Dan Haar
Stamford Advocate
Hartford, CT, United States
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Dan Haar: CT's long-battling mortgage banker makes appeal to lawmakers
After nearly five years of vying in courts and hearing rooms against the state Department... → Read More
Dan Haar: Wine in supermarkets? 1,000-foot buffer from package stores adds a twist
CT lawmakers hear arguments Thursday on the long-running battle over wine sales in... → Read More
Dan Haar: $37M in public cash for a CT governor race? Could happen
Massive spending of personal wealth by Bob Stefanowski and especially Gov. Ned Lamont has led to calls for a boost in public grants to candidates for governor → Read More
Dan Haar: Today we celebrate CT's cannabis market. What happens in 5 years?
Adult recreational marijuana in CT means social equity ownership and state revenue but deep challenges threaten to undercut the promise of Tuesday's glitzy launch → Read More
Gov. Ned Lamont takes to the dance floor at inaugural ball highlighted by Kevin Bacon
Gov. Ned Lamont's inaugural ball at the Bushnell Theater featured a performance by the Bacon Brothers Band and the governor dancing. → Read More
Dan Haar: How much will you pay for electricity? This calculator might surprise you
A rate increase will cause your Eversource or United Illuminating bill to increase in 2023. The amount of the historic price spike may be less than you fear -- or more. → Read More
Dan Haar: Lamont will seek a modest CT income tax cut, 'a pretty good start'
It won't be large, but the governor will propose the first reduction in the state's marquee tax aimed at the middle class. → Read More
Malloy recounts Sandy Hook shooting 10 years later: 'I was trying...to protect the families'
Looking back at his handling of the crisis that took 26 lives in an elementary school, the former CT governor describes his sense of duty and anxieties → Read More
Standard & Poor's upgrades CT's credit rating in a sign of budget progress
The credit rating upgrade for CT bonds by Standard & Poor's follows strong reports on the state's budget and a vow by Gov. Lamont to extend financial reforms → Read More
Dan Haar: Transilvania Restaurant unites old Europe, new world in East Haven
Transilvania Restaurant & Bar in East Haven: A longtime dream for CT couple, a nod to... → Read More
Larry Lazor faces Rep. Larson and his own Republican party
Republican Larry Lazor, opposing 12-term incumbent John Larson for Congress in the... → Read More
Building strength in weirdly normal times
You would not call an economy normal in a year when the nation, and the state, clocked in... → Read More
Dan Haar: CT election ballot reveals a geographic oddity, an ethnic miss and a racial streak
The Democratic ticket is more diverse than the Republicans’ but greater Hartford is... → Read More
Dan Haar: CT treasurer candidate Dita Bhargava wins Hulu abortion ad battle
Hulu blocked CT treasurer candidate Dita Bhargava’s TV ad on abortion rights, then... → Read More
Dan Haar: For CT Archbishop Blair, joy over Roe reversal but ‘no champagne bottles’
The Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade means ‘a new beginning’... → Read More
Dan Haar: 50 years after Watergate, gun control deal, Jan. 6 hearings bring mixed promise of reforms
Democrats push for reckonings on gun culture and on the political chaos surrounding the... → Read More
Dan Haar: Cannabis retail applications flooding into state as deadlines near
Thursday’s update by the state Department of Consumer Protection showed 4,715... → Read More
Dan Haar: Why a flawed poll shows Lamont with oversized lead in race for governor
Most accounts have Gov. Ned Lamont slightly ahead of Republican Bob Stefanowski, nothing... → Read More
What to know about Final Four teams South Carolina and Louisville
South Carolina and Louisville will meet in the NCAA national semifinals Friday night at 7... → Read More
UConn women’s basketball in the Final Four: A look back at the history
New Orleans Result: Lost to Virginia 61-55 in national semifinal. You should know: Future UConn assistant Tonya Cardoza hits four free throws in the final seconds to secure win for the Cavaliers over Huskies, who were making their first Final Four appearance. Future South Carolina coach Dawn Staley, playing for Virginia, is named Most Outstanding Player of the tournament. Minneapolis Result: Won… → Read More