The state Republican Party intervened Thursday on the side of the state in the Democratic Governors Association’s campaign-finance lawsuit, meaning the GOP will be fighting Democrats in court over the DGA’s challenge to the state’s rules on independent expenditures.
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Teresa Younger to run Ms. Foundation for Women
Teresa Younger, the executive director of the Permanent Commission on the Status of Women, is resigning to lead the Ms. Foundation for Women, the nonprofit founded by Gloria Steinem and others at the height of the feminist movement.
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CT House may wait a year on ‘revenge porn’ bill
An effort in Connecticut to outlaw “revenge porn,” the practice of disseminating intimate photos to punish or harass an ex-lover, may fall short this year over questions of how to precisely define it.
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GOP relies on Malloy ‘gimmick’ to balance its budget plan
Faced with shrinking state tax receipts, minority Republican legislators Thursday grudgingly used one of the largest “gimmicks” they had chastised Gov. Dannel P. Malloy for in their latest budget proposal.
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Op-ed: Sen. Frantz: A cycle of bad policy
Time is running out for Connecticut — our fiscal health and economic future are in jeopardy.
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CT senators take new aim at gun control
Washington — A year after a modest proposal to change gun laws failed in the Senate, Connecticut Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy have switched tactics.
They plan to introduce a bill that would forbid anyone under a temporary restraining order from owning a gun.
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Senate panel approves Daly nomination to U.S. Attorney in CT
Deidre Daly, a Connecticut lawyer who has served as an assistant U.S. Attorney in the state, was cleared Thursday by the Senate Judiciary Committee, paving the way for a confirmation vote.
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Op-ed: Detect mental health problems early to prevent violence
One in five children and adolescents has some mental health issue, and 70 percent of those individuals do not receive care, says the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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Connecticut insurers have eyes on Washington
Washington – Connecticut insurance powerhouses Aetna, The Hartford and Travelers have different lobbying agendas in Washington, but when it comes to their clout and the handing out of political cash, the companies are very similar.
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Op-ed: The hidden cost of MRSA
A universal policy to raise awareness of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections would be beneficial in halting the spread of this infection. The effective implementation of a national consensus guideline is critical in its prevention, because an increase in MRSA transmission is increasing the cost of health care. This needs to be addressed. The public’s […]
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House approves military construction bill, but no money for Groton sub base
The U.S. House approved a $71 billion military construction and Veterans Affairs spending bill Wednesday that has money for Connecticut’s Air National Guard but would fund no new projects at Naval Submarine Base New London.
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Op-ed: The canary in a coal mine
Younger and future state employees will not get the pensions they have been promised.
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Lights go out on shared solar
Legislation that would have helped residents benefit from solar electricity systems even if their homes couldn’t support a solar system is dead for this legislative session.
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New spending, tax breaks at risk as CT lawmakers try to close new budget gap
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and his fellow Democrats in the legislature’s majority have some options to re-balance the next state budget – but none of them are nice.