Thursday’s Supreme Court ruling could open the door to challenges in a state that has some of the most restrictive gun policies in the U.S.
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Abortion opponents march on CT Capitol
The first March on Life in Connecticut drew an estimated 2,000 abortion opponents to the state Capitol on Wednesday.
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The Supreme Court has refused to block Texas’ abortion ban
In separate dissents, Justices Sotomayor and Elena Kagan decried the 5-4 decision allowing Texas’ six-week abortion ban to continue.Â
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The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on the ACA today. What happens in CT if the law is struck down?
In Connecticut, health officials say that if the ACA falls, the impact could be devastating.
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Democrats see political gain in Trump’s SCOTUS win
Democrats believe that President Trump’s animus to Obamacare, especially as it applies to women, energizes their base in blue states.
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CT, state’s insurers, hail Supreme Court decision to hear Obamacare appeal
Affordable Care Act supporters said they are confident the U.S. Supreme Court will determine the health care law is constitutional.
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Following Supreme Court ruling, CT vows to continue fighting Trump’s public charge rule
The rule makes it difficult for immigrants to obtain a green card if they have used – or are likely to use – public benefits such as food stamps or Medicaid.
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U.S. Supreme Court allows Sandy Hook suit against Remington to advance
The Supreme Court’s move will not only allow Sandy Hook families to continue their suit, but could also open the door to more lawsuits from gun crime victims.
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A gay rights case in D.C., and a conversation in Connecticut
Twenty-eight years after Connecticut barred discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, it is legal in 29 states to fire someone because they are gay or transgender.
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Panel: Women would retain right to abortion in CT if Roe v. Wade is overturned
If the 1973 landmark Roe v. Wade decision that established women’s constitutional right to abortion were overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court, women would still have that right in Connecticut where it was codified into law decades ago, participants in a state discussion panel said Wednesday.
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CT Democratic senators vow to fight Trump’s SCOTUS choice
Updated at 10:42 p.m.
U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy of Connecticut left no doubt Monday that President Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court, Brett M. Kavanaugh, will face a bruising confirmation battle.
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CT Dems seek political boost from Supreme Court fight
WASHINGTON – The prospect of a bruising battle over a Supreme Court nominee will permeate many political campaigns this year, including some in Connecticut, where Democrats are using the prospect of another Trump-appointed justice as an issue that will help them organize and raise money.
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SCOTUS ruling on unions echoes loudly in Connecticut
A U.S. Supreme Court decision Wednesday that weakens public-sector unions, whose members are the largest segment of organized labor and an influential Democratic ally in Connecticut politics, became an instant rallying point in the mid-term elections and potential wedge issue in the race to succeed Gov. Dannel P. Malloy as governor.
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Ruling enables CT to capture millions in taxes from online sales
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision Thursday opening the door for states to capture sales tax receipts for online and other remote transactions could help Connecticut capture more than $100 million annually in new revenues.
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A careful conversation with Justice Stephen G. Breyer
Justice Stephen G. Breyer knows the game. Without looking, Breyer knew exactly where he stood Thursday night throughout a 90-minute chat with CBS reporter Norah O’Donnell on the Bushnell stage, how close he was to boundaries beyond which a justice of the U.S. Supreme Court should not venture.