Washington – There’s a bit of good news from Washington D.C. – the U.S. Energy Information Agency said Tuesday that no matter what fuel homeowners use to keep warm, heating bills will be lower than last year.
Feds say heating bills will drop this winter
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Op-Ed: We owe slain children an awareness of legislators’ stance on guns
Voters should not assume that their representatives will vote in a sensible way when it comes to firearms legislation.
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Foundations chip in to help people sign up for Obamacare
Three foundations plan to pay for about 35 people to conduct “shoe-leather” outreach to help Connecticut residents sign up for Obamacare during the open enrollment that begins Nov. 15. The workers are intended to supplement a sign-up effort by the state’s health insurance exchange, Access Health CT, that critics worry won’t be enough to reach the remaining uninsured.
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Op-Ed: We owe slain children an awareness of legislators’ stance on guns
Voters should not assume that their representatives will vote in a sensible way when it comes to firearms legislation.
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Malloy highlights sharp crime drop in Connecticut
Engaged in a difficult re-election fight, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy put extra effort Monday in drawing attention to the release of crime statistics that showed reported crime at a 40-year low in 2013, dropping faster in Connecticut than nationally.
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Himes to air first campaign ad
Washington – A veteran who served two terms in the Vietnam War is the subject of the first ad released by the campaign of Rep. Jim Himes, D-4th District, who has been challenged by Republican Dan Debicella.
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Malloy up by 8 points in first PPP survey of 2014
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has an eight-percentage point lead over Republican Tom Foley in a survey by Public Policy Polling, a firm with a reputation for reliability and ties to Democrats. Malloy, the first-term Democrat, led Foley, 43 percent to 35 percent, with petitioning candidate Joe Visconti supported by 9 percent in a poll released Monday afternoon.
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Ten things Dan Malloy thinks about health care
The latest in a series of interviews on health care with candidates for governor: As governor, Dannel P. Malloy said he’s managed to avoid the cuts to health care and social services that some counterparts in other states made. He says the care of those who most rely on the state weighs heavily on his mind. But the first Democratic governor in 20 years has also faced criticism for his handling of certain health care issues, including from some of the left-leaning advocates his party usually counts on.
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Op-Ed: Common Core takes the joy out of teaching
It is time to end the madness of Common Core and allow teachers the opportunity to teach without having to teach to the test.
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Op-Ed: Common Core takes the joy out of teaching
It is time to end the madness of Common Core and allow teachers the opportunity to teach without having to teach to the test.
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Dustup over Esty-Greenberg debates
The campaign of Rep. Elizabeth Esty, D-5th District, said Republican challenger Mark Greenberg had pulled out of two of four proposed debates, but the Greenberg campaign said the debates were never scheduled.
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Brown vs. DeLauro a lively, but lopsided, congressional race
The Democratic and Republican candidates in the race for the 3rd District congressional seat are nearly as far apart in their political views as anyone can be, setting the stage for a lively, if a bit lopsided, campaign.
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Anthem, Hartford HealthCare reach a deal
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and the parent company of five Connecticut hospitals announced late Thursday that they had reached an agreement on a new contract, allowing the hospitals to return to the insurer’s network.
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Malloy and Foley stage slugfest on character, integrity
Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and Republican Tom Foley sharply questioned each other’s character, ability and records Thursday night in the season’s wildest debate, a televised confrontation that resurrected Foley’s long-ago night in jail and Malloy’s brush with a mayoral corruption investigation in which he was cleared.
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Aged rail bridge becomes exhibit in the politics of transportation
Problems with the Walk Bridge and transportation in general are prominent issues in this year’s campaigns. Thursday an announcement of funding to replace the aging railroad bridge became a political focus.