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White Smoke?

by Ken Dixon
Posted: May 24, 2013 6:57pm

Ken Dixon of the CT Post reports there's a budget deal.

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U.S. Senate Says No GMO Labeling

by Hugh McQuaid
Posted: May 24, 2013 4:36pm

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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.

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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.

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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.

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House Gives Tanning Ban Final Passage

by Jacqueline Wattles
Posted: May 23, 2013 6:47pm

Sends to governor's desk.

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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.

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Food-Stamp Senator Saves For House-Brand Rigatoni

by New Haven Independent Staff
Posted: May 23, 2013 12:33pm

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Narrowly Tailored Bill Seeks To Keep Some Newtown Records Secret

by Hugh McQuaid
Posted: May 22, 2013 6:06pm

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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.

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Noodles Again For Senator On Food Stamp Diet

by New Haven Independent Staff
Posted: May 22, 2013 9:28am

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Senate Approves Bill Requiring GMO Labeling 35-1

by Jacqueline Wattles
Posted: May 21, 2013 8:15pm

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PHOTOS | GMO Rally

by Christine Stuart
Posted: May 21, 2013 1:34pm

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Get Ready To Call Him ‘Banker DeStefano’

by Paul Bass
Posted: May 21, 2013 12:46pm

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Bagel Rescuses Senator on Food Stamps

by New Haven Independent Staff
Posted: May 21, 2013 8:19am

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PHOTOS | Walker Mingles With CT Republicans

by Douglas Healey
Posted: May 20, 2013 10:02pm

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PHOTOS | Protesters Greet Gov. Walker Before Prescott Bush Dinner

by Douglas Healey
Posted: May 20, 2013 7:05pm

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PHOTOS | Fairfield’s Monday Morning Commute

by Douglas Healey
Posted: May 20, 2013 4:09pm

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Child Advocate Resigns

by CTNewsjunkie Staff
Posted: May 20, 2013 3:37pm

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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.

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Marine: Military Sex Abuse Has Deep Cultural Roots

by Peggy McCarthy
Posted: May 20, 2013 8:45am

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PHOTOS | Windsor’s Shad Derby Parade

by Christine Stuart
Posted: May 19, 2013 5:29pm

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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.

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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.

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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

Jacqueline Wattles photo 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.

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Malloy Hints He’s Open To Finding Ways Around The Cap

by Christine Stuart | May 24, 2013 1:18pm

Christine Stuart photo (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

Hugh McQuaid Photo 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

Hugh McQuaid Photo 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

Jacqueline Wattles photo 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

Sen. Toni Harp 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.

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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

Christine Stuart photo 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

Hugh McQuaid File Photo 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

Christine Stuart photo 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.

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Lawmakers Relieved Corruption Trial Is Over

by Christine Stuart | May 22, 2013 7:54am

Christine Stuart file photo 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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