The snowball gets bigger...and bigger...and bigger...a MURDOCH paper, who LOVED him...now wants him out!
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HARTFORD, Conn. - Connecticut's largest newspaper called on Gov. John G. Rowland to resign in an editorial prepared for Sunday's edition, saying a corruption investigation and his "repeated deceptions" over accepting gifts from friends and contractors are hurting state government.
A week after warning Rowland he had just one more chance to come clean, The Hartford Courant wrote, "Enough of this gubernatorial nonsense. The way to end this sad spectacle is for the governor to resign.
"His repeated deceptions as well as the wide-ranging federal investigation of alleged corruption in his administration have had a debilitating effect on state government," the newspaper said.
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The Courant joined the Journal-Inquirer of Manchester, The Day of New London and The Herald of New Britain in calling for the governor's resignation. Other newspapers have suggested he step aside while an investigation is conducted.
Democratic lawmakers have called for Rowland's resignation, and some Republicans are increasing pressure on him as well.
Connecticut's Republican members of Congress — Reps. Christopher Shays, Nancy Johnson and Rob Simmons — want to meet with him to discuss his political future. "I don't know how he can continue to stay in office," Shays said Friday.
Those paying for or performing work on Rowland's cottage included employees of the Tomasso Group, a contractor with over $100 million in state projects.
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I know there's no editorials in LBN...but this one is kinda surreal.
Article on editorial:
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20031221/ap_on_re_us/connecticut_governor_16Editorial:
http://www.ctnow.com/news/opinion/hc-opinion-row-ed,1,2463034.story?coll=hc-big-headlines-breaking