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Leaders outnumber rank and file in General Assembly: Price is $700,000+Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 4:48AMIn a marathon, one runner leads the pack. In an army, one leader stands at the head. In the Connecticut General Assembly, everyone’s a leader. In the 36-member Senate, there are 36 leaders. The House is less utopian with only two out of three state representatives getting a fancy title.

Schakowsky, Pollak pose stark contrastsThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 4:07AMU.S. Rep. Janice Schakowsky and Joel Pollak, her Republican rival, differ sharply on most issues, but they share a certain character trait: A fighter's instinct for taking on larger forces against improbable odds. As a 20-something in the late 1960s, Schakowsky took on some behemoths in a consumer fight for freshness dates on grocery products. During her 12 years in Congress, she's taken on ...

Music Lunge: New "MySpace" Social Networking Website LaunchesThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 3:02AMVIP Treatment for Indie Artists

Music Lunge: New "MySpace" Social Networking Website LaunchesThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 3:00AMDETROIT, MI--(Marketwire - 09/09/10) - Without a doubt, the most coveted prize of the Internet-based business world today is the top slot in the social networking category. It's a Royal Rumble of heavy weights like MySpace, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, all competing for the priceless commodity of Joe Cyber's free time. Now there is a new contender for the social networking crown, and although ...

N.J. attorney general reviewing consultant in Race to the Top application errorThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 2:59AMNew Jersey's attorney general has started a review of the consulting firm that was paid more than $500,000 to help prepare the state's two unsuccessful applications for $400 million in federal Race to the Top educational grants.

Dean, Dingell, others rally campus crowd to turn out for Dems in midtermThursday, September 9, 2010 @ 1:38AMFormer Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean and United States Rep. John Dingell (D–Mich.) headlined a College Democrats rally last night aimed at getting students involved in the midterm elections. read more

State Fair hosts spirited debate for South Dakota House seatTuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 8:29PMThe incumbent says she stands up to the president and the Democratic leadership when legislation is not right for South Dakota. The Republican challenger says she would do a better job being accountable to the voters back home.

What a week meeting and BBQ for farmersTuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 8:08PMFederated Farmers is organising a meeting tomorrow for farmers affected by the earthquake in Canterbury. “We’re extending an invite to all farmers in the region to come along with their family.

Walker, Neumann take aim at each other in Republican governor primaryTuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 4:55PMIn a sign that the Republican race for governor may be tightening, Scott Walker has shifted his focus one week from the primary away from the Democrat and onto his GOP challenger, Mark Neumann.