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September 7, 2010

Feds File Suit Against Former Lawmaker, CTCapitolReport Owner

by Christine Stuart | September 7, 2010 10:00pm

The Securities and Exchange Commission filed a federal lawsuit   last week against Tom Dudchik, a former state representative and current owner of CTCapitolReport.com. The lawsuit alleges that Dudchik failed to pay back a portion of his “ill-gotten gains” from the 2004 sale of unregistered stock in a non-lethal weapon company.

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Blumenthal Takes Craigslist to Task

by CTNewsjunkie Staff | September 7, 2010 12:30pm

Attorney General Richard Blumenthal wrote this letter to Craigslist today asking it to clarify its intentions regarding the adult services section of its web site.

September 2, 2010

City Hall Wedding Has Civil Rights Message

by Paul Bass | September 2, 2010 5:28pm

Thomas MacMillan photo New York’s possible next mayor slipped into New Haven Thursday to marry a native New Havener of the opposite sex—in order to make a point about same-sex marriage.

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August 26, 2010

Second Lawsuit Filed Over Hartford Recount

by Christine Stuart | August 26, 2010 8:07am

Angel Morales, who challenged state Rep. Kelvin Roldan, filed a lawsuit Wednesday claiming there were irregularities during the recount process. In addition the lawsuit alleges the absentee ballots were not sealed between the Aug. 10 primary and the Aug. 16 recount. Click here to read the lawsuit filed by Morales’ lawyer Robert Ludgin. State Rep. Kenneth Green of Hartford filed a lawsuit Tuesday.

August 25, 2010

Green Files Lawsuit Over Recount

by CTNewsjunkie Staff | August 25, 2010 1:36pm

State Rep. Kenneth Green, D-Hartford, filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging the results of a recount of the Aug. 10 primary results. Green had been up two votes when the polls closed, but a recount put his opponent, Matthew Ritter, up by two votes.

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August 18, 2010

Blumenthal Enforces Non-Compete Against Doctor

by Christine Stuart | August 18, 2010 4:53pm

Christine Stuart file photo Attorney General Richard Blumenthal’s office went to court this week to enforce a non-compete agreement—the same kind of agreement he previously tried to get the state legislature to limit.

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August 11, 2010

GOP Leans Right and Elects Dean for Attorney General

by Loretta Waldman | August 11, 2010 2:22am

Christine Stuart file photo The contentious dual between the two Republicans candidates for state Attorney General ended Tuesday with victory going to Avon attorney Martha Dean. Dean, 51, was declared the unofficial winner shortly after 10 p.m., with 60 percent of the vote compared to opponent Ross Garber’s 40 percent.

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August 5, 2010

Should a Candidate’s Facebook Page Contain a Disclaimer?

by Christine Stuart | August 5, 2010 8:40pm

An official with the State Elections Enforcement Commission thinks so, but proponents and opponents of campaign finance reform believe that’s just “silly.”

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Blumenthal Concludes Bysiewicz Database Investigation

by Christine Stuart | August 5, 2010 2:03pm

Christine Stuart file photo (Updated) Attorney General Richard Blumenthal released a 33-page report Thursday that found Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz may have misused parts of a state database for political purposes. He concluded parts of the database were “inappropriate.”

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August 4, 2010

Hunger Striking Prisoner Will Appeal

by Christine Stuart | August 4, 2010 9:11pm

Photo courtesy of the DOC More than six months after a trial judge agreed to allow the Department of Corrections to continue to force-feed a prisoner, his lawyers decided to appeal the case.

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