What will happen at Ted Kennedy Jr.’s first major public appearance since speculation about his political future took off?
TK2 will be an honorary degree recipient at the University of New Haven graduation this coming Sunday morning in New Haven. Will it be another this-is-the-first-day-of-the-rest-your-life graduation speech or will Kennedy reveal something [...]
A bill in the state senate would ban the use of tanning beds for anyone under the age of 18, and on Monday a federal agency issued a proposal to make consumers better aware of the risks of these devices – a move that strengthens the positions of advocates trying to push the measure [...]
More than 77 percent of successful candidates in 2012 and all current statewide office holders were publicly financed, a report released Monday found.
Fresh Start: The Impact Of Public Campaign Financing In Connecticut, was authored by Miles Rapoport, president of left-leaning policy center Demos and former Secretary of the State. In addition to the [...]
A libertarian ranking out of George Mason University gives Connecticut low marks on individual freedom.
Rep. Esty announced Friday a district-wide arts competition, inviting students to submit artwork that could be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for a year.
It’s part of the annual Congressional Arts Competition, during which students submit work to their representative. Winners attend a national awards ceremony in D.C., where they get their work displayed for [...]
President Obama has signed a Connecticut disaster declaration, making federal funding available to state and local governments to help offset the cost of the winter storm that hit the state from Feb. 8-11.
Federal aid will help cover a portion of the state’s and towns’ storm expenses, providing assistance to repair and replace facilities damaged [...]
A children’s committee bill to promote parent engagement in a child’s education has drawn support from education advocates and criticism from the business community. H.B. 6501 would allow employees who have custody of a student in grades K-12 up to 20 hours of parental leave each year to attend ‘school related activities,’ like parent-teacher conferences, [...]
The Government Administration and Elections committee voted to include the state in a national initiative to elect the President by popular vote, sending the bill to the Senate floor.
Under the current system, presidential campaigns are heavily focused on and election outcomes are often dictated by the preferences of swing state voters. In some cases, [...]
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is pushing ahead with his gun-control package, despite concerns from the local manufacturers who make AR-15 rifles in Connecticut.
Some advocates are concerned that gun restrictions, pushed by Malloy and some lawmakers, could harm the Connecticut manufacturers – either forcing them to leave the state with their good-paying jobs or potentially [...]
Connecticut will receive $520,823 from Google, Attorney General George Jepsen announced Tuesday, the largest share of a $7 million settlement reached between Google and 38 states as well as the District of Columbia.
The settlement agreement follows an investigation into the company’s Street View software, which used vehicles that collected personal data transmitted over WiFi [...]
About Capitol Watch

The Hartford Courant’s Capitol Watch blog provides insightful and in-depth coverage of Connecticut politics... read more- -- ADVERTISEMENT --
NEW! CT Politics App.
Courant.com brings you the latest CT political news, blogs, tweets and photos, powered by the Hartford Courant and FOX CT.
Download it now:
Recent Posts
- Mental Health First Aid Training Program Created In Response To Newtown
- State Poised to Restore Benefits to Veterans Discharged Under Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
- Markey Releases Ad That Mentions Newtown, Attacks Opponent On Guns
- Rep. Toni Walker: “We’re In a Crisis, My Friends”
- Committee Approves Nomination of Gina McCarthy To Head EPA
Recent Comments
- Midas Mulligan on Markey Releases Ad That Mentions Newtown, Attacks Opponent On Guns
- Midas Mulligan on Rep. Toni Walker: “We’re In a Crisis, My Friends”
- Connecticut is Circling the Drain on Rep. Toni Walker: “We’re In a Crisis, My Friends”
- Quinte West on Rep. Toni Walker: “We’re In a Crisis, My Friends”
- Quinte West on Rep. Toni Walker: “We’re In a Crisis, My Friends”
Categories
- 2014 Election
- 2016 Presidential election
- Abortion
- Amtrak
- Andrew Roraback, R
- beer
- Board of Regents for Higher Education
- Brendan Sharkey
- Brian Durand
- Brown Rudnick
- Busway
- Carroll Hughes
- casinos
- Cato Institute
- CCM
- census
- Chase Rogers
- Chris Caruso
- Chris Christie
- Chris Donovan
- Chris Murphy, D
- Chris Shays
- coffee
- Columbine High School
- Congress
- Connecticut
- CRRA
- D-SNAP
- Dan Esty
- David Walker
- DC
- DCCC
- Democrats
- Denise Merrill
- Donald Williams
- Drugs
- Economy
- Education
- Elections 2012
- Elizabeth Esty, D
- Environment
- Ernie Newton
- Federal budget
- Gambling
- General Assembly
- George Jepsen
- George W. Bush
- Gov. Dannel Malloy
- Greenwich
- Gun control
- Hartford
- Health
- Henry Kissinger
- higher education
- Hillary Clinton
- Immigration
- Jerry Labriola
- Jim Himes, D
- Joan Hartley
- Joe Courtney, D
- Joe Lieberman
- Joe McGee
- John DeStefano
- John Henry Decker, R
- John Larson, D
- John McKinney
- John Rowland
- Jonathan Pelto
- Journalism
- Kevin Lembo
- Labor
- Larry Cafero
- Linda McMahon, R
- lottery
- Lowell Weicker
- Mark Boughton
- Mark Greenberg
- Mark Ojakian
- Martin Looney
- Matthew Hennessy
- MetroNorth
- Michael Fedele
- Michelle Obama
- Mitt Romney
- Nancy DiNardo
- Nancy Wyman
- Newtown
- Paul Formica, R
- Paul Ryan
- Pedro Segarra
- Penny Bacchiochi
- Penny Bacchiochi
- People Magazine
- Planned Parenthood
- President Obama
- Ralph Nader
- Republicans
- Richard Blumenthal
- Rosa DeLauro, D
- Roy Occhiogrosso
- Sandy
- Sandy Hook
- Sandyhook
- social media
- State budget
- State of Connecticut
- Steve Obsitnik, R
- Still Revolutionary
- Susan Herbst
- taxes
- teacher unions
- Thomas Peterffy
- Tom Foley
- Tom Ritter
- Toni Walker
- U.S. House, 1st District
- U.S. House, 2nd District
- U.S. House, 3rd District
- U.S. House, 4th District
- U.S. House, 5th District
- U.S. Senate
- UConn
- Uncategorized
- Voices For Children
- Washington
- Wayne Winsley, R
- weather
- West Hartford
- William Tong
- women
- WWE
- Yale University
- Yankee Institute
- -- ADVERTISEMENT --
