More On Connecticut’s Budget

In the post below, I posted the link to CT’s balanced budget amendment. Our constitution mandates a balanced budget. Connecticut’s fiscal year begins July 1st.  The Constitution simply requires expenditures not to exceed estimated revenue. Here’s a link to the bill signed by Governor Malloy. The legislation contemplates the legislature having to go back to … Read more

Why Martha Dean’s Suit Will Be Dismissed

by Ryan McKeen The one thing that surprised me when the Supreme Court ruled from the bench in the Bysiewicz case was that the Court found jurisdiction to decide the matter. I was certain they’d dismiss her case on subject matter jurisdictional grounds. I was wrong. Earlier this week I received an email from Attorney … Read more

Jepsen Willing To Argue Cases In Court

by Ryan McKeen Here’s part 2 of my interview with Connecticut Attorney General Candidate, George Jepsen. Click here for Part 1 of the interview. RM: When you speak with voters about issues involving the Attorney General’s office, what are they telling you? GJ: They are telling me that Connecticut’s economy is hurting and that the … Read more

“Prior to election day, Dean filed a complaint….”

by Ryan McKeen ….. in which she alleged that Blumenthal’s policy on campaign donations deprived her”needed financing for her campaign as a result of willing contributors withholding contributions for fear of suffering the loss of the State’s business.” Dean v. Blumenthal. According to PACER, Dean filed suit against Blumenthal on 10/25/2002 with election day 12 … Read more

Martha Dean Should Know Better

by Ryan McKeen I’ve come to expect this kind of thing from the comments section on the Courant. Every article that mentions Ross Garber inevitably results in ignorant comments about how he represented Governor Rowland (not true) and that he’s a scumbag for doing so (also not true). Worse comments about lawyers occur whenever there’s … Read more