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  Connecticut - LoveToKnow 1911
Connecticut volunteers were among the first to go to Boston after the battle of Lexington and more than one-half of Washington's army at New York in 1776 was composed of Connecticut soldiers.
Governor William A. Buckingham (1804-1875), one of the ablest and most zealous of the " war-governors," and afterwards, from 1869 until his death, a member of the United States Senate, issued a call for volunteers in April 1861; and soon 54 companies, more than five times the state's quota, were organized.
Governors Of Connecticut 1 The Colony of Connecticut.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /Connecticut   (5901 words)

  
 80.ch.04: Connecticut: A Case Study in Anti-Imperialism 1636-1776
Connecticut’s London agents had fought these cases on the grounds that British common law did not apply to Connecticut because land ownership and distribution in the colony was different from that of England.
Connecticut’s stubborn defense of its charter in the face of British incursions should not lead one to infer that the colony was not concerned with the welfare of the empire.
Connecticut governors took the oath required by the acts of trade, and freemen of the colony took oaths to be faithful and loyal to their lawful sovereign, the King of England.
www.yale.edu /ynhti/curriculum/units/1980/cthistory/80.ch.04.x.html   (5482 words)

  
 World Almanac for Kids
CONNECTICUT, southernmost of the New England states of the U.S., bounded on the N by Massachusetts, on the E by Rhode Island, on the S by Long Island Sound, and on the W by New York State.
The principal mammals of Connecticut are deer, rabbit, squirrel, fox, chipmunk, otter, and woodchuck.
Connecticut's mining industry has declined sharply since colonial times, when it was active in the production of iron ore. In the early 2000s most of the mineral production in the state consisted of stone, sand, and gravel, all of which were used locally as building materials.
www.worldalmanacforkids.com /explore/states/connecticut.html   (3993 words)

  
 Look to Governors Races for Signs of Change   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
In these gubernatorial blowouts, the easy re-election of nimble, energetic and pragmatic governors in key states marks the success of nonideological problem solving in an era that may be growing tired of ideological partisanship.
And in Connecticut, Republican Gov. Jodi Rell leads her race by 20 points, having steadied a state reeling from corruption and put it on a promising course.
And yet, it is hard to ignore that this fall's stateside outpouring of approval for a group of somewhat similar governors highlights the renewed strength of a pragmatic, hybrid, unorthodox vision of government problem solving that contrasts starkly with the polarization, gridlock and ideological fatigue in Washington.
brookings.edu /views/op-ed/liu/20061104_governors.htm   (777 words)

  
 Publications - Special List 29: Connecticut
Connecticut, From Actual Survey, Made in 1811; By, and under the Direction of, Moses Warren and George Gillet; And by them Compiled.
List of Governors of Connecticut since the Charter of 1655, with dates of accession and termination of office.
Table lists 1860 census population by township and county.
www.archives.gov /publications/finding-aids/maps/ct.html   (486 words)

  
 Wikinfo | Governor
A governor was originally an official appointed by the English monarch to oversee one of his colonies.
In theory state Governors are appointed by the Queen and act as her representative.
In the United Kingdom's remaining overseas territories the governor is normally a direct appointee of the British Government and plays an active role in governing and lawmaking (though usually with the advice of elected local representatives).
www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Governor   (442 words)

  
 Connecticut Bar Association - Guidelines for Attorneys   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
These guidelines are directed to Connecticut lawyers who employ or retain legal assistants and are intended as a brief summation of the legal and professional responsibility obligations pertaining to lawyers’ utilization of legal assistants.
The Connecticut statutes do not elaborate on what constitutes the unauthorized practice of law but the Connecticut Supreme Court has declared that the purpose of the Connecticut statutes on unauthorized practice is to prohibit conduct "commonly understood to be the practice of law." Grievance Committee v.
Connecticut Bar Association’s Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion 93-1 expressly holds that a law firm may provide periodic bonuses to its legal assistants based upon client projects completed and billable hours recorded.
www.ctbar.org /article/articleview/197   (1982 words)

