When the U.S. Supreme Court overturned sections of the McCain-Feingold campaign financing law with its decision in Citizens United v. FEC, many observers said that the decision would usher in a new era in American politics, along with a new understanding of American liberties.

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In order to pass his education reform bill, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy told a group of NAACP members in Middletown on Monday that he’s going to need their help.

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MIDDLETOWN—U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia stood before a packed crowd at Memorial Chapel on the campus of Wesleyan University, and spoke about his “originalist” interpretation of constitutional law.

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The State Elections Enforcement Agency, which has been without an executive director for the past seven months, chose former Middletown Mayor Sebastian Giuliano to lead it at a time of great uncertainty.

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Less than 24 hours after the 2011 municipal Elections, the Republican Party is trying to change Tuesday’s narrative to say preliminary tallies show that it made more gains than losses. But Democrats say they’re using “fuzzy math.” 

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Citing the success of campaigning directly to the voters, Democratic challenger Daniel T. Drew unseated Middletown’s Republican Mayor Sebastian N. Guiliano by 645 votes Tuesday.

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Early Election results showed Democratic candidates making big gains in Tuesday’s election, knocking out Republican incumbents and in some instances winning open seats vacated by Republicans.

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There were no problems to report at the polls today, but late this afternoon voter turnout varied widely across the state, according to the Secretary of the State’s office.

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