U.S. Sen. Chris Dodd and Gov. M. Jodi Rell leaving the scene at the end of 2010, it is easy and popular to herald Tuesday’s elections as the end of an era. The changes produced by the Connecticut General Assembly arguably have a greater impact on the daily lives of most residents. But with the other races sucking the political oxygen out of the election season, precious little attention has been paid to the contests for these offices.
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