  
 The Fix Archive by Category
Ben Chandler's (D) decision not to run for governor in Kentucky next year throws open the field in what should be a prime pick-up opportunity for his party.
Oklahoma voters went to the polls yesterday to select nominees for governor and for the open 5th district congressional race, along with as a variety of downballot offices.
A Democrat, Tawes served as governor of Maryland from 1959 to 1967.
blog.washingtonpost.com /thefix/governors   (3092 words)

  
 Connecticut Freedom Trail - Amistad: Seeking Freedom in Connecticut - A National Register of Historic Places Travel ...
Since the students' research provided the names of 22 governors, the purpose of the new research was to identify and evaluate sites associated with the governors for possible inclusion on the Freedom Trail.
The additional research revealed that from 1749 to 1856, 26 fl governors were elected by the fl population of Connecticut.
Her inscription reads: "Flora, wife of Hercules, Governor of the Negroes." It is anticipated that The Connecticut Black Governors' research report will be published during the summer of 2005.
www.cr.nps.gov /nr/travel/amistad/connecticutfreedom.htm   (880 words)

  
 New England Climate Coalition
Who we are: The Connecticut Climate Coalition (CCC), over 85 organizations whose memberships represent more than 500,000 Connecticut residents, was formed in August of 2002 to make sure that Governor Jodi Rell follows through on Gov. Rowland's commitment to create a Climate Change Action Plan for the state.
The Connecticut Climate Coalition, as part of the New England Climate Coalition, developed the "10 Action Principles for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions," which should be incorporated into the state global warming plan.
Connecticut has yet to implement the largest items in the action plan, which are the creation of efficiency programs for heating oil and natural gas.
www.newenglandclimate.org /connecticut.htm   (711 words)

  
 CSL Pathfinders: Connecticut Government
The Governor's Task Force on State Contracting Reform is responsible for reviewing and recommending improvements to the procedures used by the state of Connecticut to purchase goods and services.
Tours for the Museum of Connecticut History and the State Capitol are coordinated by the Connecticut League of Women Voters (860) 240-0222.
Connecticut has two Senators and, as a result of the 2000 Census, five members in the House of Representatives.
www.cslib.org /pathfinders/ctgov.htm   (1162 words)

  
 Rating the Governors, Dealing with Government Regulations Article - Inc. Magazine Article
This is especially true among governors, who have a natural affinity for entrepreneurs because they too are executives (rather than legislators) and because they are apt to encounter local CEOs in the conduct of their duties.
Finally, the governor deserves kudos for erasing a $1.8 billion inherited deficit, though in the process he cut funding for higher education by close to $120 million and tuition rose by 40 percent on some campuses.
The big fl mark on the governor's record is that she vetoed the legislature's efforts to expedite the repeal of Michigan's grotesque single business tax, which penalizes employers for each additional worker they hire.
www.inc.com /magazine/20061001/governors.html   (5127 words)

  
 List of Governors of Connecticut - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1 Governors of the Colony of Connecticut, 1639-1662
2 Governors of the Colony of New Haven, 1639-1665
3 Governors of the Colony of Connecticut, 1662-1776
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_Governors_of_Connecticut   (325 words)

  
 CNN.com Specials
With experience as a governor, congressman, Cabinet secretary and ambassador, Richardson boasts a wealth of experience in several of the 2004 presidential campaign's top issues.
His father James ran for governor and later became a federal judge while his mother Ruth was the fourth member of her family elected to the state assembly, and both were founding members of Wisconsin's modern Democratic party.
As governor of Kansas and daughter of a former Ohio governor, Kathleen Sebelius has key political capital in two swing states in the 2004 general election.
www.cnn.com /ELECTION/2004/special/president/candidates/vp.contenders   (3603 words)

