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May 3, 2012

Project Labor Agreement Bill Clears Senate With Broad Support

by Hugh McQuaid | May 3, 2012 12:54am

Hugh McQuaid Photo The Senate approved a bill late Wednesday night giving municipalities the option to negotiate project labor agreements for public construction projects.

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May 1, 2012

Senate Still Opposes Minimum Wage Hike

by CTNewsjunkie Staff | May 1, 2012 5:22pm

CTNJ file photo Sen. President Donald Williams said he spoke with the 21 Democratic Senators Tuesday behind closed doors and discovered there isn’t enough support for the proposed two-year, 50 cent minimum wage hike.

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April 27, 2012

Half Of Senate Dems Undecided On Minimum Wage Hike

by Hugh McQuaid and Michael Lee-Murphy | April 27, 2012 6:32pm

Hugh McQuaid Photo The House spent more than three hours Thursday passing a bill to raise the minimum wage, but with just 12 days left in a busy session it’s still not clear whether the legislation will see a vote in the Senate this year.

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Out-of-State Economist Calls For Creation of Public Retirement Accounts

by Hugh McQuaid | April 27, 2012 1:18pm

Hugh McQuaid photo A retirement security economist was advocating a bill Thursday that would create a taskforce to consider establishing a state-run defined benefit plan for private citizens.

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April 26, 2012

One Step Closer To Sunday Liquor Sales

by Christine Stuart | April 26, 2012 7:30pm

Christine Stuart photo It didn’t include all the consumer protections Gov. Dannel P. Malloy wanted, but the House passed a bill 116-24 Thursday that makes sweeping changes to Connecticut’s liquor laws.

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Minimum Wage Clears House, But Senate Could Pose Hurdle

by Christine Stuart | April 26, 2012 3:42pm

Hugh McQuaid photo One quarter per year. That’s the increase in the minimum wage the House approved 88-62 Thursday afternoon.

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House Postpones Vote On Minimum Wage A Few Hours

by Christine Stuart | April 26, 2012 12:40am

Christine Stuart iphone photo Shortly before midnight House Minority Leader Lawrence Cafero visited House Speaker Chris Donovan and asked if they could postpone a debate on increasing the minimum wage. Donovan, the main proponent of the legislation, agreed.

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April 25, 2012

Advocates Take On Cigna

by Michael Lee-Murphy | April 25, 2012 11:00pm

(Updated 9:40 a.m. Thursday) As Cigna shareholders held their annual meeting inside Hartford’s Bushnell theater Wednesday afternoon, a coalition of unions and healthcare advocates asked to speak to Cigna CEO David Cordani.

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Press Conference Turns Into Shouting Match

by Hugh McQuaid | April 25, 2012 12:08pm

The controversy surrounding two of the governor’s executive orders intensified Wednesday when a press conference attended by the lieutenant governor ended with shouting from people opposed to a bill allowing care workers to collectively bargain.

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April 24, 2012

Lawmakers Say New London Firefighter Should Have His Job Back

by Hugh McQuaid | April 24, 2012 6:02pm

Hugh McQuaid Photo When State Fire Training Academy property was found defaced, some recruits may have found it humorous to suggest that Al Mayo, the only black recruit, was responsible. But according to a state investigation, it may have helped create a perception that got him pulled from the class.

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