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Dems in Groton City Win a Big One

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Congrats to the Groton City Democrats: Democratic incumbent Mayor Marian Galbraith secured a second term Monday, defeating Republican challenger James Streeter. Meanwhile, Republicans gained one seat on the council with the election of two of their candidates. “I feel great. I’m very honored to have the confidence of the residents of the city,” Galbraith said. […]

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One of Our Best

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Every year at this time we Groton Democrats honor one of our own. Truth be told, one purpose is raising money, but the honorees are all deserving, but this year’s is especially so. Natalie Burfoot-Billing, a member of the storied Burfoot clan of Groton (brother Amby won the Boston Marathon lo those many years ago), […]

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Malloy gives it to LaPierre

Sunday, April 7, 2013

Nice to see Malloy take him on. It truly boggles my mind that people who have worked their way up to working in network news can give any credence to the argument that since criminals won’t obey a criminal law, there’s no point in passing it. By LaPierre’s logic, shouldn’t we repeal the laws against […]

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Another Profile in Cowardice

Friday, April 5, 2013

This time from a more expected source. Seems Tom Foley just couldn’t seem to summon up the courage to tell us where he stands on the new Connecticut gun law.

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Profiles in Cowardice

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

We Democrats here in Southeastern Connecticut must hang our heads in shame. The only two Democrats to vote against the gun bill in the State Senate are from our part of the state: Cathy Osten of Norwich, and Andy Maynard, whose district includes my home. Andy, some may recall, cast one of the votes that […]

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Groton safe for now

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Property does not have rights. People have rights. Justice Stewart’s trenchant phrases came to mind when I read this morning’s Day: Groton – A discussion by the Town Council on allowing nonresident taxpayers to vote at referendums has inspired talk about possibly revising the town charter. Groton Town Mayor Heather Bond Somers asked fellow councilors […]

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Connecticut Truther

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

This woman almost became Connecticut’s Attorney General: Go to Martha Dean’s Facebook page. That will be the only time you read that sentence on Daily Ructions. Dean, the 2010 Republican nominee for Attorney General has since Monday appeared to use her Facebook page to boost the vile conspiracy vultures gathering over Newtown’s Sandy Hook elementary […]

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Something completely different

Thursday, September 27, 2012

A local story in Smithsonian Magazine. Vampires in Jewett City. (For those not from the area, Jewett City is part of Griswold, and is not now, nor was it ever, actually a city)  Hat Tip to Matt Berger

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Convention

Saturday, May 12, 2012

Today’s convention was they way they all should be:short and sweet. Well that’s not quite sure. The 2006 convention was long, but far sweeter, as that was the year Ned Lamont shocked everyone with the high percentage of votes he got at the convention, doing far better than Susan Bysiewicz did this year. But, there […]

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Time to raise the minimum wage

Saturday, March 31, 2012

I’ve been asked to say a few words about the struggle in our own state to raise the minimum wage. Much of the information I’m passing along was provided in an email I got from the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, which is hosting a website where you can sign a petition in support of Chris […]

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