New Haven – Gov. Dannel P. Malloy paid a visit Tuesday to the city that produced his biggest plurality in 2010, publicizing a $1 million state grant for a long-delayed community project, one of the benefits of incumbency.
As Malloy reminds New Haven, incumbency has its perks
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Robert E. Davidson, mental health advocate, dies
Robert E. Davidson, a longtime advocate for people with mental illness, died Monday. He testified often at the state Capitol complex, but also tried other methods of teaching lawmakers about the challenges people with mental illness face.
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Malloy’s got 1.25 million reasons for root for Whitnum
It’s unlikely that Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is rooting for Lee Whitnum, whom he once described as “on the fringe of the fringe,” to qualify for a Democratic primary for governor, but maybe he should: It could put an extra $1.25 million into his campaign treasury.
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Obamacare Q&A: Health insurance deadlines and taxes
Here’s what you need to know about the March 31 deadline for buying coverage, how you can qualify for a special enrollment period if something changes and you need insurance after the deadline, the penalty for not having coverage and how to get an exemption from the individual mandate.
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One week remains for “Small State, Big Debate” early bird registration
One week remains for early bird registration for The Connecticut Mirror’s first statewide event, “Small State, Big Debate: Inequality.” You can find registration, speakers and the day’s schedule at the event’s website here. Early bird registration lasts until next Monday, March 24. Packages include savings for individuals, nonprofits, businesses and a pay-it-forward special for students or generous individuals who wish to […]
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‘Aid in dying’ bill offers hope, generates fear
More than 500 witnesses submitted public-hearing testimony about H.B. 5326, An Act Concerning Compassionate Aid in Dying for Terminally Ill Patients. But the essence of arguments pro and con could be distilled Monday in the opposing testimonies of two women.
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Blumenthal, Murphy declare war on heroin
Connecticut Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy have declared war on heroin, insisting the federal government do more to combat what has become a particularly lethal drug that claims, on the average, one life in the state every day.
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CT schools lag in diagnosing, helping dyslexic students
Getting identified and getting the necessary services to cope with dyslexia has seemingly been a decades-long challenge in Connecticut.
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Malloy blasts Boehner for saying CT ‘cheating’ on food stamps
Washington – Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said House Speaker John Boehner is “shameful” and “reprehensible” when he says states like Connecticut are cheating when it comes to the federal food stamp program.
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Op-ed: Thank you, CT Mirror
The CT Mirror is…an extraordinarily important – and these days essential – source of information about what’s going on in our state, and in the nation and world.
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Op-ed: Flawed at the core
Connecticut should create new national standards, in an open and transparent way, written by those who know how to teach, with the goal of developing students’ minds and promoting their achievement as complex thinkers and motivated learners.
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Can Connecticut afford school choice?
At a time when the state’s school-age population is declining and resources are scarce, key state lawmakers are questioning whether it’s appropriate to spend millions of dollars more over the next several years to increase enrollment in magnet schools.
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Op-ed: Common Core: A terrible mistake
Terrible mistakes are being made by education reformers. A “one size fits all” approach to education is detrimental to children/students and robs teachers of their ability to be effective educators.
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Washington Watch: March 17-22
The House of Representatives and the Senate are out of session this week. But the White House and State Department will continue to wrestle with Russia over Ukraine and inch toward imposing sanctions on Vladimir Putin’s government.