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Facing 10 years in prison, ex-Connecticut official Kosta Diamantis flees U.S. by boat and plane to Greece

nglobix@gmail.com7 days ago05 mins

A former senior budget official for Connecticut’s Democratic governor is now a fugitive in Greece after fleeing the U.S. by boat and plane ahead of his sentencing for corruption, his lawyer and prosecutors told a federal judge on Thursday. Konstantinos “Kosta” Diamantis, 70, also sent his attorney a 10-page email accusing Gov. Ned Lamont of…

Wisconsin’s Democratic showdown between Francesca Hong and David Crowley and more races to watch today

nglobix@gmail.com2 months ago010 mins

Six states are holding primaries on Tuesday, with the unpredictable Democratic primaries in Wisconsin and Minnesota coming to a close as South Carolina Republicans choose a successor for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham’s seat. In Wisconsin, the democratic socialist Francesca Hong and the more moderate David Crowley are duking it out for the Democratic nomination…