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State of Connecticut Not Better after Tax Hikes

By TomTGRWolcott / June 24, 2012 /

I am amazed that the lights are still on here in the great state of Connecticut.  What even amazes me more is that this state after the largest tax increase in history by the Malloy Administration has still resulted in a deficit.

Photos and video from the Hartford Tax Day Tea Party

By Steve McGough / April 15, 2009 /

I’m creating a post specifically for all of the photos and videos that people send to us from the Hartford, New Haven and Greenwich Tea Parties that have been – or will be – held today. This post continues to be updated as more images come in! Come back later… we’ll probably have more photos.…

Perez signs sanctuary city ordinance

By Steve McGough / August 18, 2008 /

Eddie Perez, mayor of Hartford, Conn., has just signed the city ordinance mentioned here and here. No replies to my e-mails, and The Hartford Courant continues to ignore the issue; comments are turned off for today’s story. Hartford is on it’s way to becoming a sanctuary city for sure.

TEA Party Friday, April 15 at the Connecticut Capitol

By Steve McGough / April 12, 2011 /

Last November, TEA Party enthusiasts from all political parties sent a message to politicians – we’re Taxed Enough Already. The US House of Representatives flipped to Republican control and state legislatures across the country did the same. Will you be attending a 2011 TEA Party this Friday?

Muslim prayers to kick off Hartford City Council meetings in September – Update

By Steve McGough / September 8, 2010 /

There are two questions to consider about this story. First off, have city council meetings always started with some sort of prayer or invocation, and second, will inviting local imams to perform invocations at the meetings create unity or make things worse?

Convicted: Hartford Mayor Eddie Perez found guilty of bribery

By Steve McGough / June 18, 2010 /

After a long corruption investigation and a two-month trial, current Hartford Mayor Eddie Perez (D) was found guilty of bribery. He was found not guilty of fabricating evidence. Should he immediately resign?

Tea Party happening in Hartford, other locations April 15

By Jim Vicevich / April 6, 2009 /

Are you tea’d off? All of the details for the Hartford Tea Party are now available, and all that remains is for you to get involved today! Tea Party’s are scheduled in Hartford, New Haven and Norwich, Connecticut on April 15. Update: We’re live blogging the Hartford Tax Day Tea Party over here. It is…

Culture of corruption migrates to Hartford

By Steve McGough / January 27, 2009 /

Many already knew that it had arrived years ago. Hartford mayor, Eddie Perez (D) headed over to Troop H in Hartford this morning to turn himself in after a warrant was issued including charges of bribery, fabricating evidence, and conspiring to fabricate evidence. The warrant was issued after a 15 month grand jury investigation. I’m…

Hartford to go for sanctuary city status

By Steve McGough / July 22, 2008 /

Aug. 5: Welcome to LGF readers. Let me know how you’re finding this article will ya? Update: Thanks for the link smokefire. Not to be outdone by New Haven, a sanctuary city that will issue a city ID no-questions-asked, Hartford, Connecticut is considering an ordinance that will prevent the Hartford Police Department’s law enforcement officers…

School malpractice in Hartford – Student CMT answers altered to improve scores

By Steve McGough / November 6, 2013 /

The real question here … Who is responsible and who will be held responsible? An independent investigation confirmed student test answers were altered at Betances School in Hartford to improve test scores. The cheaters altered the answers and were so greedy they got caught.