Washington – In a week in which another mass shooting took place, and in a year in which gun control has fallen off Congress’ radar, gun control activists again came to Capitol Hill to lobby unyielding politicians. About 50 activists from Connecticut, many from the Newtown Action Alliance, are here trying to revive a bill that […]
Newtown activists shift focus to House of Representatives
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Malloy: 50% of public schools to get post-Sandy Hook security upgrades
The $15 million that state lawmakers authorized to enhance security at schools across the state after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings was not enough, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said Wednesday as he announced the first round of school-security grants. More than 600 public schools applied for money to install items and additions like security […]
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Foley uncertain of evidence against Malloy
Republican Tom Foley conceded Tuesday he has no idea what evidence, if any, supports his suspicion that Gov. Dannel P. Malloy accepted money as a candidate from the man he later appointed commissioner of environmental protection, Daniel C. Esty. “It’s possible it’s not true,” Foley said. “I believe it’s true.” Foley, who says he was […]
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Fight over food stamps shows the sharp division in Congress
Washington – To many House Republicans, especially its tea party members, the food stamp program must shrink because it has become bloated and too expensive. They assert that the states have expanded eligibility to those who are not needy. To Democrats like Connecticut Rep. Rosa DeLauro, GOP lawmakers who want to reduce the food stamp […]
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UConn report: Loosening state bonding backlog could add 28,000 jobs in CT
State government could create up to 28,000 new construction and related jobs over the next two years — if it can reverse a growing, $6.2 billion backlog on its capital project list, according to a new report released Wednesday. The quarterly report by the University of Connecticut’s economic think-tank also projected the state’s recovery would […]
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Obamacare: Doctor, hospital participation in exchange health plans still being determined
As the state’s new insurance marketplace prepares to begin selling coverage in less than two weeks, officials are still waiting to find out which doctors, hospitals and other health care providers will accept the health plans being offered.
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Former Latin Kings gang leader finds redemption as editor
New Haven – From her desk in her small, sunlit apartment, Beatrice Codianni broke a national news story this summer about the women’s federal prison in Danbury. Codianni’s story, posted on her national criminal justice website, Reentry Central, revealed that the women’s facility was being turned over to house male prisoners, and that the Bureau […]
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Yes, the new commuter rail guy’s name is pronounced ‘roadie’
Meriden Mayor Michael S. Rohde was named today by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy to the Connecticut Commuter Rail Council. Under state law, Malloy is responsible for appointing four of the new council’s 15 members, one of whom must be the chief elected official of a municipality located on an operating or proposed rail line. His other […]
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CT jobs numbers don’t lie, they just confuse
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy trotted out a favorite statistic Monday on the tarmac of Waterbury-Oxford Airport, where he was promoting his administration’s economic development efforts: More than 40,000 jobs have been created in Connecticut since he took office. “The reality is with the creation of over 40,000 private sector jobs, we’re doing a pretty good […]
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Where UConn students come from…
Even with more freshman students than ever enrolling at the University of Connecticut this fall, the ratio of students coming from out-of-state has hardly budged.
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Security crackdown at Sub Base New London prompted by shooting spree in D.C.
Navy Secretary Ray Mabus on Tuesday ordered all Navy and Marine Corps facilities, including Naval Submarine Base New London, to conduct a full review of whether mandated security measures are in place and whether more are needed. “Our sailors, Marines and civilians are familiar with the dangers of service, but our security is something we […]
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Hartford HealthCare, Memorial Sloan-Kettering announce cancer care alliance
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center announced a partnership Tuesday with the parent company of Hartford Hospital and four other Connecticut hospitals, intended to bring advances in treatment to a wider group of patients. Hartford HealthCare’s hospitals will become part of the newly formed Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Alliance. The arrangement includes bringing Memorial Sloan-Kettering clinical trials to […]
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Four Connecticut nursing homes fined
Four nursing homes have been fined more than $1,000 each in connection with several incidents that included a resident drug overdose and two residents suffering broken bones. Cambridge Manor of Fairfield was fined $1,380 on July 31, in connection with two incidents at the home, according to a citation by the state Department of Public […]
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Malloy’s school reforms may be headed for trial
Timing is everything when it comes to resolving the years-old lawsuit filed by parents, educators and mayors across the state who are demanding that the state spend significantly more money to ensure Connecticut children are getting an adequate education. The state’s top attorneys Monday asked a Superior Court judge to dismiss the case and give […]
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Malloy rebuts Foley, then returns to script
Oxford – Gov. Dannel P. Malloy dismissed Republican Tom Foley’s ethical accusations as “factually incorrect” Monday, departing only slightly from a game plan that calls for him to resolutely ignore his GOP rivals in these early days of the 2014 campaign for governor. “I got a job to do. I’m the governor of the state […]