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More than 50% there. Update: 100% there.

By Jim Vicevich / March 15, 2009 /

Update: The show was taped on Thursday, and while he told Fox 61 he would not announce Sunday, he must have had a change of heart.  As of 10:35 Sunday night … the Courant is reporting that the AP is reporting that Simmons decided to jump into the race … apparently while watching the show? …

Dodd … Stand By Your Friends

By Jim Vicevich / March 15, 2009 /

Chris Dodd is coming out but the answers still ring hollow. Connecticut’s senior senator tells Channel 3’s Dennis House: Hey, Countrywide’s Robert Feinberg’s lying … no sweetheart mortgage deal No I will not release my mortgage papers … everyone already saw em … for a day The Irish cottage thing … hey the appraisal said…

Rowland indicted for illegally covering up campaign consulting deal

By Steve McGough / April 11, 2014 /

It would not be illegal for Lisa Wilson-Foley to hire John Rowland, Connecticut’s former Republican governor, as a paid campaign advisor. Wilson-Foley was running as a Republican for Congress in Connecticut’s 5th district two years ago when Rowland approached Wilson-Foley – and another campaign – with a scheme to hide the fact Rowland was a…

Calling out WTIC’s John Rowland on a 30-round magazine ban

By Steve McGough / January 9, 2013 /

The title of this post may sound a bit harsh, but I don’t mean it to be. I’m trying to ensure this post gets noticed and might result in a written response from the former Connecticut governor concerning his opinion on 30-round, and other high-capacity magazines for rifles and pistols.

More State Money in Exchange for Jobs?

By TomTGRWolcott / June 24, 2012 /

In a lesson taught to me two years ago by the Sound Off Sister regarding profits, I was told thatPROFITS are not EVIL … that is the goal of any business owner, to make money.  When Businesses make money it means that a business has money to spend.  That money can be spent in a number…

Union schemes and scams: notes on the forced unionization of daycare workers and health aides.

By Dimsdale / December 21, 2011 /

Driving home tonight, I had some thoughts on today’s announcement of the unionization of Connecticut daycare workers and personal care attendants for the disabled and senior citizens: Did all 6,200 care workers actually receive ballots?   Were they alerted about the importance and arrival of the ballots ahead of time? Did they all know that it…

Connecticut, what are you doing with your money? UPDATE

By SoundOffSister / May 4, 2011 /

Yesterday, the Connecticut legislature passed a $40.1 billion dollar budget. Of course, it isn’t balanced but, Governor Malloy “hopes” to get $2 billion in concessions from the unions, after which, the budget will balance.  It includes some $2 billion in increased taxes including a “temporary” corporate tax surcharge on a 7.5% corporate tax rate.

A tale of two states: Connecticut and Massachusetts

By SoundOffSister / May 1, 2011 /

There were two articles in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal that caught my eye, one involving Connecticut and one involving Massachusetts. On the Connecticut side, the piece is entitled “The Anti-Christe”.  

WWE Shirts … yes we can

By Jim Vicevich / October 27, 2010 /

It was really a silly stupid, almost moronic suggestion on the part of the Secretary of State and it took a lawsuit to get it stopped in its tracks. No silly, the AG passed on this “freedom of speech” issue.

Howard Fineman: Hey, you folks in Connecticut are too smart to elect McMahon, well except Waterbury

By Jim Vicevich / August 12, 2010 /

I am not really sure why Fineman and Todd think this to be true … that Connecticut is too sophisticated to elect a successful business woman … but then … maybe you agree? Well except you folks in Waterbury. Heh.