  
 Governors Call for Endangered Species Act Reform - by James M. Taylor - The Heartland Institute
The governors noted nearly 1,300 species of fish, wildlife, and plants have been listed as threatened or endangered since inception of the ESA in 1974--but only nine species have recovered sufficiently to be removed from the list.
In an issue brief titled "Tapping State Leadership to Manage Endangered Species," the governors called for reauthorization and amendment of the ESA based on three goals: to increase the role of states, to streamline the act, and to increase certainty and technical assistance for landowners and water users.
Those goals, stated the governors, should be achieved while maintaining the act's integrity and original intent to conserve listed species.
www.heartland.org /Article.cfm?artId=14867   (1237 words)

  
 TIME.com: TIME NAMES THE FIVE BEST GOVERNORS IN AMERICA -- Page 1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Since he became Governor in July 1996, welfare rolls have declined by nearly half, and last year the state’s economy grew 4.4%, beating the national average of 4.2%.
The money earned from the car sale was small, but it showed that the new Governor was determined to find savings anywhere she could, from having all state agencies join together to bid for computers to asking state housekeeping workers to wear their own pants instead of government-issued ones.
The Governor was widely considered an inept, ineffective leader even before he ran afoul of the law.
www.time.com /time/press_releases/article/0,8599,1129509,00.html   (2035 words)

  
 Old Maps & Sea Charts of Connecticut by Grace Galleries of Harpswell Maine
This fine map of the State shows counties in different colors and is surrounded by an informational text describing the history of Connecticut and it's economy, it's chief towns and harbors, manufactures and commerce, it's government which gives a list of governors from 1639-1817.
The Connecticut River is shown flowing down the State to Long Island Sound where a Ferry is indicated crossing the river, and where another Post Road is shown leading to New London.
The Connecticut River is depicted flowing south from Massachusetts down the State to where it exits at Lynds Point, and the Housatonic River flows down the western side of the State to Long Island Sound to it's entrance between Milford and Stratford Points.
www.gracegalleries.com /Conn-Listings.htm   (1933 words)

  
 CT Department of Higher Education-Student Financial Aid in Connecticut
Most Connecticut student financial aid is administered by the financial aid office at Connecticut's institutions of higher education.
Connecticut residents who wish to apply for financial aid should contact individual college financial aid offices.
Below is a summary of state and federal student aid programs available to Connecticut residents.
www.ctdhe.org /SFA/sfa.HTM   (1977 words)

  
 Newsroom - Virtual Presskit - Facts
In 1985, 25 women, rolodexes in hand, gathered in Ellen Malcolm's basement to send letters to their friends about a network they were forming to raise money for pro-choice Democratic women candidates.
In the 2002 election cycle, EMILY's List and its nearly 73,000 members raised close to $33 million to support women candidates and encourage women to vote.
Paid for by EMILY's List, www.emilyslist.org, and not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee.
www.emilyslist.org /newsroom/presskit/facts.html   (184 words)

  
 Informat.io on List Of Governors Of Minnesota
This is a list of Governors for Minnesota:
Lists of state governors: Alabama • Alaska • Arizona • Arkansas • California • Colorado • Connecticut • Delaware • Florida • Georgia • Hawaii • Idaho • Illinois • Indiana • Iowa • Kansas • Kentucky • Louisiana • Maine • Maryland • Massachusetts • Michigan •
Lists of territorial executives:  American Samoa • District of Columbia • Guam • Northern Mariana Islands • Puerto Rico  • Virgin Islands
www.informat.io /?title=list-of-governors-of-minnesota   (120 words)

  
 GOP Governors Endorse Bush   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Three GOP Governors have firmly committed to publicly endorsing a candidacy by Gov. Bush soon, pending favorite son and other local courtesies in their own states.
Today's list of endorsements of Gov. Bush actually began as a casual conversational survey of GOP Governors during breaks at this week's Annual Winter Meeting of the National Governors Association in Washington, DC.
So Governors Cellucci and Engler and I started to jot down names on a pad and decided to release at least a partial list today in the hope that such broad, strong support will encourage Gov. Bush to decide to seek our party's Presidential nomination next year.
www.gwu.edu /~action/bushendrsgv.html   (447 words)

