By Jordan Fenster, Staff Reporter Chris Donovan may have a future in politics, his Democratic colleagues say, despite his loss in the 5th District primary and the controversy that has dogged his campaign since the arrest of two key members … Continue reading
Register Citizen Staff Strong support in the rural towns of his Northwest Connecticut state Senate district carried Andrew Roraback to victory in the Republican primary for Connecticut’s 5th District Congress seat Tuesday night. PHOTO GALLERY: 5th District Primary Day With … Continue reading
By Matt DeRienzo, Staff Reporter What was likely the most expensive congressional primary in the history of Connecticut draws to a close Tuesday as Republican and Democratic primary voters in the 5th District choose two of seven candidates to square … Continue reading
The following editorial appeared in the Aug. 12, 2012, issue of The Register Citizen: Serious ethical questions hang over the race for Connecticut’s 5th District Congress seat as voters head to the polls on Tuesday. We’ve had months of bizarre … Continue reading
By Andy Thibault, Contributing Editor The state Freedom of Information Commission has denied a request for an expedited hearing over the city of Waterbury’s failure to produce documents related to former Connecticut Gov. John Rowland’s job as a taxpayer-funded economic … Continue reading
By Jordan Fenster, Staff Reporter Three newspapers in the 5th District have made endorsements before the Aug. 14 primary, and all three have endorsed the same two candidates, Democrat Elizabeth Esty and Republican Andrew Roraback. The New York Times followed … Continue reading
By Matt DeRienzo, Staff Reporter Connecticut will be sending a new representative to Congress from the 5th District this fall, and the field for Republican and Democratic primaries on Tuesday, Aug. 14, is crowded and controversial. Yet there have been … Continue reading
By Mary E. O’Leary, Staff Reporter NEWTOWN – That grand jury investigation just won’t go away. The last debate of the Republican candidates in the 5th District Thursday was almost over when state Sen. Andrew Roraback, R-Goshen, asked Lisa Wilson-Foley … Continue reading
By Matt DeRienzo, Staff Reporter It’s the first time one of Connecticut’s U.S. House seats has been “open” in more than a decade, and it’s one of only two open House seats in all of New England this year. Most … Continue reading
The New Haven Register and Register Citizen have filed a request with the state Freedom of Information Commission for an expedited hearing over the city of Waterbury’s failure to produce documents related to former Gov. John Rowland’s job as a … Continue reading
By Jordan Fenster, Staff Reporter The Connecticut Republican Party called on 4th District Democratic Congressman Jim Himes to return campaign contributions from convicted felon Rajat Gupta, and said there’s no parallel between Gupta donating cash to Himes’ campaign and former … Continue reading
Here’s some of the news relevant to the 5th District congressional race from around Connecticut. Each weekday we scour the web to find the best 5th district-related items, but if you think we missed one, send an email to jfenster@nhregister.com. … Continue reading
Scott Benjamin of CTNewsJunkie.Com has an extensive look at the strategy of 5th District Congress candidate Mark Greenberg this morning. The candidate says the Aug. 14 Republican primary could hinge on a federal grand jury investigation into the role of … Continue reading
Lisa Wilson-Foley said in an interview with CTTalking.Com Saturday that Federal Elections Commission lawyers are “laughing” at the complaints that have been filed against her over former Gov. John Rowland‘s involvement in her campaign for 5th District Congress. She maintained … Continue reading
By Jordan Fenster, Staff Reporter Federal investigators raided the offices of the Waterbury Regional Chamber of Commerce Thursday and seized computers, according to blogger Kevin Rennie, in connection with a federal grand jury investigation into former Gov. John Rowland that … Continue reading
Barbara Henry, the co-chair of Lisa Wilson-Foley‘s 5th District Congress campaign, has quit that role and is endorsing Republican primary rival Andrew Roraback. Roraback announced Henry’s endorsement in a routine campaign press release Monday afternoon. Kevin Rennie pointed out the … Continue reading
By Andy Thibault, Contributing Editor Waterbury Regional Chamber of Commerce President Lynn Ward said Monday she has emails, a contract and other records connected with former Gov. John G. Rowland’s tenure as an economic development official but wouldn’t commit to … Continue reading
Since completing his federal prison term for defrauding Connecticut taxpayers, former Gov. John Rowland has made a lot of money using purposefully vague and overlapping “consultant”-style business arrangements. All leverage the political connections and knowledge he gained in a career … Continue reading
By Christine Stuart, CTNewsJunkie.Com Not satisfied with the Federal Communications Commission’s response to his complaint against WTIC-AM radio attorney Ken Krayeske will file an appeal Monday. Krayeske, an attorney and blogger, called the FCC’s response “flippant” and said he doesn’t … Continue reading
By Matt DeRienzo, Staff Reporter The New Haven Register and Register Citizen filed a complaint with the State Freedom of Information Commission Friday afternoon over the city of Waterbury’s refusal to release documents related to former Gov. John Rowland‘s work … Continue reading
According to one former federal prosecutor, it is possible Lisa Wilson-Foley is, in fact, a target in a reported grand jury investigation into former Gov. John Rowland. As was reported in the Connecticut Post, Wilson-Foley has said she is not … Continue reading
By Jordan Fenster, Staff Reporter Former gubernatorial candidate Ned Lamont is supporting Chris Donovan for the 5th District congressional seat and, while he said the federal investigation into Donovan’s campaign staff, along with that into former Gov. John Rowland’s relationship … Continue reading
By Jordan Fenster, Staff Reporter Attorney and activist Ken Krayeske recently received a response indicating that the Federal Communications Commission agency would not be following up on a complaint he filed against former Gov. John Rowland. In April, Krayeske filed … Continue reading
By John Christofferson, The Associated Press Federal investigations are casting shadows over two candidates’ campaigns in the closely watched 5th Congressional District, an unusual development for a single race in a state dubbed “Corrupticut” after an earlier outbreak of scandals. … Continue reading
Democratic 5th Congressional District candidate Dan Roberti has issued a series of three ethics proposals he hopes would curb ethical violations in congressional campaigns, though they could affect his own campaign as well, a possibility he said he welcomes. “I … Continue reading
