The Connecticut Democratic Party continued to legally collect donations from state contractors using its federal account in February, according to the most recent Federal Elections Commission filing, raising a little more than $133,000 from all sources.
Six ESPN employees contributed $500 each for a total of $3,000. ESPN is a First Five company.
The Walt Disney Productions Employees PAC also contributed $5,000. Disney owns ESPN.
Joseph Carabetta, of Carabetta Management, gave $2,500 on Feb. 3.
On Feb. 28, the State Bond Commission approved a $2.5 million loan for renovation of 4-40 Vine Street Housing, a property managed by Carabetta. The loan is for 30 years at 1 percent interest.
Three employees of Blue Sky Studios contributed a total of $4,000. Blue Sky and ESPN have benefitted from Connecticut’s film tax credits. Blue Sky also received a $3 million state loan in 2011.
Kevin Segalla, founder of the Connecticut Film Center and CFC Capital, donated $5,000.
The latest report from the Republican Party is not available yet.