Ghost Gun Issue Pushes Its Way Into 2018 Campaign

A Second Amendment position has already cost one Republican attorney general candidate an endorsement from Connecticut's premiere gun rights group, and it's likely to continue to be part of the discussion through the November election. The issue - how the government regulates 3D printed guns, also known as ghost guns because they are untraceable - has catapulted its way into the 2018 election in Connecticut and across the country.

GOP sees chance to beef up its power in blue Connecticut

In this Thursday, July 26, 2018 photo, Westport tech entrepreneur and Navy veteran Steve Obsitnik, right, one of five Republicans running for governor, meets with voters in Waterford, Conn., during a campaign event ahead of the Aug. 14 primary. Obsitnik, who was stationed at the U.S. Naval Submarine Base in Groton, said he's been campaigning for a while in eastern Connecticut, where many communities voted for Donald Trump.

Gun making sees large drop off in Connecticut

Registration will allow you to post comments on newstimes.com and create a newstimes.com Subscriber Portal account for you to manage subscriptions and email preferences. FILE -- In this July 22, 2008 file photo, the blue dome of the former Colt firearms factory sits atop the Coltsville complex in Hartford, Conn.

GOP legislative leaders ask Malloy to pull tolling study

Two top Republicans in the House of Representatives on Wednesday urged Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy to scrap a planned vote on whether to spend $10 million to study electronic highway tolls in Connecticut. House Minority Leader Themis Klarides and the Finance Revenue and Bonding Committee's top Republican, Rep. Chris Davis , sent a letter arguing how the next governor and General Assembly should decide whether to study tolls.

Judge rules on immigrant children detained in Conn.

Registration will allow you to post comments on newstimes.com and create a newstimes.com Subscriber Portal account for you to manage subscriptions and email preferences. Yale student Larissa Martinez, 21, an undocumented immigrant from Mexico, holds a banner at an immigration rally outside the federal courthouse in Bridgeport, Conn.

Chris Murphy kicks off annual walk across Connecticut

U.S. Senator Chris Murphy , waving to an assembled crowd, completes his more than 100-mile A'Walk Across ConnecticutA' walk at Rogers Park in Danbury shortly after noon on Thursday, August 17, 2017. U.S. Senator Chris Murphy , waving to an assembled crowd, completes his more than 100-mile A'Walk Across ConnecticutA' walk at Rogers Park in Danbury shortly after noon on Thursday, August 17, 2017.

Candidates with less experience spend more

David Stemerman, of Greenwich, who closed his multi-billion-dollar hedge fund to make a run for Connecticut governor, has made a six-figure commitment to television ads. David Stemerman, of Greenwich, who closed his multi-billion-dollar hedge fund to make a run for Connecticut governor, has made a six-figure commitment to television ads.

OP-ED | The Trump Factor: Will It Affect the GOP Gubernatorial Race?

Over the past 10 presidential elections , Republican candidates have won more votes in Connecticut than Democrats in just three elections: the victories for Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush . Since that time, Republican candidates have garnered fewer votes than every Democratic candidate, mustering just 40 percent of the votes in Connecticut, on average.

Connecticut lawmakers wrapping up Malloy’s last session

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is expected to close out the legislative session for the last time in his gubernatorial career. For the two-term Democrat, who is not seeking re-election in November, the traditional post-legislative session address to the General Assembly shortly after midnight, early Thursday, will mark a milestone in his complicated relationship with the General Assembly.

Rep. Toni Walker, D-New Haven, left, chair of the Legislature’s…

Rep. Toni Walker, D-New Haven, left, chair of the Legislature's appropriations committee, siad on April 20, "We should be creating a budget that creates hope and opportunities for all people in Connecticut." less Rep. Toni Walker, D-New Haven, left, chair of the Legislature's appropriations committee, siad on April 20, "We should be creating a budget that creates hope and opportunities for all people in ... more Connecticut's regular tax revenue will see a small boost this year and next, even as a windfall in one-time tax receipts this past winter came in larger than expected, a new report released by the state Monday showed.

Dan Haar: Hockley, Barden should not run for Congress

Family members of two children killed in a shooting rampage at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut, Mark Barden, left, who lost his son 7-year-old Daniel, and Nicole Hockley, who lost her 6-year-old son Dylan, listen to questions during a newsconference on a bill introduced that would expand gun background checks in New Hampshire in 2014.

Connecticut senators introduce federal legislation to help homeowners

To continue reading this premium story, you need to become a member. Click below to take advantage of an exclusive offer for new members: HARTFORD - Connecticut's Democratic U.S. senators are introducing federal legislation to help state homeowners with concrete foundations crumbling due to the presence of an iron sulfide.

Blumenthal, Murphy Announce Bill to Provide $100 Million in Direct…

U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal and U.S. Senator Chris Murphy today announced introduction of the Crumbling Foundations Small Business and Homeowners Assistance Act to provide $100 million in direct federal relief to property owners in Connecticut with crumbling foundations. The bill, introduced by Blumenthal and co-sponsored by Murphy would establish a grant program through the Federal Emergency Management Agency to award funding up to $20 million annually over a five year period.

Second Amendment Supporters Rally For Their Rights

Led by the 30,000 member Connecticut Citizens Defense League 1,500 gun owners and Second Amendment supporters rallied at the state Capitol Saturday. The rally comes less than three weeks after more than 10,000 marched in the same location to demand Connecticut toughen its already tough gun laws by increasing regulations by banning bump stocks and ghost guns.