Hanna Bogorowski on December 8, 2018 George H.W. Bush was laid to rest Wednesday alongside his wife, Barbara and daughter, Robin. Their 73 years of marriage saw everything from the Oval Offices to near-death experiences in World Wars to the birth of six children, 17 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Beginning even before Bush himself, a political…
Nick Givas Democratic Sen. Dick Blumenthal of Connecticut tried to focus on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s past drinking habits and called other parts of his personal past “fair game” while speaking with reporters at the Capitol Thursday. “We are elected to do this job, regardless of who the witnesses are, what this topic is,…
Neetu Chandak on August 9, 2018 The Democratic Party’s pro-union policies have become more about politics than helping everyday Americans, making it an issue that could resonate with Republicans, according to a firefighter union president. The Daily Caller News Foundation sat down with New Haven, Connecticut’s Battalion Chief Frank Ricci for an exclusive interview to…
By STEVE BIRR Authorities arrested a school bus driver in Connecticut Thursday who is accused of using the bus to buy and sell heroin throughout the community. Officers with the Stratford Police Narcotics Vice and Intelligence Unit conducted a months-long surveillance operation of 29-year-old Garfield Howell, a bus driver in Bridgeport, Conn., during which they observed Howell…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Robert Donachie The state of Connecticut is at risk of losing all insurers on its state Obamacare exchanges in 2018. The only remaining insurers on its state exchanges are Anthem and ConnectiCare, but neither provider is currently committed to offering plans beyond 2017. If both insurers back out of the…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Amber Randall A town in Connecticut is not pleased with a recent student essay contest with the theme: “white privilege.” Residents from the majority-white Westport, Connecticut have called the question offensive, reports the New York Post. Many have said that it incorrectly implies that race is important in the community….
Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy has made headlines and become the left’s champion of the day after giving a nearly 15-hour filibuster on the senate floor and securing a vote on two gun control measures. Libertarians and conservatives will remember when Kentucky Senator Rand Paul gave a rousing 13-hour filibuster in defense of due process rights….
Blake Neff A teacher in Newtown, Connecticut, the site of 2012’s Sandy Hook shooting, is facing up to five years in prison after being arrested for carrying a gun on school grounds. Newtown Middle School teacher Jason Adams has a permit to carry a concealed handgun, but ran afoul of another Connecticut law that…
Guy Bentley Connecticut is moving further down the road to marijuana legalization with a fresh bill and widespread support. State Rep. Juan Candelaria is promising to “push hard” for legalization for those over 21 and is introducing a bill to the General Assembly with nine Democratic legislators, reports The Inquisitr. “I’m going to be…
Chris White General Electric will announce Thursday that it plans on relocating to Boston, officials in Massachusetts confirmed. The company has made no-bones about its dislike of Connecticut’ tax policies, citing the state’s overall tax burden as the reason for the move — which has been in the works since last summer. The Nutmeg State…