Governor M. Jodi Rell

Majority of connecticut was in support of this bill, and it had even made its way RIGHT into the hands of rell… Rell from HELL!!!! She would rather have innocent people suffer physically and co-exist with their excruciating and debilitating pain, rather than approve a naturally growing plant for medical use. Why? Because everybody should be afraid of the police. She is a dissapointment to connecticut, and to the whole legalization movement. Read Full Story

« Watch: Lady Gaga's Video for 'Bad Romance' | Main | MUSIC NEWS: Robbie Williams, Tori Amos, Melanie Fiona, Susan Boyle, Britney Spears, Hot Chip, Bad Lieutenant, Miike Snow, Green Day » 11/10/2009 This is how an American soldier is made . Brooklyn's oldest gay bar, The Starlite Lounge, in danger of closing : "The Starlite Lounge has been a Crown Heights fixture since the 1960s, serving gays and non-gays. In recent years, the venue has become a destination for neighborhood folks looking for a casual daytime hangout, as well as revelers who frequent the dance parties and karaoke nights, according to Leviticus." WATCH: ... Read Full Story

(Hartford, Conn.) Gov. M. Jodi Rell will not run for re-election next year, saying Monday that she plans to dedicate her last 14 months in office to solving Connecticut’s ever-darkening economic problems. “It’s time,” Rell said, her voice breaking. “I want to thank the people of Connecticut for the honor of serving as their governor.” Rell has been Connecticut’s governor since 2004, when former Gov. John Rowland resigned in a corruption probe that would eventually lead to a conviction and prison time. She was elected to her own term in 2006, becoming the first Republican woman elected the state’s chief executive. Her announcement came ... Read Full Story

Connecticut Governor Jodi Rell (R) announced today she won’t seek re-election in 2010. Hartford (WTNH) – Governor Jodi Rell has just announced that she is not running for re-election. More from My Left Nutmeg: UPDATE: Lt. Gov Mike Fedele announces that he intends to run for governor. UPDATE 2: CTNewsJunkie has more details on Rowland-Rell’s announcement. "After much soul searching and discussion with my family, I have decided not to seek re-election next year," Republican Gov. M. Jodi Rell said Monday at a impromptu 5 p.m. press conference. Rell fought back tears as she recounted her five years as governor and the people she ... Read Full Story

The Governor of Connecticut M. Jodi Rell has released her thoughts on the Supreme Court's ruling to overturn the same sex marriage ban in her state. Rell, who signed civil union legislation into law in Connecticut, says she doesn't support the Supreme Court's decision... I disagree with today's State Supreme Court ruling but as governor, I will uphold it. I continue to believe that marriage is the union of a man and a woman. I also believe that the historic civil union law that I proudly signed in 2005 is equitable and just. We were the first state to enact such a law through ... Read Full Story