While hundreds of Connecticut residents rallied in New Haven against abortion and federal requirements that religious organizations cover their employees’ contraceptives, officials at the State Capitol complex took up a measure on whether the insurance everyone will be required to purchase under the federal health law will cover the procedures. The panel unanimously decided that […]
June 8, 2012 @ 12:00 am
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Malloy, leaders close to setting scope of special session
The scope of next week’s special budget session at the General Assembly is expanding to include state police staffing levels, energy issues, economic development, roll-your-own cigarettes and the sale of state land. Not on the list — at least not by late Friday afternoon as Democratic legislative leaders were to try to finalize the scope […]
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Malloy says Congress ‘crazy’ for failing to approve transportation bill
Washington — Gov. Dannel Malloy called Congress “crazy,” “irresponsible” and “insane” for failing to approve a long-term transportation bill that would allow the state to move forward on new road projects. Failure to approve a long-term bill has forced Congress to pass short-term authorizations to keep federal transportation money flowing to states. The latest stopgap […]
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UConn Journal: Job growth continues, but won’t match early 2012 pace
After opening the year with a bang, the state’s job market likely will return to more modest growth over the next year, leaving Connecticut well shy of recovering all jobs lost in the last recession, according to the University of Connecticut’s latest economic journal. The summer issue of The Connecticut Economy, unveiled Friday at the […]
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The cost of lobbying education reform: millions
More than $3 million was spent lobbying both sides of Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s education reform package during the 2012 legislative session. And at least one good government organization is concerned that not every lobbying group is required by law to report the sources of the money. Active groups this year included teachers’ unions fighting […]
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Short of signatures, Brian K. Hill suspends Senate campaign
Brian K. Hill said today he was suspending his campaing for U.S. Senate after failing to gather sufficient signatures to earn a place on the Republican primary ballot. In a five-candidate field, only Chris Shays had more than the required 15 percent of the GOP convention vote to automatically qualify for the primary against the […]
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Facing primary, Roldan will not seek re-election
State Rep. Kelvin Roldan, D-Hartford, who faced a difficult primary, announced today he will not seek a fourth term. Roldan, 33, was on the losing end of a fight for control of the Democratic town committee slate in his district, which foreshadowed his losing the party endorsement for re-election. Had he run, he would have […]
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Poll: voters want more education reform
A poll of commissioned by one of the nation’s leading education reform groups reports that half of the Connecticut voters surveyed feel the new education law doesn’t go far enough, while 17 percent feel it’s a huge step forward. Student’s First leader Michelle Rhee points to this poll as reason that her group will be sticking […]