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12-6-13 Wait What?

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Malloy Gets Standing Ovation From State Union Leaders: Rank + file wonder if someone spiked the punch
Late today the Hartford Courant posted a blog item entitled, “Malloy Gets Standing Ovation From State Union Leaders.” The Courant wrote, “Gov. Dannel Malloy rarely receives any plaudits from Republicans or skeptics of his policies on the state budget and other issues…But he still receives a warm response from the state’s unions – as shown […]The post Malloy Gets Standing Ovation From State Union L


Malloy pulls in $36,000 plus from Connecticut nursing home industry
Malloy faces more controversy on fundraising strategy as he collects at least $36,000 from Connecticut’s nursing home industry in recent months. If Governor Malloy thought he could hide campaign donations by running them through the Democratic State Central Committee’s “federal” account, he is learning the hard way that even that route has been discovered. Thanks […]The post Malloy pulls in $36,00
12-5-13 Wait What?
Wait What?: Campaign Finance Reform Malloy Style: NU CEO says support Malloy by giving to the Connecticut Democratic PartyNot long ago Connecticut adopted a landmark campaign finance reform law.  As a result of that law, candidates running for governor who wanted to participate in the public financing system could not accept donations greater than $100. For few short years Connecticut’s campaign f