NEWS ALERT: National Rifle Association CEO Wayne LaPierre broke his group’s silence about the Newtown killings Friday by saying armed guards in the schools is the solution to keeping children safe. “The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun,” LaPierre said. His organization offered to […]
Ana Radelat
Ana has written about politics and policy in Washington, D.C.. for Gannett, Thompson Reuters and UPI. She was a special correspondent for the Miami Herald, and a regular contributor to The New York TImes, Advertising Age and several other publications. She has also worked in broadcast journalism, for CNN and several local NPR stations. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland School of Journalism.
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NRA defiant in face of backlash over Newtown
Washington — National Rifle Association CEO Wayne LaPierre lobbed his first volley in what is now certain to be a bitter battle over gun control by saying Friday there should be armed guards in every school to prevent tragedies like the one in Newtown. “The only way to stop a bad guy with a gun […]
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Lieberman seeks religious opt-out to Obamacare
In a parting act in the last few days before his retirement, Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., introduced a bill that would add a conscientious objector clause to the Affordable Care Act.
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Esty announces committee assignment
U.S. Rep.-elect Elizabeth Esty, a Democrat who will represent the 5th District in the next Congress, announced Thursday that she has a seat on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. “With Newtown still very present in our hearts, I am humbled by the opportunity to work with members of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for […]
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No “Plan B” for Connecticut lawmakers
As the nation inches toward a fiscal cliff, House Speaker John Boehner failed to win support late Thursday on a bill he calls “Plan B.” It would have extended a series of tax breaks for everyone but millionaires. The tax breaks are set to expire Dec. 31, raising taxes for nearly all Americans. President Obama […]
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Democrats, Obama turn up the heat on gun control
Washington — Connecticut Reps. John Larson and Jim Himes helped open a new front in the war over gun control Wednesday by joining a group of Democrats who hope to win approval of a ban on high-capacity magazines in the next few days. Meanwhile, President Obama appointed Vice President Joe Biden to lead an inter-agency […]
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Lieberman, Blumenthal call for tighter gun control
In a speech on the Senate floor Tuesday, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., issued a veiled challenge to the National Rifle Association and other gun rights advocates who would oppose new efforts to tighten federal gun laws. “I will not be deterred by any organization or campaign that uses scare tactics,” Blumenthal said. The Connecticut Democrat […]
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Sorrow over Newtown tragedy helping ‘fiscal cliff’ talks?
In response to reporters’ questions on whether the shootings in Newtown have helped change the tone of negotiations over the “fiscal cliff,” White House spokesman Jay Carney said Tuesday he didn’t know, but it is possible. “These are excellent questions and there’s been some good reporting on this, but it’s obviously hard to know what […]
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Firearms advocates stall on gun debate
Washington — The gun lobby’s hold on Congress seems much less secure in the wake of the Newtown tragedy, although some staunch Second Amendment advocates are clearly hoping to stall an unavoidable national debate on gun control, perhaps in hope that the public’s passions will wane. “I think we need a dialogue on that,” said […]
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Gun advocates try to stall debate on restrictions
Washington — The gun lobby’s hold on Congress seems much less secure in the wake of the Newtown tragedy, although some staunch Second Amendment advocates are clearly hoping to stall an unavoidable national debate on gun control, perhaps in hope that the public’s passions will wane. “I think we need a dialogue on that,” said […]
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Connecticut lawmakers sponsor resolution, hold vigil
The U.S. House will consider a resolution tonight sponsored by Connecticut’s House delegation that condemns the Sandy Hook shootings, sends condolences to the families of the victims and praises the police and other responders to the tragedy. The entire Connecticut delegation has also invited all members of the House and Senate to a vigil in […]
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Will Connecticut lawmakers walk off fiscal cliff?
Washington — If the White House and Republicans in Congress can come up with a deal to avoid a fiscal cliff, the vote for the compromise will be one of the toughest for members of the Connecticut delegation. Lawmakers will have to choose between the wishes of their constituents and loyalty to party leaders or […]
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Gun advocates in Congress silent, cede ground after school tragedy
Washington — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, no friend to gun control, promised “in the coming days and weeks” to consider legislation that would tighten gun laws. “Part of the healing process will require Congress to examine what could be done to prevent more tragedies…,” said Reid, D-Nev. in a Monday speech of condolences to […]
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Lawmakers come together over Newtown vigil
Washington — Lawmakers who spar over everything from environmental regulations to taxes came together Monday evening during a vigil on Capitol Hill for the victims of the Newtown massacre. Held in the ornate Senate Kennedy Caucus room and organized by the offices of Sens. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., the vigil gave lawmakers, […]
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Connecticut lawmakers seek to prevent new shootings
Washington — Connecticut lawmakers Sunday called for an end to the sales of the high-capacity magazines used in the Sandy Hook school massacre, the renewal of an assault weapons ban that expired in 2004 and other proposals aimed at stopping a years-long wave of mass murders that some say may have finally reached a tipping […]
