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63% in Connecticut want LEOs to check immigration status during lawful contact

By Steve McGough / May 19, 2010 /

I saw this in Ed Morrissey’s post on the Rasmussen poll results concerning Blumenthal’s poll ratings and it deserves its own post. Sixty-three percent of Connecticut residents want law enforcement officers to verify immigration status during lawful contact.

Obama to Connecticut … ummm no!

By Jim Vicevich / April 28, 2010 /

Last month the Connecticut shoreline was battered by rain and wind that caused serious flooding and damage to homes and business reportedly totaling more than $10 million. Governor Rell had asked for federal assistance to help individual homeowners and businesses hit hard by the storms. Yesterday she learned her request has been denied … by…

Connecticut Supreme Court: Students guaranteed adequate standard of education quality

By Steve McGough / March 22, 2010 /

A wonderful gesture. The Connecticut Supreme Court ruled that not only must the state provide a substantially equal educational opportunity to its youth in its free public elementary and secondary schools, but they must also get an education that will adequately prepare them for college or a job in the real world.

When birds attack: Be afraid, be very afraid

By Jim Vicevich / March 5, 2010 /

Holy air strike Batman. Somebody get on the bat phone and call Stonington Commissioner Bates. (H/T Capitol Report). A crazy red tail is attacking.

Connecticut not backing Democrat health care legislation

By Steve McGough / January 22, 2010 /

From a poll released yesterday by the Yankee Institute in Hartford, we find Connecticut likely registered voters oppose current legislation in the House and Senate to reform health care by a margin of 51 percent to 34 percent. I thought Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) was telling us Connecticut voters wanted this legislation?

My opinion on the death penalty

By Steve McGough / June 5, 2009 /

I bet you’ll never guess. I’ve got what I think is a pretty practical view on the death penalty – or lack there of such a penalty – when it comes to murder sentencing. Although I do not have (thank God) a family member or friend who has been affected by a capital felony case,…

Connecticut bottle deposit story

By Steve McGough / May 6, 2009 /

Today, the state of Connecticut got permission to grab the bottle deposit money that was held in accounts by distributors and drop $6 million into – what I presume to be – the state’s general fund. The Hartford Courant has the story and my questions are below. The state won a court battle Wednesday that…

Catholic Church under fire once again

By TomTGRWolcott / April 15, 2009 /

The Catholic church is once again under fire from House Bill 899.  In a letter received by a Knights of Columbus member from the Connecticut State council of Knights of Columbus dated April 13, 2009 , states that they are very concerned over House Bill 899. The full context of the letter can be found here.…

Live blogging the Hartford Tea Party

By Steve McGough / April 15, 2009 /

Tomorrow, starting at about noon ET, we’ll be live blogging the Tea Party event in Hartford. We’ll be posting short notes and photos from the event.

Connecticut universities get go-ahead from Obama to increase tuition

By Steve McGough / April 9, 2009 /

Of course, the tuition hike could have been much worse, but since University officials worked really hard to keep the increase from ballooning 15 percent or more, you’re only going to have to shell out an additional 5.5 percent.