Murphy Mailing Mistakenly Ends Up In Wrong District

It’s a mistake that will cost U.S. Rep. Chris Murphy less than a cup of coffee, but sending five taxpayer funded mailers to the wrong Congressional District gave his opponents in the U.S. Senate race something to talk about. A week ago a mailer from Murphy’s Congressional Office showed up at CTNewsjunkie’s home in Windsor, [...]

GOP Resolution: Delegates Working For Campaigns Should Wear Badges

Two members of the Connecticut Republican Party have proposed a resolution to change how delegates to the party’s nominating convention identify themselves and seeks to discourage wealthy self-funded candidates from putting delegates on their payroll. Mark Pappa, a Republican State Central Committee member who introduced the resolution, said Tuesday morning that the resolution has merit [...]

GOP Rules Change Aims to Discourage Paid Delegates to the Party Nominating Convention

The Republican State Central Committee is considering a resolution that aims to discourage wealthy self-funders from putting delegates to the party nominating convention on the payroll. The measure–which will be formally introduced tonight, although a vote isn’t expected until January–would encourage town committees to select delegates who are not being paid by a campaign. Delegates [...]

I Want My Country Back

Dear Friends, Recently a guy grabbed my attention in a parking lot and we talked. He started to walk away and then came back. “Shays,” he said, “I’ve got just one last thing to say to you: …I want my country back.” He’s not alone. I know how he feels. And so do you. That [...]