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Will the Governor Run for Re-election?
Either by design or accident, it often seems that the political class in this state spends a considerable amount of time wondering just what the Governor will do next.  With the municipal elections behind us and 2010 rapidly approaching, the parlor game “Will the Governor run for re-election?” is surging in popularity.  The answer to the question has seemed very much in doubt through the course of 2009.  Despite a difficult budget process, all signs were toward the affirmative during most of the year.  The Governor worked hard to be out in front on the economic crisis - from her televised budget address on Feb

Need a Cab? In Bport, Dial 9-1-1
Per the Connecticut Post: All I want is exactly what Sonia Finch, the first lady of Bridgeport, has — a law enforcement chauffeur to shuttle me where I want to go and be at my beck and call. Election night taxpayers footed the bill for the Park City’s first lady to join her husband Mayor Bill Finch at Testo’s to await the returns. And to think, I always viewed a free ride in a police cruiser as a bad thing!  (h/t Capitol Report)

Schiff launches new site, gets attacked #CTGOPBattleRoyale
Peter Schiff launched a new campaign website last night, to coincide with a one day “money bomb” that was planned to start just after midnight. But according to Schiff’s brother and campaign spokesman, Andrew Schiff, the website was the target of a cyber attack moments before the money bomb was supposed to start. The campaign has notified the FBI. “These are coordinated attacks,” Andrew Schiff said in a brief phone interview. It wasn’t the first time the website has been hit, Andrew S

Most Interesting Story in CT Politics?
Option A:  The Return of Ned Lamont The Day: “Look, I’m somebody who’s devoted his life to creating jobs, and I think I bring that perspective, an entrepreneur’s perspective, to the political discourse,” he said. “I’m going to challenge the political class. We’ve got to reform the way we do business in the state of Connecticut. And we’ve got to get an honest budget.” The questions surrounding Mr. Lamont’s decision to form a gubernatorial exploratory committee are starting to

Red Ink Rising at State Capitol
Back in September when the State Legislature passed a budget, many people raised concern about the extent to which borrowing was relied on to make it balance.  Perhaps no feature better defined this budget than borrowing $1.3 billion against “undefined future revenue streams”.  CT State Budget Deficit But with revenue continuing to sag, the red ink on the FY2010 budget is rising quickly. The Senate Republican caucus has even dusted off their State Deficit Clock from earlier in the year to keep track. Moody’s Investors Service