Tagged: Governor

Never breaking stride, Malloy makes candidacy official.

One week ago today, Dan Malloy officially became a candidate for Governor.
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Malloy continued his torrid pace of appearances, appearing on WFSB’s Face the State, answering questions from panelists Daniela Altimari of The Hartford Courant, Ted Mann of The Day, and host Dennis House.
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Malloy’s Sunday appearances included a conversation with Connecticut Newsmakers host Tom Monahan.
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Malloy v Lamont in Killingly: Paying for Special Education

The question:
“25% of the educational budget in Killingly is directed to 13% of students because of special education mandates. How will you save regular education in Connecticut?” Dan Malloy and Ned Lamont respond, Tuesday, 23 February 2010.


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Malloy picks up first endorsements.

New Britain’s Pulaski Democratic Club was the site of the first salvo of formal endorsements by sitting Democratic officials in the race for Governor.

Stepping to the podium yesterday afternoon were Berlin Mayor Adam Salina; State Senator and dean of New Britain’s delegation at the capitol, Don DeFronzo; State Rep. (and New Britain Democratic Mayoral challenger) Tim O’Brien; and Berlin Democratic Town Chair Fred Jortner. New Britain Democratic Town Chair John McNamara emceed the joint announcement. Video:

Malloy’s Press Release after the jump.
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Malloy posts $144,135 for Q2

Text of Dan Malloy’s Exploratory Committee’s press release:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 9, 2009

MALLOY RAISES $144,135 IN SECOND QUARTER
Brings Exploratory Committee Total to $272,210

STAMFORD, CT – Stamford Mayor Dan Malloy, who is exploring a run for Governor in 2010, today announced that he raised $144,135 from April 1 to June 30 for his exploratory committee, as indicated in the second quarter fundraising report his committee will file today. Since forming his exploratory committee on February 3rd, Malloy has raised a total of $272,210.

In this quarter, Malloy received contributions from 659 individuals, for a total of 1140 contributors since his committee was formed earlier this year.

“I’m gratified and energized by this outpouring of financial support as I continue to explore a run for Governor. Over the past two quarters, our fundraising has been consistent, steady, and successful,” said Malloy. “It’s very encouraging to have exceeded our goals for this quarter in terms of both contributors and total dollars, it is a signal that the new campaign finance system is achieving its intended goal – to engage people across the state in the electoral process and put the selection of candidates for office in their hands.”

Since forming his exploratory committee in February, Malloy has been visiting communities and Democratic town committees (62 to date) across the state to speak with Connecticut residents about the unprecedented challenges currently facing the state, and to share his ideas for putting Connecticut back on track. Malloy has been outspoken and pointed in his substantive criticisms of Gov. Rell’s “inexplicable” actions on health care and inaction on the state budget; he’s also drawn attention for taking clear, firm positions on the death penalty and workers’ rights.

“In the coming weeks and months I’ll continue traveling the state and having discussions with Connecticut residents, many of whom are clearly looking for a new kind of leadership in Hartford,” continued Malloy. “Although we’re a diverse state, there’s one thing just about everyone agrees on: Connecticut is in a crisis, and we need a clear plan to get us through these trying times, and to put us on track for a better future.”
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Exploring Larry.

Governor Rell’s flip-flop back flip on the Senate vacancy bill – which cans the Governor’s power to appoint the replacement for a Connecticut US Senate seat vacated mid-term in favor of a special election – has exposed the rift the chasm between the occupant of the only major Connecticut office held by a registered Republican and her Party.

Connecticut House minority leader, Norwalk Representative Larry Cafero, after a moment of mum, has been quoted in the press making some rather candid statements of his views on the matter.

”Maybe she completely changed her mind,” Cafero said sarcastically, rattling off a list of potential explanations. “Or her phone broke. Or she forgot that 48 out of 49 members of her own party, at her office’s request, spoke for over five hours in opposition to a bill that we felt was a direct slap to her personally because it took effect during her term.”

”It was clearly a political move,” Cafero said of the Senate vacancy bill. “She said it was. For her to today sign that was a complete about face of which we had no prior notice, so I guess you’d have to ask her why.”

This has sparked renewed speculation about the Cafero’s intentions for next year, bolstered of course by his website:

I am exploring greater opportunities to serve the city I cherish and the state I love. My commitment to Norwalk has never been stronger…our shared efforts on behalf of Connecticut’s future have never been more needed. — Larry Cafero

Where he might be headed may be problematic, since the CT04 Congressional nomination will be going to State Senator John McKinney (Fairfield, Easton, Newtown, Weston), and there is already a knot of Republican aspirants considering a run for Chris Dodd’s seat next year.

But depending on what M. Jodi Rell decides to do (or not) in 2010, and what happens in the under-ticket on the Democratic line, a run statewide may well be in the cards for him. Ironically, any such bid might pit him against Democratic State Rep Spallone (Essex), the vacancy bill’s principal sponsor, who has announced his interest in exploring a run for constitutional office.

One might wonder whom the Republicans and the Democrats might nominate to replace Larry in the House next year?

Source: Explore Cafero.
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Reducing health care expenses for small businesses & municipalities.

AFSCME Council 4 President Sal Luciano, Mayor Dan Malloy of Stamford, and CEA Executive Director John Yrchick speaking in support of the health care pooling bill currently under consideration in the Legislature, Christine Stuart reports at CT News Junkie.

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“Extraordinary times require government to do extraordinarily difficult things. This is not one of those, “Stamford Mayor Dannel Malloy said. “This is easy.”

Malloy, whose city saw double-digit increases in health care costs last year said this type of legislation simply makes sense. …

Last year Gov. M. Jodi Rell vetoed a similar bill. …

Malloy said this year people know more about the bill than they did last year when it was first introduced.

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J-I editorial: Time’s up for Rell

Whatever it is about Chris Powell, I find myself noticing his editorials a lot. Here is the first example of Connecticut’s professional press, to the best of my knowledge, calling Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell out for doing what it is she always does.

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… Rell’s time for mere posturing is up. To get a budget the governor now will have to start spending the political capital she has amassed in the opinion polls. It apparently will be spent to appease the government class …

Powell cannot be accused of having a liberal bias.

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