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Dan Malloy

Connecticut Governor Vilifies Wayne LaPierre

The Huffington Post | Alana Horowitz | Posted 04.07.2013 | Politics

Connecticut Governor Dannell Malloy appeared on CNN's 'State Of The Union' on Sunday to discuss, among other things, NRA President Wayne LaPierre. He ...

Christina Wilkie

Connecticut Governor Signs Historic Gun Law

HuffingtonPost.com | Christina Wilkie | Posted 04.04.2013 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy (D) signed a sweeping new set of gun control reforms on Thursday, less than 12 hours after the Connecticu...

Colorado, Connecticut Advance Stricter Legislation Over Opposition

AP | ADAM GELLER | Posted 04.03.2013 | Politics

From Colorado to Connecticut, a handful of very different states have advanced new gun control laws over opposition that has made such legislation a s...

John Celock

GOP Gov Pushes Employment Plan To Colleagues

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 02.24.2013 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- The Republican governor of South Dakota shared his personal experience growing up as the child of two deaf parents as part of the Nation...

Scott Walker Addresses Immigration

The Huffington Post | John Celock | Posted 02.23.2013 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) said Friday that the federal government must address those looking to legally immigrate the United State...

Sabrina Siddiqui

Congress Won't Go As Far As Connecticut On Gun Control

HuffingtonPost.com | Sabrina Siddiqui | Posted 02.22.2013 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- It's been two months since Connecticut Gov. Dan Malloy (D) faced an unspeakable tragedy in his state: the mass shooting at Sandy Hook El...

Sandy Hook Panel Meeting

AP | SUSAN HAIGH | Posted 03.26.2013 | Politics

HARTFORD, Conn. (Associated Press) — A panel charged by Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy with recommending a broad range of state policy changes af...

Gun Control Takes Center Stage As Connecticut Lawmakers Return To Work

Reuters | Posted 03.10.2013 | Politics

By Edith Honan NEW YORK, Jan 8 (Reuters) - At the funeral of one of the 20 children gunned down at a Connecticut elementary school, a ...

No Simple Solutions

Dannel P. Malloy | Posted 09.24.2012 | Politics
Dannel P. Malloy

As much as we'd like it to be otherwise, the fact is that large problems call for equally large solutions. The answer is not only to cut spending, nor is it only to raise taxes. The answer is some measure of the two.

Connecticut Legislature Approves Death Penalty Repeal

AP | SHANNON YOUNG | Posted 06.11.2012 | Politics

HARTFORD, Conn. — The vote to repeal Connecticut's death penalty brought a moment of triumph for Elizabeth Brancato, a lifelong opponent of capi...

State Legislature Votes To Repeal Death Penalty

AP | Posted 06.11.2012 | Politics

HARTFORD, Conn. — The Connecticut legislature has voted to repeal the state's death penalty, and the Democratic governor is expected to sign it ...

The Problem With Conservatives Isn't Ideology -- It's Lying

John Stoehr | Posted 01.11.2012 | Politics
John Stoehr

Forget that Americans for Prosperity is backed by billionaires continuing to mold domestic policy. Forget that the U.S. Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling removed all legal obstacles to pursuing that end. And forget about ideology. The real problem is that they lie.

GOP Governor: 'It Would Be An Embarrassment For U.S. To Default On Its Obligations'

Posted 09.15.2011 | Politics

By Edith Honan SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) - State governors meeting in Utah Saturday urged a speedy resolution to the deadlock in Washington over...

Connecticut Governor Signs Bill Protecting Transgender People From Discrimination

Posted 09.05.2011 | Politics

Connecticut Governor Dan Malloy (D) signed a measure on Tuesday to add gender-based language to the state's anti-discrimination statute, making Connec...

Matt Sledge

Marijuana Bill Stalls In One State, Moves Forward Next Door

HuffingtonPost.com | Matt Sledge | Posted 08.07.2011 | New York

More than 30 years ago, New York state decriminalized the possession of small amounts of marijuana. But one line in that 1977 law has led to the annua...

State Senator: Our Gov Wants Marijuana Decriminalized Because Of Son's Pot Arrest

Weston-Reading-Eaton Patch | Justin Reynolds | Posted 08.07.2011 | Politics

Gov. Dannel Malloy's interest in decriminalizing marijuana is rooted -- at least in part -- in his son's 2007 arrest for possession and distribution o...

Efficiency: The Gateway Drug of Energy Policy

Brian Keane | Posted 05.30.2011 | Green
Brian Keane

In the nebulous rhetoric about America's "clean energy future," we often lose sight of energy efficiency, something we can invest in right here, right now, that will dramatically reduce energy costs for both homes and businesses.

Governor Opens Up About Dyslexia Struggles

AP | STEPHANIE REITZ | Posted 05.29.2011 | Politics

GREENWICH, Conn. — Teachers said he was mentally retarded. Some of his nastier classmates called him dummy. Today, Dannel P. Malloy is called so...

Tax Cut Proposals On State Level No Guarantee For Jobs

AP | BETH FOUHY | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

NEW YORK — It's recently become an article of faith for many governors as they try to attract jobs: raising taxes during a recession is a nonsta...

Democrat Again Declared Winner In Governor's-Race Squeaker, But Opponent Hasn't Conceded

AP | SUSAN HAIGH | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

HARTFORD, Conn. — Democrat Dan Malloy has won Connecticut's gubernatorial election after days of back-and-forth over vote totals and irregularit...

Mally Wins

AP | DAVE COLLINS | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

HARTFORD, Conn. — Democrat Dan Malloy on Wednesday moved ahead with plans to form a transition team in anticipation of becoming Connecticut's ne...

Too Few Ballots for Too Many Voters

Mary Ann West | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Mary Ann West

The final results for federal, state and local offices were held up by a major problem in Bridgeport, Connecticut of too few ballots for too many voters.

CT-Gov: 48% Foley (R), 46% Malloy (D) (Rasmussen 10/31)

Huffington Post | Carly Kinney | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

Rasmussen Repots 10/31/10; 750 likely voters, 4% margin of error Mode: Automated phone interviews (Rasmussen release) Connecticut 2010 Governor 48% ...

CT-Gov: 48% Foley (R), 45% Malloy (D) (Quinnipiac 10/25-27)

Huffington Post | Emily Swanson | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

Quinnipiac 10/25-27/10; 930 likely voters, 3.2% margin of error Mode: Live telephone interviews Quinnipiac release Connecticut 2010 Governor 48% Fol...

CT-Gov: 49% Foley (R), 47% Malloy (D) (PPP 10/27-29)

Huffington Post | Emily Swanson | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

Public Policy Polling (D) 10/27-29/10; 759 likely voters, 3.6% margin of error Mode: Automated phone PPP release Connecticut 2010 Senate 54% Blument...