Kennedy gauges support for governor run

State Sen. Ted Kennedy Jr., D-Branford, the son of the late Edward M. Kennedy, during the Stamford Democrats' fundraiser celebrating what would have been John F. Kennedy's 100th birthday at the Old Stamford Town Hall, Conn., Sunday afternoon, May 21, 2017. less State Sen. Ted Kennedy Jr., D-Branford, the son of the late Edward M. Kennedy, during the Stamford Democrats' fundraiser celebrating what would have been John F. Kennedy's 100th birthday at the Old Stamford ... more State Sen. Ted Kennedy Jr., D-Branford, the son of the late Edward M. Kennedy, during the Stamford Democrats' fundraiser celebrating what would have been John F. Kennedy's 100th birthday at the Old Stamford Town Hall, Conn., Sunday afternoon, May 21, 2017.

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Tolls back on Legislature’s table

The General Assembly will again consider installing electronic tolls on state highways, renewing a debate that's becoming an annual ritual at the state Capitol . State Rep. Henry Genga , D-East Hartford, has submitted a bill that would bring electronic tolls to an unspecified number of highways and state Sen. Ted Kennedy , D-Branford, a rising star in the Democratic Party , is pushing the idea at various forums.