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House rejects watered-down ‘concussions’ bill, sends back to Senate with original intent

The House has rejected the Senate’s attempt to water down a bill requiring that student athletes suspected of suffering a concussion sit out for 24 hours and get a licensed medical professional to clear them before returning. The Senate last week approved an amendment essentially undoing the original intent of the bill by giving coaches […]

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Overhaul of state vo-tech schools heads for governor’s desk

A bill aimed at improving the state’s vocational-technical schools is headed for Gov. M. Jodi Rell‘s desk. Rep. Andrew W. Fleischmann, D-West Hartford, co-chairman of the Education Committee said, the bill “addresses all of the shortcomings” at the state’s vo-tech schools. The bill passed unanimously in the House today and in the Senate last week. […]

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Energy bill gives a jolt to the final three days

Today the General Assembly begins a three-day countdown to its midnight Wednesday adjournment with a calendar crowded with bills deemed largely irrelevant to broad constituencies. Exceptions include an ambitious energy bill, education reforms, efforts to streamline environmental permitting and a budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, a chore that brought key legislators and budget […]