Republican Governor to Resign Today

According to the WSJ:

Connecticut Gov. Gov. John G. Rowland will announce his resignation Monday night, amid a federal corruption investigation and a growing move to impeach him, his lawyer told the Associated Press.

The governor plans to announce his resignation on a live television address to the state at 6 p.m., lawyer William Dow III said. Earlier, a spokesman for the governor's office refused to comment....

The 47-year-old Republican, who was easily re-elected to a third term in 2002, admitted late last year that he lied about accepting gifts and favors from friends, state contractors and state employees.