The heat was turned up in the 5th District race Wednesday as Republican Mark Greenberg, who is trying to unseat Democratic Rep. Elizabeth Esty, released a new ad that takes aim at attacks on Greenberg’s position on Social Security. Greenberg’s new ad, called “Barking Again,” shows a pup barking at a television ad.
Greenberg defends his stance on Social Security, attacks Esty
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Malloy closes, ties Foley in Quinnipiac poll
Connecticut’s super-heated race for governor has closed again to a 43 percent to 43 percent tie between Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and Republican Tom Foley, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday. Petitioning candidate Joe Visconti was at nine percent.
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Energy stance: Malloy embraces activism, Foley the market
Gov. Dan Malloy takes his mantra of “cheaper, cleaner, more reliable” energy to the voters, while his Republican challenger, Tom Foley, emphasizes relying on market forces and evolving technology to bring down energy costs.
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Op-Ed: Connecticut and the nation need more Hispanic nurses
There is a serious lack of diversity in the health care professions, and more Hispanic nurses would make a significant difference in healthcare quality and costs throughout the nation, including in Connecticut.
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Op-Ed: Connecticut and the nation need more Hispanic nurses
There is a serious lack of diversity in the health care professions, and more Hispanic nurses would make a significant difference in healthcare quality and costs throughout the nation, including in Connecticut.
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Without a public word, Obama slips out of Greenwich
President Obama dropped in Tuesday night on friends in backcountry Greenwich for dinner and a big-ticket fundraiser benefitting Democratic U.S. Senate candidates. Admission ranged from $10,000 to $32,400.
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Connecticut lawmakers press GOP on Ebola
WASHINGTON – Rep. Rosa DeLauro has asked the Republican head of a panel with jurisdiction over the Department of Health and Human Services to convene a hearing as soon as possible on “the public threats posed by recent outbreaks of Ebola and Enterovirus D68,” a flu-like disease that targets children.
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JAX Genomic opens to Malloy’s cheers, Foley’s jeers
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy trumpeted one of his administration’s boldest investments Tuesday at the opening of a heavily subsidized genomic medicine research institute on the UConn Health Center campus in Farmington, but Republican gubernatorial challenger Tom Foley called its price tag too high.
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Children’s mental health changes aimed at addressing ER crisis
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is expected to announce a plan Wednesday to expand the services available for children and teens with significant mental health needs, a response to concerns about the growing number of young people going to — and often stuck in — emergency rooms in psychiatric crisis.
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GOP accuses Kennedy of campaign finance violation
A Republican campaign official has filed a complaint accusing Democrat Ted Kennedy Jr. of skirting campaign finance laws by raising $40,000 for the state Democratic Party that seems to have flowed back to his publicly financed campaign for state Senate.
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Feds say heating bills will drop this winter
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.
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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.