  
 Politics1 - Guide to the Inactive 2004 Democratic Presidential Prospects
California Governor Gray Davis was initially viewed as one of the potentially stronger Democratic hopefuls for 2004 because he comes from vote-rich California and is one of the most successful fundraisers in the party.
She was considered by Gore as a possible VP runningmate for 2000, but she did not make the final short list.
We moved Hardy to our "inactive" list because -- by March 2004 -- she had yet to qualify for any primary ballots and did not appear to be attempting to gain ballot access.
www.politics1.com /dems04.htm   (13615 words)

  
 Connecticut History Resources
Governor, 1640, 1644, 1646, 1648, 1650, 1652, 1654: Edward Hopkins
A List of Names included in the State Library Collection of Biographical Sketches, an index to the Library's 79 volume set of biographical pamphlets including sermons, discourses, biographies, memoirs, etc.
Connecticut law relating to removing headstones from, or defacing headstones in, Connecticut cemeteries.
www.cslib.org /history.htm   (2066 words)

  
 EMILY's List - Using the Past to Chart the Future
EMILY’s List has executed an evolving strategy to give women political power — and now there are nine Democratic women in the Senate and 41 in the U.S. House.
So Mikulski, with help from EMILY’s List, raised enough early money to convince the political establishment that she knew how to convert her lead in the polls into victory on election day.
Having helped elect 55 women to the House, 11 to the Senate, and seven as governors, EMILY’s List is meeting its mission of increasing the number of pro-choice Democratic women in office.
www.emilyslist.org /happening/newsletter/200303.html   (1859 words)

  
 Governors of Connecticut :: CT Governors ::
The State of Connecticut is rich in political history and has many close ties with the establishment of the United States of America.
Prior to becoming the 5th state in the Union, Governors led the growth of the Connecticut Colony for 137.
Following is a chronological list of the Governors of Connecticut.
www.ctgenealogy.com /governors_of_connecticut.php   (211 words)

  
 CONEG - About CONEG
Members include the Governors of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont.
In this manner, it also provides an ongoing, informational exchange through which the Governors and their senior advisors keep abreast of national and regional policy and program initiatives important to the economic, environmental, energy and social well-being of the region.
The Governors established the CONEG Policy Research Center, Inc. (Center), an incorporated 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, as the staff arm of CONEG.
www.coneg.org /about/default.htm   (246 words)

  
 In Governors Races, Dems Still Hold Stronger Hand - The Fix
A recent Research 2000 poll shows why: Doyle led 48 percent to 42 percent, but that margin was down from the 49 percent to 40 percent lead the incumbent held in the same poll a month ago.
October 10, 2006 09:05 AM I like Vilsack as a governor (I wish he was running); however, if he tries to paint Nussle to the Foley scandal he will have a hard time not distancing Culver from the CIETC scandal in Iowa (scandal has to do with oversight neglect).
He takes Xybernaut officials on a trade mission abroad when he was governor, then gets on their board of directors and his law firm gets paid hundreds of thousands of dollars annually.
blog.washingtonpost.com /thefix/2006/10/the_governors_line.html   (14690 words)

  
 EMILY's List (U.S.) - SourceWatch
EMILY's List is the nation's largest grassroots political network, raising campaign contributions for pro-choice Democratic women candidates running for the House, the Senate and for governor; helping women candidates build strong, winning campaigns; and helping mobilize women voters." [1]
Ellen R. Malcolm is President of EMILY's List.
EmILY's List is funded in part by individuals who are members of the Democracy Alliance.
www.sourcewatch.org /index.php?title=EMILY's_List   (288 words)

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