Connecticut Republicans endorsed former state House Minority Leader Themis Klarides, a moderate on social issues, to challenge two-term Democratic U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal in November. But she will still face a primary in August after two social conservatives received enough delegate support on Saturday.
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Connecticut Republicans endorsed former state House Minority Leader Themis Klarides, a moderate on social issues, to challenge two-term Democratic U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal in November. But she will still face a primary in August after two social conservatives received enough delegate support on Saturday.
Top legislative leaders announced Tuesday they expect to wrap voting on a major new package of raises and bonuses for state employees by week’s end.
The votes, planned tentatively for Thursday in the House and Friday in the Senate, also will be the first major test of a bipartisan initiative enacted five years ago that ended a long-running legislative tradition of ratifying raises without having to cast a ballot.
State Representatives from both sides of the aisle come together for good cause in first-ever GA Kickball Classic Monday April 11 – ConnecticutPlus com connecticutplus.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from connecticutplus.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.