CT Essential Politics – Tuesday 06.19.12

Op-ed, Analysis and Blogs

CT’s Dem Governor Sides With Dark Money - Andy Kroll, Mother Jones
What Were Those Jobs? And The One Big Reform - Chris Powell, JI
Special Session Bad For State’s Taxpayers - Sen. Michael McLachlan, Hearst
Legislators Have Left The Building, Elvis Stays - Ken Dixon, Hearst
What If They Had Summer School And No One Knew? - Jonathan Pelto
The Bridgeport Model Is Going National - Hugh Bailey, Hearst
Murphy Promises Different Type Of Jobs Tour - Christine Stuart, CTNJ
Murphy On Donovan: Primary Voters Will Decide - Brian Lockhart, Hearst
Donovan’s Labor Strategy Doomed To Failure - Patrick Scully, Courant
Feds Investigating Rowland - Kevin Rennie, Daily Ructions
‘Huge Problem’ For WTIC’s Credibility - Patrick Scully, Hanging Shad
Foley Confirms He Was Contacted By Feds - Jon Lender, Courant
CL&P Pushes Back Against Jepsen - Brian Dowling, Courant
The Courant And Catholics - Don Pesci, Red Notes From A Blue State
School Mascots Make Some Proud, Others Cringe - Krisin Stoller, Courant
The Uncomfortable Truth About Mascots - Colin McEnroe, Courant
CL&P Blackout (cartoon) - Matt Davies, Ouch

Editorials

A Legislator Shouldn’t Serve Two Masters - Courant
Laws Wrapped Up In Lightning Special Session - New Haven Register
A Reasoned Veto On Campaign Finance Bill - The Day
Campaign Finance Bill Was Poor Public Policy - Norwich Bulletin
Team Mascots Don’t Honor Indians - Courant

Video/Audio Feed

The Real Story: Part 1 >> Host Laurie Perez Highlights points of the debate between Republican candidates Chris Shays and Linda McMahon.
The Real Story: Part 2 >> Laurie Perez talks UConn’s Jennifer Dineen about the science of polling.
The Real Story: Part 3 >> Laurie Perez has a report on allegations of sexual misconduct against UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma.
Stan Simpson Show: Part 1 >> Host Stan Simpson talks with Hartford Courant columnist Jeff Jacobs and WTIC-AM sportscaster Scott Gray about the future of the Boston Celtics and what could be improved.
Stan Simpson Show: Part 2 >> Host Stan Simpson talks with Hartford Courant columnist Jeff Jacobs and WTIC-AM sportscaster Scott Gray about the future of the Boston Celtics and what could be improved.
Stan Simpson Show: Part 3 >> Jeff Jacobs and Scott Gray talk about an emerging scandal surrounding UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma.

Sunday Talk Show Line-up
Duby McDowell – The Laurel

This Week on Where We Live
John Dankosky – WNPR

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