Nowadays there seems to be no limit on what Obamacare will be blamed for.
CT Mirror Staff
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Officials are a getting better handle on Connecticut’s checkbook
After dipping frequently into its capital programs for more than two years to pay its bills, state government may have turned a corner with its cash flow troubles. The latest monthly report from state Treasurer Denise L. Nappier, submitted this week and covering July, shows a third consecutive month during which Connecticut paid its bills without having to employ any controversial transfers from capital projects.
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Debicella plans rematch against Himes
If at first you don’t succeed… A Republican source says Dan Debicella of Shelton plans to challenge Rep. Jim Himes, D-4th District, in next year’s election. Debicella, a Republican who ran unsuccessfully against Himes in 2010, will formally declare his candidacy soon, the source said. In their previous contest, Himes won 53 percent of the […]
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A Labor Day message: Economic security is very much a women’s issue.
Connecticut was among the first states to enact Labor Day legislation in 1887, a full seven years before the U.S. Congress made it a federal holiday. Labor Day was created to recognize trade unions, secure workers’ safety and generally honor the contributions of laborers everywhere. And yet, more than 100 years after its passage, how well do we, as a society, really honor our workers?
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Reports: Stamford looking into city tree warden’s work at governor’s private residence
Stamford Mayor Michael Pavia is looking into a report that a city tree warden was doing work at a residence owned by Gov. Dannel Malloy, NBC news and the Stamford Advocate report. Malloy rents out the property while he inhabits the governor’s mansion in Hartford.
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Simply peaceful Living
As the world turns, Life is becoming more and more complicated. Looking out your window in the morning wondering what today will bring. Turning on the news to see anything but good. People want change and want peace but no one knows how to accomplish it. When my generation was in school we were all […]
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Fairfield County lawmaker has scrape with the law
A Fairfield County lawmaker has had a little scape with the law she would have probably rather not had. The Hartford Courant has the details.
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State investigating irregularities in Hartford school mastery test results
Concerned about potential “irregularities” in the 2013 results, the state has begun an investigation into possible cheating on the Connecticut Mastery Test at Betances School in Hartford. The Hartford Courant has a complete story.
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DCF wants to open new facility in Middletown to incarcerate girls
The state’s child welfare agency is gearing up to open a new state-run facility in Middletown to incarcerate girls who break the law, a move that child advocates say is troubling. “I wish we didn’t need this,” Joette Katz, commissioner of the Department of Children and Families, told private providers last month when announcing the […]
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Relocating female inmates sure to create collateral damage
The new Netflix original series “Orange is the New Black” is capturing national media attention. The series, based on the best-selling book, is based on the experiences of its author, Piper Kerman, at Connecticut’s Danbury Federal Prison Camp.
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Report: Elections watchdog agency looking into Foley
The Hartford Courant is reporting that the State Elections Enforcement Commission is investigating whether Tom Foley — a potential 2014 candidate for governor — violated state laws when he commissioned a poll in March to see how he would do in a rematch against Gov. Dannel P. Malloy. Read the full story here.
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Connecticut’s about-face on building in flood plain
For decades the preservation of a working boatyard and “water dependent” activities in Stamford’s harbor has been a priority of both Connecticut’s environmental protection agency and local planners.
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Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s closing speech
TEXT AS PREPARED FOR DELIVERY Lt. Governor Wyman, Speaker Sharkey, President Williams, Leaders McKinney and Cafero, distinguished legislators. It’s always an honor for me to address you in this great chamber. I want to thank you for all of the hard work you’ve done over these months in service to the people of Connecticut. The […]
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Let us answer your Obamacare questions
Our health care reporter Arielle Levin Becker will entertain your questions about how Obamacare will affect you and your family. You may email them to her at alevinbecker@ctmirror.org.
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Will energy efficiency investment fall victim to Canadian hydropower?
Energy policymaking in Connecticut has lately been consumed by the struggle over large-scale hydropower, and that is unfortunate, because the energy policy we actually need in Connecticut has little to do with remote Canadian dams and a lot to do with a low-cost, consumer-friendly energy resource much closer to home – energy efficiency.