WASHINGTON — The administration of Gov. Dannel Malloy has asked the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs to scrap proposed rules changes the state believes could lead to recognition of additional Indian tribes in the state.
Connecticut presses BIA to scrap Indian recognition proposal
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Op-Ed: School shootings are no reason to attack home schooling
School shootings are tragedies and should be mourned, not politicized. Unfortunately, leaders in the two old parties seem unable to comprehend this basic truth. A bipartisan committee, appointed by leaders in both old parties, has decided that the Sandy Hook shooting is an opportunity to attack home schoolers and the rights of families. Raising and educating […]
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Op-Ed: School shootings are no reason to attack home schooling
School shootings are tragedies and should be mourned, not politicized. Unfortunately, leaders in the two old parties seem unable to comprehend this basic truth. A bipartisan committee, appointed by leaders in both old parties, has decided that the Sandy Hook shooting is an opportunity to attack home schoolers and the rights of families. Raising and educating […]
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With no deal, Hartford HealthCare’s five hospitals leave Anthem’s network
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and the parent company of five Connecticut hospitals failed to reach a new contract deal by their midnight deadline, leading Hartford Hospital and four others to exit the network of the state’s largest insurer Wednesday.
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Op-Ed: Bridgeport project would turn dormant landfill into solar energy farm
The Connecticut Siting Council will soon be ruling on a plan to turn a dormant Bridgeport landfill into a source of pollution-free energy, and the city’s mayor is hopeful it will win approval.
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Op-Ed: Bridgeport project would turn dormant landfill into solar energy farm
The Connecticut Siting Council will soon be ruling on a plan to turn a dormant Bridgeport landfill into a source of pollution-free energy, and the city’s mayor is hopeful it will win approval.
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A rough road ahead for transportation improvements
At first glance, Connecticut’s transportation system is in line for a big boost no matter who wins the race for governor. But as candidates tout their transportation platforms, they simultaneously espouse other fiscal positions that all but eliminate any hope of a major boost in transportation spending. The last of three parts.
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In 2nd debate, Malloy is proud and Foley incredulous
In a televised debate Tuesday night, Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and Republican challenger Tom Foley met in a political Twilight Zone, each unable or unwilling to recognize the reality of the other’s Connecticut.
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Esty campaign to get help from California lawmaker, other Latinos
WASHINGTON – Rep. Elizabeth Esty, D-5th District, who has been challenged by Republican businessman Mark Greenberg, will campaign in Meriden Thursday with Rep. Loretta Sanchez, a California lawmaker who is considered a moderate Democrat.
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Blumenthal wins on FCC sports blackout decision
WASHINGTON – Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., had a victory in his campaign to end sports blackouts of broadcasted games on Tuesday as the Federal Communications Commission unanimously decided to end its “sports blackout” rule.
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Budget choices, fiscal maneuvers undermine transportation funding
A growing list of long-desired projects deemed unaffordable by transportation officials isn’t the only challenge awaiting the next governor. Critics say a decade’s worth of poor budgetary decisions has left billions of dollars’ worth transportation financing approved in name only – and not converted into actual dollars spent on highways, bridges and railroads. The second of three in a series.
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Malloy, Foley debate tonight; Visconti excluded
Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and his Republican challenger, Tom Foley, will meet tonight at 7 in a debate televised live on WFSB. The petitioning candidate, Joe Visconti, was not invited. The debate is the second of seven.
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Confirmed enterovirus cases increase in Connecticut
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday there are now 13 confirmed cases in Connecticut of Enterovirus-D68, a flu-like illness.
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CT hospitals say Obamacare hasn’t cut uncompensated care
A recent federal report says hospitals saw a major decrease in uncompensated care after the rollout of key provisions of the federal health law this year. But so far, that’s not what Connecticut hospitals are experiencing, according to their association.
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After internal campaign, CEA endorses Malloy
The endorsement Monday of Gov. Dannel P. Malloy by the Connecticut Education Association, the state’s largest teachers’ union, came after an unprecedented effort by the union’s leadership to defuse dissatisfaction with the first-term Democrat and raise aware of what it considers hostile positions by Republican Tom Foley.