House Speaker J. Brendan Sharkey, D-Hamden, changed the leadership of a half-dozen committees Friday as he named Rep. Jeff Berger of Waterbury as the new co-chair of the Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee and Rep. William Tong of Stamford to lead the Judiciary Committee.
Sharkey names Berger to Finance, Tong to Judiciary
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Doctors and computers — not the best examining room combo
Several of studies in peer-reviewed journals have concluded that a doctor’s use of a personal digital assistant or laptop computers in the examining room is good. We challenge this premise.
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Op-Ed: Doctors and computers — not the best examining room combo
Several of studies in peer-reviewed journals have concluded that a doctor’s use of a personal digital assistant or laptop computers in the examining room is good. We challenge this premise.
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Rowland makes bid to avoid up to 37 months in prison
John G. Rowland is using testimonials from his daughters and stepson, wife and ex-wife, the minister who served as his radio co-host, and others in a bid to convince a federal judge to disregard a probation officer’s calculation that sentencing guidelines call for the former governor to be returned to prison for up to 37 months.
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Coltsville national park passes the House tucked in a defense bill; Senate next
WASHINGTON – The long-sought designation of Hartford’s Coltsville neighborhood as a national historic park was approved by the U.S. House of Representatives Thursday, tucked into a massive $577 billion defense bill. Now the legislation is headed for the Senate, where there could be a fight over including provisions for public lands in a defense bill.
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Blumenthal promotes bill to combat sports blackouts
Washington – Sen. Richard Blumenthal knocked major league sports leagues Thursday, saying the federal government has given them a “blank check,” and promoted legislation that would pressure the leagues to end the blackout of games.
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CT ranked near bottom for policies on charter school accountability
Connecticut is one of the worst states for policies that hold charter schools accountable, according to a national organization that advocates for strong oversight of these publicly funded schools.
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CT lawmakers united in support for tax break bill
Washington – After a lot of wrangling and a veto threat from the White House, the U.S. House of Representatives finally voted on Wednesday for a bill that would extend dozens of tax breaks — with the support of the entire Connecticut House delegation.
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VIDEO REPLAY: Mirror/AARP Google Hangout with House leaders
The Connecticut Mirror hosted a special Google Hangout with House Speaker J. Brendan Sharkey, D-Hamden, and House Minority Leader Themis Klarides, R-Derby, in advance of the 2015 legislative session. See a replay of the video.
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Connecticut, keep the spending cap
As someone who spent too much before becoming a husband and father who is now a little more careful, sometimes I wish our state government could marry my wife.
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Op-Ed: Connecticut, keep the spending cap
As someone who spent too much before becoming a husband and father who is now a little more careful, sometimes I wish our state government could marry my wife.
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CT lawmakers laud Carter as prospective Pentagon chief
WASHINGTON – Connecticut lawmakers on defense panels lauded presumptive Defense Secretary nominee Ashton Carter, even as the defense industry may be wary about the candidate’s reputation as a cost cutter.
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Judge lifts order barring publication in juvenile case
Superior Court Judge Stephen Frazzini Wednesday vacated an order he issued last week barring the Connecticut Law Tribune from publishing a story about a confidential juvenile court case, the Law Tribune reported. It is now unclear whether the case ultimately will be decided by the state Supreme Court. An order from a judge barring publication of a […]
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Tug-of-war over limited state funds for CT’s developmentally disabled
Armed with a court expert’s new recommendation to close Southbury Training School, several advocacy groups argued Connecticut unfairly spends too much of its limited resources on a small class of institutionalized disabled while ignoring thousands awaiting community-based care.
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CT insurers, businesses press balky Congress to approve terrorism risk bill
WASHINGTON – Connecticut’s property and casualty insurers and other vulnerable businesses are urging Congress to beat a Dec. 31 deadline to renew a program designed to help pay for the costs of a terrorist attack. The GOP-led House is balking at considering a bill approved by the Senate in April with strong bipartisan support.