May 22, 2012
Hartford Schools Test New Teacher Evaluation System, State Prepares To Finanlize Its Own
by Natalie Missakian | May 22, 2012 5:30am
As members of a state panel continue to wrestle over the best way to rate teachers, principals in the Hartford schools are being taught how to recognize good teaching when they see it.
Tags: Hartford Schools, evaluations, teachers, Charlotte Danielson, Stefan Pryor, Performance Evaluation Advisory Council, Mary Loftus Levine, education
May 21, 2012
Hill Will Petition To Get On Ballot
by CTNewsjunkie Staff | May 21, 2012 4:39pm
Republican Brian K. Hill didn’t receive enough support from the delegates Friday to automatically qualify for the U.S. Senate primary, but that’s not stopping him from pushing ahead with his campaign.
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Tags: Brian K. Hill, Chris Shays, Linda McMahon, U.S. Senate, Republicans
Shays Makes It Official
by CTNewsjunkie Staff | May 21, 2012 3:49pm
Former U.S. Rep. Chris Shays made it official Monday and filed the necessary paperwork to challenge Republican Linda McMahon for the U.S. Senate.
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Tags: Chris Shays, Linda McMahon, Chris Murphy, U.S. Senate, primary
Projected Deficit Shrinks By $2.3 Million
by Hugh McQuaid | May 21, 2012 2:14pm
The state’s finances showed slight improvement over last month with the projected operating deficit decreasing by $2.3 million, according to Budget Secretary Ben Barnes’ monthly letter to the comptroller.
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Tags: budget deficit, revenues, Office of Policy and Management, Ben Barnes, GAAP
Blumenthal Endorses Murphy, Promises ‘Hand-To-Hand’ Support
by Christine Stuart | May 21, 2012 12:32pm
The rest of the Connecticut Congressional delegation, aside from U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman, endorsed U.S. Rep. Chris Murphy’s bid for the U.S. Senate before the Democratic convention. But U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal decided to wait until today.
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Tags: chris murphy, Susan Bysiewicz, Richard Blumenthal, U.S. Senate
Future of Minimum Wage Hike Still Uncertain After Meeting
by Hugh McQuaid | May 21, 2012 5:30am
Last week House Speaker Chris Donovan was clear he intended to have language raising the state minimum wage inserted into a budget implementer. After meeting with Senate President Donald Williams for more than an hour Friday afternoon, Donovan was less clear.
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Tags: Chris Donovan, Donald Williams, minimum wage, jobs, special session
May 18, 2012
Republican Party Picks McMahon; Shays To Primary
by Christine Stuart and Hugh McQuaid | May 18, 2012 11:45pm
(Updated with video) Despite her loss two years ago by more than 100,000 votes to a Democrat, Republicans again crowned former wrestling executive Linda McMahon as their nominee Friday evening after just one ballot.
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Tags: Linda McMahon, Chris Shays, U.S. Senate, Republican, Brian K. Hill, Peter Lumaj, Kie Westby, dh
Roraback Wins On 3rd Ballot, But 3 Challengers Make Primary Cut
by Scott Benjamin | May 18, 2012 6:42pm
(Updated 7:18 p.m.) In the most competitive Republican convention in the 5th Congressional District in 22 years, state Sen. Andrew Roraback finally prevailed on the third ballot, but he may face as many as three challengers in the Aug. 14 primary.
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Tags: 5th congressional district, Andrew Roraback, Lisa Wilson-Foley, Justin Bernier, Mark Greenberg, Scott Benjamin, Republicans, dh
One Last Push To Get A Consumer Voice On Exchange Board
by Michael Lee-Murphy | May 18, 2012 11:30am
The upcoming special session to implement the budget provides a glimmer of hope for healthcare advocates who have been seeking an expansion of the state’s Insurance Exchange Board.
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Tags: health care exchange, insurance exchange board, Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman, Kevin Galvin, John McKinney, Michael Lee-Murphy, dh
Sunday Sales Has Broad Political Appeal Near Border
by Christine Stuart | May 18, 2012 7:00am
Dominic Alaimo, Enfield’s Republican “Man of the Year,” said the governor’s party affiliation never mattered to him as long as he or she was willing to sign a bill allowing Sunday liquor sales. That, he said, would make him happy.
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