By Jordan Fenster, Register Staff This year, when the bishops who run the Archdiocese of Hartford, the Diocese of Bridgeport, the Diocese of Norwich and the Ukrainian Diocese of Stamford asked Connecticut’s 12 federal office candidates to meet the bishops, … Continue reading
The Chamber of Commerce of Northwest Connecticut will be holding a series of “roundtable meetings,” one-on-one with candidates for a variety of seats. The Northwest Corner is split between two Congressional districts, the 1st and the 5th, so candidates for … Continue reading
According to Connecticut’s congressional delegation, the 5th District race is more Democratic ideals versus Republican ideals. Four members of Congress and one senator, all Democrats, gathered in Hartford Tuesday to support Elizabeth Esty and her run for the 5th District. … Continue reading
The Esty campaign sent out an email today alerting press and the public of an impending endorsement — or a series of impending endorsements. “Members of Connecticut’s Congressional delegation will officially endorse Elizabeth Esty for Congress at a press conference … Continue reading
By Luther Turmelle, Staff Reporter Tracey Burrill is going into her sixth year as owner of the Funky Monkey restaurant in Cheshire, a job she said would be easier if political leaders at the state and national levels would pay … Continue reading
By Jordan Fenster, Staff Reporter One of the more bizarre sideshows of the 5th District congressional campaign can now, apparently, be chalked up to a miscommunication over what were apparently multiple FBI investigations of now-1st District U.S. Rep. John Larson. … Continue reading
By Jordan Fenster, Staff Reporter The controversy over former Connecticut Gov. John Rowland’s “volunteer” involvement in the 5th District Congress campaign of Lisa Wilson-Foley while he was being paid by a business owned by her husband is not the first … Continue reading
