Senate
It appears that the debates between Linda McMahon and Chris Murphy have been more or less settled for now. While Murphy committed to nine debates leading up the November election, McMahon has agreed to the following four, according to her campaign.
- Oct. 7, hosted by WFSB on Face the State
- Oct. 11, hosted by Fox 61 and the Hartford Courant at the University of Connecticut
- Oct. 15, hosted by The Day and WTNH at the Garde Theater in New London
- Oct. 18, hosted by the Connecticut Broadcasters Association in Hartford
Fourth District
Jim Himes (D) talked with firefighters in Fairfield about public unions and the “vilification” of government employees, reports the Fairfield Minuteman.
Steve Obsitnik (R) warned of a looming “tax Armageddon” when addressing the Greenwich Republican Women’s Forum last week, reports the Greenwich Post. Tax cuts are set to expire at the end of the year, and nobody knows what will replace them.