WASHINGTON – The White House on Monday agreed to provide some, but not all, of the money the state requested to help the victims of May’s severe storms and tornadoes. Continue Reading →
White House approves disaster aid for towns hit by May storm
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Dannel Malloy
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CT sues DOJ over immigration conditions on policing grant money
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WASHINGTON – Connecticut on Wednesday joined five other states in suing to block the Justice Department for its efforts to punish so-called “sanctuary” jurisdictions by putting immigration-related conditions on federal policing grants. Connecticut would lose more than $1.7 million in Byrnes crime-fighting grants if it does not comply with the conditions. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Civil and criminal justice, Immigration, Politics, Washington, Byrne Grants, Dannel Malloy, detainer, immigration
Glassman running on experience for Esty’s seat
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Mary Glassman, a Democrat running for Rep. Elizabeth Esty’s seat in the 5th Congressional District, hopes to fend off primary challenger and political neophyte Jahana Hayes with stories of her political experience, her own hardscrabble upbringing and an intense focus on local issues. Continue Reading →
Filed under: 5th District race, Chris Murphy, convention, Dannel Malloy, Democratic primary, Donald Trump, Elizabeth Esty, Jahana Hayes
Students, teachers bear witness to Malloy’s signing of bump stock ban
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Students spearheading the effort to reduce gun violence in schools joined teachers and activists Thursday to watch Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s sign a law making Connecticut one of only a few states to have made the use of bump stocks illegal. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Bulkeley High School, bump stocks, Dannel Malloy, gun violence
Connecticut on front line of key fights with Pruitt’s EPA
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has rejected Connecticut’s petition to force a power plant in York County, Pa. to cut down on smog pollutants that the state claims heavily contribute to its unhealthy air. But the state hopes to have other wins, and is at the forefront of the resistance to the agency’s proposed rollback of protections on air and water.
Filed under: Environment, Politics, Washington, Clean Water Act, Clean Waters of the United States, climate change, Connecticut Fund for the Environment, Dannel Malloy
Connecticut advocates blast DeVos for saying schools can welcome ICE
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WASHINGTON – Immigration advocates in the state and the Connecticut office of the ACLU blasted Education Secretary Betsy DeVos for saying that a school can chose to call Immigration and Customs Enforcement on students believed to be undocumented. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools/Child Welfare, Washington, ACLU, Betsy DeVos, CT Students for a Dream, Dannel Malloy, disabled students, Dreamers
Connecticut’s attempt to safeguard federal deductions may draw IRS heat
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WASHINGTON – Fairfield First Selectman Mike Tetreau hopes to take advantage of a new state law aimed at blunting the impact on his town’s residents of a new cap on certain federal tax deductions. But the bold step the state has taken may face push-back from the IRS. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Budget/Economy, Politics, Washington, charitable contributions, Dannel Malloy, Donald Trump, Fairfield, federal deductions
Trump housing plan would make the poor pay more
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WASHINGTON – Wendy Allen of New Haven has so little income she pays the minimum rent under a public housing assistance program, yet that modest fee would triple in size under a proposal championed by the Trump administration. Housing advocates say the plan to change federal housing policy could undermine the state’s efforts to eliminate homelessness and place low-income families and individuals under new economic stress. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Housing, Politics, Washington, Ben Carson, Dannel Malloy, Donald Trump, homelessness, HUD
Supreme Court prompts state to reconsider sports gambling
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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for supporters of the legalization of sports betting in Connecticut to make another attempt to authorize this type of gambling in the state, prompting Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and House Speaker Joe Aresimowicz to say they would support a special legislative session to revisit the issue.
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Filed under: Budget/Economy, Politics, Washington, Dannel Malloy, gaming compact, Joe Aresimowicz, Major League Baseball, Mashantucket Pequot
Energy bill sails through Senate over ferocious opposition by environmental, solar groups
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After months of acrimonious wrangling over a new energy policy already delayed by more than a year, the Connecticut Senate overwhelming passed a plan that will fundamentally reimagine how the state values the solar energy people generate on their roofs. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Energy, Environment, Dannel Malloy, renewable energy, Rob Klee, solar
CT lawmakers ask Malloy to help shore up Obamacare
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WASHINGTON — With little hope of shoring up the Affordable Care Act in Washington, congressional Democrats, including the members of Connecticut’s delegation to the U.S. House, are asking governors and state legislatures to help. But Connecticut may be limited in what it will do to strengthen Obamacare or shield it from attempts to gut it. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Health Care, Politics, Washington, Affordable Care Act, association plans, Congress, Dannel Malloy, Donald Trump
Malloy pledges millions in state aid as EB ramps up sub production
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WASHINGTON — Gov. Dannel P. Malloy on Tuesday pledged tens of millions of dollars in state funds, loans and tax breaks to help Electric Boat ramp up for increased submarine production in Connecticut. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Columbia-class submarine, Dannel Malloy, Electric Boat, federal budget, Jeffery Geiger, loans, tax breaks, Virginia class
Blumenthal, Murphy sponsor bills to help homeowners with crumbling foundations
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WASHINGTON – Connecticut’s U.S. senators on Wednesday introduced a pair of bills aimed at helping homeowners with crumbling foundations, but conceded it will be an “uphill fight” to win congressional approval of the legislation. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Politics, Washington, Ben Carson, Chris Murphy, crumbling foundations, Dannel Malloy, Department of Housing and Urban Development, FEMA
At NGA meeting, Malloy skips White House events, pushes back on Trump agenda
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WASHINGTON – Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, a leading Democratic opponent of Trump administration policies, came to Washington, D.C., this weekend for the National Governors Association winter meeting, but skipped key events at the White House, including Saturday night’s governor’s ball. Instead, Malloy and other Democratic governors spent the weekend pushing back on Trump policies. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Politics, Washington, Clean Air Act, Dannel Malloy, Democratic governorrs, Donald Trurmp, gun control, individual mandate
Sandy Hook parents tell Trump there’s no need to arm teachers
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WASHINGTON — The parents of two children who lost their lives in the Sandy Hook school shooting told President Donald Trump the nation does not need to arm teachers, but should prevent mass shootings by training teachers to respond when a child displays certain signs of trouble. “Sandy Hook Promise has created something that works,” said Mark Barden, holding up a photo of his slain 6-year-old son Daniel. Continue Reading →