WASHINGTON — Bucking her party and the White House, Rep. Elizabeth Esty on Thursday helped House Republicans approve by a veto-proof margin a bill opposed by the Obama administration.
Esty’s vote helps GOP thwart White House veto threat
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New Haven’s Jorge Perez to be state banking commissioner
After decades as one of New Haven’s leading elected officials, Jorge Perez has been tapped to enter state government as Connecticut’s new banking commissioner.
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Himes, Blumenthal press for ‘Darwin Day’
WASHINGTON – Americans observe Feb. 12 as President Abraham Lincoln’s birthday, but Rep. Jim Himes and Sen. Richard Blumenthal want that date also celebrated as the birthday of Charles Darwin.
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Sandy Hook panel: Further tighten gun laws, improve mental health care
The commission Gov. Dannel P. Malloy created after the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School will consider a draft report Friday recommending a further tightening of Connecticut’s gun laws, a prospect unlikely to find support in the General Assembly. The draft also describes a need for better integrating mental and physical health care and for reducing the stigma that many people with mental illness face.
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Malloy offers measure to end ‘pay secrecy’
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is proposing legislation to block businesses from forbidding employees to disclose their wages – a move the governor said is crucial to promote pay equity.
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5 things to know about Medicaid spending in CT
There are many reasons why everyone in Connecticut should care about Medicaid, the health care program that covers one in five state residents and represents one of the largest chunks of state spending. Here are five things to know.
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Governor’s ‘second chance society’ is economic imperative
In a state with one of the oldest workforces in the nation, giving former offenders a second chance to be productive members of society is not only good public policy, it is also an economic imperative,
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Op-Ed: Governor’s ‘second chance society’ is economic imperative
In a state with one of the oldest workforces in the nation, giving former offenders a second chance to be productive members of society is not only good public policy, it is also an economic imperative,
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Anthem breach prompts CT lawmakers to demand encryption
The Democratic leaders of the Connecticut Senate responded Wednesday to the Anthem data breach by proposing that insurers selling health plans in the state be required to encrypt Social Security numbers and other client information.
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CT lawmakers wary of Obama’s war powers request
WASHINGTON – Connecticut lawmakers were skeptical and cautious in their response to President Obama’s request for authorization to expand the U.S. military campaign against the Islamic state, especially when it came to the president’s request to allow troops to operate on the ground for limited periods.
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Challenges for Katz at confirmation, then an endorsement
The sweeping changes made over the last four years by Joette Katz, the leader of the Department of Children and Families, drew mixed reviews Wednesday at a hearing that nonetheless ended with a unanimous vote in favor of her confirmation.
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Homeland Security: Assessing the impact of a shutdown in CT
What would be the impact in Connecticut of a shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security? The risks depend on who you ask. But among the certainties are that TSA workers at Connecticut airports and most staff at the Coast Guard Academy in New London would be working without pay.
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Advocates: Medicaid’s autism coverage plan would keep kids from services
Advocates say the state’s proposed regulations for autism treatment coverage contain so many potential barriers that many children would be unlikely to get services, face major delays in treatment or struggle to find a provider who could meet the requirements.
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This year’s homeless count is start of a revolution
Ending homelessness in Connecticut is not an unreachable dream — it’s a public policy goal that we must achieve. Through innovations like this year’s enhanced homeless count process, we are not just talking about the goal – we are moving toward it.
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Op-Ed: This year’s homeless count is start of a revolution
Ending homelessness in Connecticut is not an unreachable dream — it’s a public policy goal that we must achieve. Through innovations like this year’s enhanced homeless count process, we are not just talking about the goal – we are moving toward it.