Former state Rep. Victor Cuevas, D-Waterbury, was fined $1,000 and sentenced to a year’s probation Monday in connection with a mortgage he fraudulently obtained in 2013 for a condominium in Bristol.
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Lembo walking a tightrope in ‘silly season’ budget feud
As legislative leaders and Gov. Dannel P. Malloy engage in a partisan battle over the health of Connecticut’s budget, Comptroller Kevin P. Lembo insists he doesn’t want to stay out of the debate — just the political posturing.
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Oh, yes, WFSB reminds us, there is a campaign for U.S. Senate
For a televised hour on Sunday, Republican Dan Carter occupied a rare patch of level ground in his steeply uphill race against Democratic U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal: They stood side by side at identical lecterns in their only scheduled debate.
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Larson makes big push for more F-35 fighter jets
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. John Larson is spearheading a push to substantially boost defense budget spending on additional F-35 fighter jets, but success is not assured.
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Daycare subsidies for thousands on chopping block
Faced with a multi-million dollar deficit, state officials are considering the elimination of child-care subsidies for thousands of Connecticut families who rely on the Care4Kids program in order to work.
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Fact, fiction and dead voters: ‘There’s never been a case here’
Don’t bother to look for a case of someone voting in the name of the dead at the polls in Connecticut, even if Donald J. Trump frets that 1.8 million dead Americans are still registered to vote. Proven voter fraud is rare here, and it’s never involved impersonation at the polls.
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Blumenthal-Carter contest a quiet race in a stormy election year
WASHINGTON — While the odds that Sen. Richard Blumenthal will be re-elected are among the highest in this year’s U.S. Senate races, he’s also under constant fire from a Republican opponent, state Rep. Dan Carter, who has laid siege to the popular Democrat.
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FEMA official rebuffs Malloy appeal on crumbling foundations
WASHINGTON — Though it wasn’t an official reply, a Federal Emergency Management Agency spokesperson reiterated Thursday that the plight of homeowners with crumbling foundations does not appear to qualify for aid.
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Malloy: There’s a budget deficit, but it’s really, really small
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy reported a minuscule state budget deficit Thursday — projecting a $6 million shortfall in state government’s $17.9 billion General Fund.
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CT’s fiscal woes could mean higher municipal borrowing costs
A major Wall Street credit rating agency warned Thursday that Connecticut’s state budget woes and “dim economic growth” could make it more costly for its cities and towns to get credit.
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CT lost 5,200 jobs last month as state layoffs took a toll
State employee layoffs began to take their toll on Connecticut’s job market in September even as the unemployment rate improved Thursday.
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Navy praises CT-Sikorsky deal as it haggles over helicopter’s cost
WASHINGTON — The Navy lauded Connecticut’s effort to help Lockheed Martin cut the cost of the CH53K King Stallion, a new heavy-lift helicopter for the Marines, but the Navy and the company still are negotiating over the contract for the huge new helicopter.
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ConnectiCare opens first health insurance store in Manchester
The store, in a 6,000-square-foot former brew pub space, is the first run by a health insurance company in Connecticut, but there’s precedent in other states.
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Closing CT’s juvenile jail: Alternatives in Hamden, Stratford floated
The Department of Children and Families plan to close its controversial jail in Middletown relies on shrinking the pipeline of youths who need to be locked up – and opening a smaller, more therapeutic program, potentially in Hamden or Stratford for youth who still require a secure placement.
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Frustration runs deep for exchange customers forced to change plans
Switching doctors and hospitals has become a recurring scramble nationwide as consumers on the individual market find it difficult or impossible to stay on their same plans amid rising premiums and a revolving door of carriers willing to sell policies.