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In this Dec. 22, 2017, photo, 6-year-old Melanie Oliveras González stands on the porch of her house, in front of a handful of electric cables knocked down by the winds of Hurricane Maria, in Morovis, Puerto Rico. Morovis has been without power since hurricane smashed into the island in November.
Oz Griebel, the outgoing head of a Hartford business group, announced Wednesday that he and Newtown attorney Monte Frank are forming the first independent ticket in the 2018 race. Griebel joins more than two dozen Democrats, Republicans and other candidates who are officially "exploring" a possible run for governor or have already declared themselves as contenders.
Even Bruce McGuire, founder of the Connecticut Hedge Fund Association, understands if wealthy Northeasterners flee the region due to changes in the tax code. The problem for the Connecticut hedge-fund set - and, more broadly, for a lot of the Wall Street crowd - is that Republican proposals in both the House and Senate would drive up taxes for many high-earners in the New York City area.
Connecticut's U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy must do more than stand united with fellow Democrats in seeking to block a tax reform bill that would be bad for Connecticut and for many middle-income taxpayers, while exploding the national debt. They and their fellow members of the loyal opposition must offer alternative tax relief ideas that are more fiscally responsible.
Connecticut's two U.S. senators are urging the Department of Interior to clarify that a joint casino venture between the Mohegans and Mashantucket Pequot tribes planned north of Hartford complies with a gambling compact with the state. The agency hasn't ruled one way or another on the legality of the project, creating a degree of uncertainty for the tribal owners of Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods as they look to build a casino in East Windsor to compete with an MGM resort that is scheduled to open next year in Springfield, Mass.
Vowing to knock on some 16,000 doors across Connecticut over the next three months, state Sen. Art Linares, the Westbrook Republican whose district includes Lyme and part of Old Saybrook, announced this week that he's considering running for a statewide office next year. On Wednesday, Linares registered an “exploratory committee” with the State Elections Enforcement Commission, a step that will enable him to raise campaign donations regardless of the office he decides to pursue.
It happens every municipal election cycle. Everyone drags out the mystic runes and Ouija boards to try and divine what it all means for the next state and federal elections.
Sen. Chris Murphy, center, speaks during a news conference about gun violence on Capitol Hill in Washington, Oct. 3, 2017. Sen. Chris Murphy, center, speaks during a news conference about gun violence on Capitol Hill in Washington, Oct. 3, 2017.
Kevin Hassett, senior fellow and director of Economic Policy at the American Enterprise Institute, is President Donald Trump's chief economist. Kevin Hassett, senior fellow and director of Economic Policy at the American Enterprise Institute, is President Donald Trump's chief economist.
Chris Murphy, D-Conn. and Sen. Maggie Hassan D-NH participate in a news conference regarding healthcare and President Trump's effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act., on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday.
Board of Education candidates, from left, Republican Jason Auerbach, Democrat Meghan Olsson, Republican Peter Sherr, Democrat Kathleen Stowe and Republican Peter Bernstein are introduced prior to their first debate at Greenwich High School's Performing Arts Center in Greenwich, Connecticut on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2017.
At least a dozen Republican House and Senate members - and one Democratic senator - who graduated or earned advanced degrees at UConn voted for a GOP state budget the university says slashed $300 million from the school. Click through to see who.
A number of familiar - and delicious - brands were in the spotlight this week for the "Discover CT" event in D.C., where local Connecticut businesses showcased their products in the Capitol. Some of the brands in attendance were from Fairfield County, dishing up tastes or spreading their wares for a welcoming crowd.
Ken Hjulstrom knows how hard Gov. Dannel P. Malloy 's proposed budget would be for the town he lives in. "I'm on the board of finance in Marlborough and we have struggled to create a budget a we're not sure how we'll make it.
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy likened the decision to former President Richard Nixon's "Saturday Night Massacre," when he fired two U.S. attorneys general before a third agreed to fire the special prosecutor investigating Watergate. "Nixon had his 'Saturday Night Massacre,' and tonight should go down in history as President Trump's 'Friday Night Massacre,'" Malloy said.
Connecticut Sen. Christopher S. Murphy greets a crowd at the finish line in Danbury, Ct. Connecticut Sen. Christopher S. Murphy completed his 110-mile August recess walk across his home state Thursday. It's the same summer trek the Democratic lawmaker did last year though some of the topics he discussed this time around with constituents along the way were different.
U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy arrives at the Sterling House Community Center in Stratford as he walked across Connecticut last year. U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy is joined by state Rep. Cristin McCarthy Vahey in Southport on last year's walk.
No knot-tying demonstrations. No wood-carving advice. President Donald Trump went straight to starting a fire in a speech at a national Boy Scouts gathering.
Josh Elliott is fed up with overpaid CEOs. As the owner of a Connecticut natural foods market with 40 employees, he says he could never justify pocketing hundreds of times more pay than his employees.
U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal speaks during a town hall event at the Charles Ives Concert Hall at Western Connecticut State University in Danbury, Conn. on Saturday, May 6, 2017.