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Rell pokes fun at Democrats in holiday speech

Boston Globe (Free subscription) | yesterday

Democrats were the main target as Republican Gov. M. Jodi Rell dished out the jokes while unveiling her annual Christmas gift list.

Group seeks to block Conn. cuts to children's aid

Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago

A children's advocacy group is asking a federal judge to block some of Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell's recent budget cuts, saying they violate a 1991 settlement of a class-action lawsuit designed to reform the state's child welfare system.

Conn. governor ups reward in unsolved 1993 killing

Boston Globe (Free subscription) | yesterday

Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell has increased the reward for information to help solve the 1993 slaying of a Norwich woman.

Dems are Light on Details at CT Gubernatorial Transportation Forum

Mobilizing the Region (Free subscription) | 12/07/2009

... mentioned, albeit briefly, the need for a robust bus network. The campaign to succeed Governor Rell is only beginning, and the Democratic candidates need a bit more substance and fewer platitudes in their transportation platforms. Most need to take a harder look at the issues facing Connecticut’s transportation system, including some of the worst bridges and roads in the nation, sprawl-induced...

News:: Me & Jay-Z

Herohill (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009

... empire. I turned mine into...um, this blog? Oh well, I once got to do an email interview with MC Rell , and Donald-D sent us a myspace message once, so who's complaining. Jay-Z had one of the most legendary rap beefs ever with Nas. I once had a bad argument with a dude named Jason Crawley in Junior High, who said to me "Shane, you box for the Navy, but I kill for the CIA", which...

SSP Daily Digest: 12/3

Swing State Project (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009

... also been rumored to run but made it official yesterday. Fedele claims to have outgoing Gov. Jodi Rell's support, but Rell is only saying that there are several well-qualified Republicans running. ? FL-Sen : Charlie Crist is red in the face today after it was noticed that his recorded message giving callers the number for Florida KidCare had several of the numbers mixed up, and the...

Conn. lt. gov seeks GOP nomination for governor

San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009

Connecticut Lt. Gov. Michael Fedele announced Wednesday that he has entered the race for governor, becoming the first Republican to formally declare his candidacy for the seat being vacated by Republican M. Jodi Rell next year. Fedele, 54, said his private-... Republican - M. Jodi Rell - Connecticut - Michael Fedele - United States

Republican Foley running for Connecticut governor

Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009

Former U.S. Ambassador to Ireland Tom Foley announced Thursday he is dropping out of the crowded race to challenge U.S. Sen. Christopher Dodd and running instead for the seat being vacated next year by Gov. M. Jodi Rell.

Foley drops Senate bid, announces run for CT gov

Political Ticker (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009

Republican Tom Foley said Thursday that he decided to run for Connecticut governor after the state's incumbent governor Jodi Rell, pictured, announced she would not seek re-election. (CNN) – Connecticut Republican Tom Foley announced Thursday that he is dropping bid for the GOP's 2010 Senate nomination in his state. Instead, Foley also announced, he has decided [...]

Mystery Man switches to Governor's Race

My Left Nutmeg - Front Page (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009

As expected Tom Foley has switched to the Governor's race, dropping his U.S. Senate bid. If early reviews are any indication a new stealth candidate has emerged. Ken Dixon at CT News : In one of the more bizarre political announcements the Blogster has covered, Greenwich millionaire Tom Foley, the former ambassador to Ireland, seized the opportunity to fill the GOP void left by Gov. Rell, but...

Save the Nurses!!!

Connecticut Bob (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009

I am so furious I had to wait a day to post on the most egregious move of Jodi Rell's yet. Yesterday, she announced she was single-handedly closing the program through the vocational-technical schools that produce the highest number of licensed practical nurses in the state. This is so outrageous, I can barely type. The LPN program is unusual. It is almost a school itself within the vo-tech

Conn. lt. gov seeks GOP nomination for governor

Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009

Connecticut Lt. Gov. Michael Fedele announced Wednesday that he has entered the race for governor, becoming the first Republican to formally declare his candidacy for the seat being vacated by Republican M. Jodi Rell next year.

Conn. lt. gov seeks GOP nomination for governor

San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009

Connecticut Lt. Gov. Michael Fedele announced Wednesday that he has entered the race for governor, becoming the first Republican to formally declare his candidacy for the seat being vacated by Republican M. Jodi Rell next year.

Conn. lt. gov seeks GOP nomination for governor

Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009

HARTFORD, Conn. -- Connecticut Lt. Gov. Michael Fedele announced Wednesday that he has entered the race for governor, becoming the first Republican to formally declare his candidacy for the seat being vacated by Republican M. Jodi Rell next year.

Conn. lt. gov seeks GOP nomination for governor

Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009

Connecticut Lt. Gov. Michael Fedele announced Wednesday that he has entered the race for governor, becoming the first Republican to formally declare his candidacy for the seat being vacated by Republican M. Jodi Rell next year.

• Lt. Gov. Fedele says he’s seeking GOP nomination to run for Connecticut governor in 2010 - Simple Thoughts - Java and Web Blog
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