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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Connecticut business owners, legislators, farmers, and residents rallied outside the capitol Tuesday morning to press state legislators to move on a bill that would require labels on genetically modified foods.

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The Connecticut Beer Trail, an initiative to promote local breweries launched by legislators in 2011, announced the release of a new iPhone App on Tuesday that will promote the initiative’s first “Beer Week.”

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Rep. Diana Urban, her dog Indiana Jones, and a group of animal advocates urged support Thursday for legislation that would appoint advocates to court cases involving animal cruelty.

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The Regulations Review Committee postponed action Tuesday on changing marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule II drug as it prepares to legalize the drug for medical purposes.

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Jerry Greenfield, the “Jerry” in Ben & Jerry’s, hosted an ice cream social at the State Capitol on Friday, but he wasn’t just there to promote his product. Greenfield was here to support a bill that requires foods containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs) to be labeled as such.

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The Connecticut Department of Revenue Services recently released its guidance regarding the sale of medical marijuana in the state and determined it will be subject to the 6.35 percent sales tax.

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Earlier this year, a bipartisan bill that would have required a label on foods that contain genetically modified organisms was tabled for fear it would provoke a lawsuit. At a Wednesday rally, the bill’s proponent, retiring Rep. Richard Roy, said “Let them sue us.”

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Representatives from Maine to Florida will gather Friday in Baltimore to vote on just how far to cut back the commercial catch of Atlantic menhaden along the East Coast.

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The gubernatorial Thanksgiving Day preparations started early this morning when Gov. Dannel P. Malloy started making his spaghetti sauce, which will be served with meatballs and sausage throughout the weekend to his guests.

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