A federal judge has ordered a week-long stay in the eviction of the occupy folks on the New Haven Green, although a few arrests were reported.
CT Mirror Staff
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Roll call on death penalty repeal
Senate Bill 280 was passed by the Senate, 20 to 16, at 2:05 a.m. on April 5, 2012 Voting for repeal Beth Bye of West Hartford Steven Cassano of Manchester Eric Coleman of Bloomfield Joseph Crisco of Woodbridge Eileen Daily of Westbrook Bob Duff of Norwalk John Fonfara of Hartford Terry Gerratana of New Britain […]
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State Leaders: Our Most Vulnerable Students Need Your Help!
Edwin Colon and Kathryn Scheinberg-Meyer are attorneys with the Center for Children’s Advocacy Inc., a private, nonprofit legal organization affiliated with the University of Connecticut School of Law. The Center provides holistic legal services for poor children in Connecticut’s communities through individual representation and systemic advocacy. On a cold day last year, 17-year-old Manuel made […]
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Teachers unions blast Malloy education agenda
Any hope that remained that the state’s teachers unions would be backing Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s education package quickly left the state Capitol complex Tuesday. “On behalf of the 43,000 members of the Connecticut Education Association, I urge you to reject Senate Bill 24,” Phil Apruzzese’s, the president of the state’s largest teachers union, testimony […]
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Text of Governor Malloy’s State of the State
Photography by Uma Ramiah Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, Senator McKinney, Representative Cafero, my fellow state officials, ladies and gentlemen of the General Assembly, honored members of the Judiciary, members of the clergy, honored guests, and all the citizens of our great state who are watching or listening today, thank you. Thank you for the honor […]
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Text of President Obama’s State of the Union
State of the Union Address“An America Built to Last”Tuesday, January 24th, 2012Washington, DC As Prepared for Delivery – Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans: Last month, I went to Andrews Air Force Base and welcomed home some of our last troops to serve in Iraq. Together, we offered […]
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Tom Murphy, former state Education Department spokesman, dies at 60
Tom Murphy, who was the official voice of the state Department of Education under several administrations, has died. Murphy, 60, died five years after a diagnosis with a cancer that cost him the vision in one eye and led to his retirement last June. “For nearly 20 years, Tom Murphy served the Connecticut State Department […]
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Thinking About Job Creation? Look Close to Home
We are delighted that the Connecticut legislature and Governor Malloy have approved a $1.1 billion jobs bill that will foster economic growth and job creation. We are especially pleased that the jobs bill focuses on small businesses, and includes money for loans and tax credits for new hires and job training. While for many, however, […]
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Jenifer Frank named new Chief Editorial Officer
Ms. Frank is leaving her position as the Night City Editor of The Day in New London to join CT Mirror.
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A Q&A with Stefan Pryor
After leading the effort to rebuild post 9/11 New York City and later heading economic development projects in Newark, N.J., Stefan Pryor now faces the challenge of overseeing Connecticut’s public schools. The state’s new education commissioner sat down recently with reporters from The Mirror to talk about teacher evaluation, school finance, charter schools, fixing low-performing […]
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Senate GOP urges Malloy to cancel October longevity bonuses for non-union employees
Minority Republicans in the state Senate urged Gov. Dannel P. Malloy on Thursday to rescind planned October longevity payments and to work to stop the practice going forward. “We urge you to act to restore the trust that is critical to your effectiveness as a leader of our state,” Senate Republicans, who hold 14 out […]
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Senate GOP urges Malloy to stop longevity bonuses for non-union employees
Minority Republicans in the state Senate urged Gov. Dannel P. Malloy on Thursday to rescind planned October longevity payments and to work to stop the practice going forward. “We urge you to act to restore the trust that is critical to your effectiveness as a leader of our state,” Senate Republicans, who hold 14 out […]
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Do polls understate support for women in politics?
With the number of women running in high-profile races on the rise in recent years, a new study raises questions about whether political polls accurately state their electoral prospects, John Sides reports at FiveThirtyEight, the New York Times blog on politics and polling. After studying more than 200 gubernatorial and U.S. Senate races in over […]
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Two suggestions for the jobs special session
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has called a special session of the General Assembly to deal with job creation and economic development, both clear negatives in our state for many years. I applaud the governor for his leadership and hope that both parties can have a serious discussion on potential solutions. Connecticut is not growing and […]
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Connecticut News Project expands board
The Connecticut News Project, publisher of The Connecticut Mirror, is pleased to announce the addition of two members to its Board of Directors.
