Isabelle Taft
Staff Reporter
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Getting Lucky

The third bingo game of the night was well underway when Joan Crawford, the mistress of ceremonies, announced one of the evening’s door prize winners. […]

Malloy moves to protect SNAP

Governor Malloy’s move to protect the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits from federal cuts has won praise from hunger activists and spurred imitation by New York, Pennsylvania and other states.

Co-chair races yield mixed results

A pair of challengers won one of Tuesday’s two contested Democratic Ward co-chair races, while incumbents dominated the other.

Malloy, Foley tied in latest poll

A Quinnipiac University poll released yesterday shows Gov. Dannel Malloy in a dead heat against leading Republican challenger Tom Foley.

New campaign finance law sparks debate

A new campaign finance law passed by Malloy in June could make public funds a smaller part of a candidate’s war chest.

Malloy orders data dump

Governor Dannel Malloy signed an executive order yesterday to create a new online portal that aggregates and displays data from agencies across the state government.

Malloy seeks support for vets

Even the Republicans vying for Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy’s job this November support his plan to get over 400 homeless veterans in Connecticut off the streets by 2015.

Republicans question Malloy’s ed proposals

With Connecticut’s gubernatorial election heating up, Republican candidates claim current Democratic Governor Dannel Malloy is playing politics with education.

Republicans clamor to unseat Malloy

Six declared Republican candidates for governor of Connecticut are gearing up to turn the governor’s office red by overcoming a Democratic opponent they assume will be incumbent Gov. Dannel Malloy.

Malloy zeroes in on economy

Malloy proposed tax refunds, increased spending on higher education, a higher minimum wage and other initiatives in his State of the State speech.

Jobs pipeline offers small pay-off

Seven months after the opening of New Haven Works, the “jobs pipeline” program has helped 117 Elm City residents find jobs.