3 Top $30K In Sec'y State Race
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| Jan 4, 2022 7:27 pm |Three candidates have reported reaching a fundraising goal in the quest to break ahead of the pack of aspiring secretaries of the state.
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| Jan 4, 2022 7:27 pm |Three candidates have reported reaching a fundraising goal in the quest to break ahead of the pack of aspiring secretaries of the state.
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| Dec 17, 2021 3:08 pm |Everybody knows your name at Grand Cafe — which regulars and supporters called a good thing as they appealed to preserve the Fair Haven haunt’s liquor license in the face of organized opposition by neighbors weary of gun violence, drugs, and lewd behavior on the premises.
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| Dec 16, 2021 2:30 pm |Vowing to fight for voting rights and help her party attract the state’s growing Latino population, Hilda Santiago stopped “exploring” Thursday — and officially announced her candidacy for secretary of the state.
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| Dec 7, 2021 3:42 pm |A housing court judge turned down a landlord’s bid to evict one of his tenants instead of accepting state rental assistance funds designed to keep her in place — ruling that a property owner who has applied to Connecticut’s pandemic-era relief program can’t simply change his mind after the state has already cut a check.
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| Dec 7, 2021 3:37 pm |Calling on Americans to stand “arm in arm to fight an invisible enemy,” Gov. Ned Lamont commemorated the 80th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attacks by urging a new Greatest Generation to step up for their country in the fight against Covid.
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State leaders converged on an appropriate spot Wednesday to celebrate the first day in which workers can sign up for benefits under Connecticut’s new Paid Family and Medical Leave Program: Claire’s Corner Copia.
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Josh Elliott wants you to be able to vote for him — and for one of his opponents.
He’s running for the state’s top elections post to help make that possible.
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| Nov 23, 2021 4:37 pm |Black and Brown entrepreneurs will learn about “joint ventures” — and perhaps enter into one — with the help of a marijuana “manifesto” that’s in the works.
Seven voting reform advocates gathered around a table at Sally’s, far more satisfied with the way their pizza had been sliced than with the way New Haven is currently split into state legislative districts.
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The Board of Alders set Connecticut’s Democratic governor and top state legislators a challenge Thursday: Find a way to make fuel sellers — and not the poor and working class — pay for transportation-related carbon emissions, and help save cities like New Haven from bearing the brunt of climate change and air pollution.
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| Nov 4, 2021 5:38 pm |A month and a half after “occupying” the lot in front of a problem bar, Fair Haveners showed up in force yet again to try to solve the social ills emanating from Grand Cafe — this time online, through over three hours of testimony urging the state to pull the venue’s liquor permit.
Many Democrats nationwide woke up fretting Wednesday about their prospects in next year’s elections. But not Connecticut’s top Democrat expected to seek reelection, Gov. Ned Lamont.
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| Nov 2, 2021 9:08 am |A second look at the exoneration of a cop in the use of force against a troubled man has raised a question: Whether New Haven is out of step with new statewide standards for police accountability.
The debate centers on whether departments should consider only whether cops’ use of force is “justified,” or whether it should also be deemed “necessary” in light of other alternatives.
Sliding five new $100 bills into a self-serve kiosk at Sports Haven, Vinny Rosarbo bet on more than just the New Orleans Saints beating the Seattle Seahawks.
He was also throwing his support behind a statewide wager that newly legalized gambling options will help Connecticut more than it will hurt by promoting the kind of addiction that led a state representative to resign his position the same day.
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| Oct 21, 2021 8:16 am |
With Alicia Keyes’ “Girl on Fire” playing in the background, city Health Director Maritza Bond sashayed into a room packed with partygoers at her 45th birthday bash — seeking to ignite momentum in her quest to become Connecticut’s next secretary of the state.
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| Oct 20, 2021 2:37 pm |Connecticut Rep. Michael DiMassa, D‑West Haven, accused of wire fraud, leaves court Wednesday followed by a media scrum. pic.twitter.com/MpfB0v7GnA
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A state legislator who represents a handful of blocks in the Hill — and most of West Haven — was arrested Wednesday for allegedly defrauding the City of West Haven of more than $600,000.
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| Oct 15, 2021 12:18 pm |Keith Phaneuf follows the money. And all roads lead back to Connecticut’s financial capacity.
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| Oct 5, 2021 8:44 am |Hamden economic development chief Erik Johnson has agreed to pay a $2,500 fine for taking a voluntary trip through a revolving door.
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| Oct 1, 2021 3:42 pm |It’s not the resume that counts most. It’s the talent.
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| Sep 27, 2021 10:27 am |Upper Westville Darryl Brackeen took his quest to demonstrate viability as a statewide candidate to a tap room in New Haven’s Goatville neighborhood, with a fundraiser at East Rock Brewing Company.
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| Sep 17, 2021 3:14 pm |New Haven said yes to steering more money to companies controlled by imprisoned sex predator Daniel Greer. The state has now said no.
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| Sep 10, 2021 3:15 pm |Red-state laws effectively banning abortion might be bad news for women seeking to terminate pregnancies — but could they be good news for Connecticut’s economy?
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Light up a joint. Place $10 on the Mets. Don’t worry about a local tax hike. It’s OK: This is the new Connecticut — the one Martin Looney promised would arrive this year.
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| Sep 2, 2021 9:01 am |Two New Haven “arts heroes” got their due Wednesday night — in the form of statewide recognition of their contributions to Connecticut culture.
A hundred friends and affiliated politicos poured into a newish downtown bar to wish Darryl Brackeen a happy 33rd birthday — by boosting his “exploration” of seeking the office of Connecticut’s guardian of democracy.