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Extra Extra! & Op-Ed
White Smoke?
by Ken Dixon
Posted: May 24, 2013 6:57pm
Ken Dixon of the CT Post reports there's a budget deal.
OP-ED | Gov’t’s Habits of Secrecy Must Change
by Susan Bigelow
Posted: May 24, 2013 4:16pm
Secrecy is safety, or so government increasingly seems to believe. Controversy erupted this week over a proposed change to our Freedom of Information law that would restrict the release of death records from the Newtown massacre, and rightly so.
Food-Stamp Diet Makes Senator Disappear
by New Haven Independent Staff
Posted: May 24, 2013 1:29pm
Chris Murphy dropped six pounds in four days—trying to experience how his poorest constituents eat, while also trying to avoid eating junk.
OP-ED | New Gun Law: Good Intentions Meet With Reality
by Terry D. Cowgill
Posted: May 24, 2013 5:30am
Call it the law of unintended gun-sequences. Well-intentioned legislation passed by the General Assembly last month is disrupting the lives of firearms retailers, unnerving gun manufacturers, and inflicting a financial burden on the State Police.
House Gives Tanning Ban Final Passage
by Jacqueline Wattles
Posted: May 23, 2013 6:47pm
Sends to governor's desk.
Forecast Shows Slow Growth for CT
by Jacqueline Wattles
Posted: May 23, 2013 3:11pm
The Connecticut economy is projected to continue its recovery, reaching a pre-recession “normal” by 2017, but the state’s economy may continue to lag behind the levels of growth seen in other states and the nation, according to the New England Economic Partnership’s semi-annual economic forecast.
Food-Stamp Senator Saves For House-Brand Rigatoni
by New Haven Independent Staff
Posted: May 23, 2013 12:33pm
Narrowly Tailored Bill Seeks To Keep Some Newtown Records Secret
by Hugh McQuaid
Posted: May 22, 2013 6:06pm
Two Views on the National Popular Vote
by Staff reports
Posted: May 22, 2013 4:21pm
Jason Paul is not convinced the National Popular Vote compact will work, but Andrea Levien believes it will help Connecticut count in presidential elections. Click the links above to read their opposing editorials.
OP-ED | Veterans and Mental Illness: A 2013 Update
by Paul Gionfriddo
Posted: May 22, 2013 11:15am
Fifty-four percent of Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans who have sought treatment in the VA system since 2001 have been treated for mental disorders.
Noodles Again For Senator On Food Stamp Diet
by New Haven Independent Staff
Posted: May 22, 2013 9:28am
PHOTOS | Protesters Greet Gov. Walker Before Prescott Bush Dinner
by Douglas Healey
Posted: May 20, 2013 7:05pm
3rd Annual Connecticut-Israel Technology Summit Set for June 12
by Lon Seidman
Posted: May 20, 2013 12:00pm
The MetroHartford Alliance and the Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford have announced the third annual Connecticut-Israel Technology Summit on June 12 at The Oakdale Theater in Wallingford.
OP-ED | Thinking Twice on Cigarette Tax Hike
by Susan Bigelow
Posted: May 17, 2013 4:00pm
Everyone hates taxes, right? Well, apparent- ly not all taxes, all the time - a new poll of 500 voters sponsored by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids found that a staggering 70 percent favored raising taxes on cigarettes by nearly a dollar per pack.
Nursing Homes Penalized For Care Lapses
by Lisa Chedekel
Posted: May 17, 2013 2:35pm
The state Department of Public Health has penalized six nursing homes for lapses in care that contributed to residents’ injuries.
May 24, 2013
School Safety Gets Boost In Funding
by Jacqueline Wattles | May 24, 2013 5:16pm
Posted to: Congress | Education | Town News | Hartford | Newtown
U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan joined Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and members of Connecticut’s congressional delegation at a town hall-style forum on Friday to discuss what he described as the difficult task between balancing school safety and creating an atmosphere of fear.
Malloy Hints He’s Open To Finding Ways Around The Cap
by Christine Stuart | May 24, 2013 1:18pm
(Updated 6:50 p.m.) Gov. Dannel P. Malloy declined to give specifics about where budget negotiations stand when it comes to getting around the spending cap, but hinted that he was open to shifting federal Medicaid dollars off the books.
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Genetically Modified Food Bill Headed Back To Senate
by Hugh McQuaid | May 24, 2013 2:21am
Posted to: Agriculture | State Capitol
Following hours of behind the scenes negotiations, the House voted early Friday morning to approve a watered down version of legislation concerning the labeling of foods containing genetically modified organisms.
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May 23, 2013
One Year Later, Senate Warms To Minimum Wage Hike
by Hugh McQuaid | May 23, 2013 9:07pm
Posted to: Labor
The Senate voted Thursday to approve a proposal to raise the state minimum wage by 75 cents to $9 per hour over the next two years.
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Calhoun Joins Activists & Lawmakers In Call For Chemical Monitoring
by Jacqueline Wattles | May 23, 2013 3:34pm
Posted to: Business | Environment | Health Care | State Capitol
Lawmakers and activists congregated at the capitol Thursday morning to press for action on a bill that would allow state government to monitor “chemicals of concern” in consumer products.
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Senate Pauses So Harp Can Campaign
by Christine Stuart | May 23, 2013 10:00am
Posted to: Election 2013 | Town News | New Haven | Local Politics
The State Senate was prepared to vote on an important bill, but it decided to wait — until Toni Harp could take care of mayoral campaign business back in New Haven.
House Green Lights Driver’s Licenses For Undocumented Immigrants
by Christine Stuart | May 23, 2013 5:40am
Posted to: Economics | Equality | Immigration | Jobs | Law Enforcement
Connecticut voters may not be ready according to polling data, but that didn’t stop the House from pushing forward with a vote on a billthat would give undocumented immigrants the ability to obtain a driver’s license.
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May 22, 2013
Second Challenge To CT’s New Gun Law Filed
by Hugh McQuaid | May 22, 2013 4:24pm
Posted to: Legal
Two gun rights organizations, six individuals, and two gun stores filed a lawsuit Wednesday asking a federal court to strike down state’s new firearms regulations.
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Hold Up Your Hand
by Christine Stuart | May 22, 2013 1:05pm
Posted to: Health Care
They weren’t at the state Capitol on Wednesday to lobby a bill. They were here to let lawmakers and the public know they exist and shouldn’t be discriminated against because they have a mental illness or a substance use disorder.
Lawmakers Relieved Corruption Trial Is Over
by Christine Stuart | May 22, 2013 7:54am
It wasn’t a collective sigh of relief, but lawmakers at the state Capitol were glad to be free from the distraction created by a federal corruption trial that ended in a guilty verdict on Tuesday.
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