Connecticut Local Politics

I sat down earlier to write a post about Jim Himes’ Earth Day Op-Ed in the Connecticut Post and realized that spazeboy had beaten me to it, written exactly what I was thinking, and did it better than I could! So rather than blatantly rip him off, I invited him on… Here is spazeboy’s […]

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Posted on behalf of David Cappiello by Headless Horseman
Hi everyone. I’m really happy to be here for my first liveblog on CTLP! Thanks so much for joining me.
As you all know, I announced in April of 2007 that I’d be a candidate for Congress in the Fifth District, and it’s been a whirlwind […]

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I’m pleased to announce that Republican State Senator, and candidate for Congress in Connecticut’s 5th District, David Cappiello will be joining CTLP to talk to us about his campaign for Congress during a live blog.
Where: Right here
When: Thursday, January 17, 2008
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Please join us then.

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Please join us in welcoming back Rep. Mike Lawlor to CTLP. -CGG
Hello everyone, and thanks for asking me back again for a live blog. CTLP is part of my daily diet of political news and views, so it’s an honor to be the featured guest for the evening!
Aside from fighting for the people of […]

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Back by popular demand, Judiciary Committee co-chair Rep. Mike Lawlor will be joining us for a live blog this Wednesday evening at 7PM. Rep. Lawlor is one of our favorite legislators here at CTLP and we’re happy to have him back with us. You can see Lawlor’s previous guest post/appearance here.
If anyone can’t […]

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Tonight CT Local Politics welcomes Tom Swan to our comments section. Many of you are familiar with Swan as Ned Lamont’s campaign manager, but he’s also the Executive Director of Connecticut Citizen Action Group.
Last week the CCAG’s analysis of energy contracts for 12 towns led Attorney General Dick Blumenthal to call for an investigation. […]

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Tom Swan, Executive Director of Connecticut Citizen Action Group will join us on Monday evening for a live blogging session. The primary topics will be energy and health care.
This week the CCAG’s analysis of energy contracts for 12 towns led Attorney General Dick Blumenthal to call for an investigation. CT News Junkie has […]

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It has been awhile since I last submitted a column so I wanted to touch base with the Connecticut Local Politics community.
I’ve been reading the comments that have been posted on various stories and I have to say that this can be a brutal group at times, but honest as well. There is quite […]

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The following is a post written by likely Congressional Candidate Jim Himes. Please join me in welcoming him to CTLP. -CGG
Thinking about running for Congress is a serious matter. I have spent a lot of time reflecting on the ideas and values that energize me, ideas that would breathe life into my campaign.
This […]

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