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February 7, 2012

Poll: Malloy’s Approval Improves, Murphy Leads & Abolish Tenure

by Christine Stuart | February 7, 2012 10:58am

Christine Stuart photo Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, who says he doesn’t pay much attention to polls, saw his approval numbers improve to 51 percent in a poll released Tuesday by the conservative Yankee Institute for Public Policy.

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February 6, 2012

Malloy To Give Charter Schools A Boost

by Christine Stuart | February 6, 2012 11:33am

Christine Stuart photo (Updated 6:10 p.m.) As part of his education focused budget address, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy will propose increasing charter, magnet, and vocational school funding.

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February 2, 2012

Dems: GOP Call For Select Agriculture Committee DOA

by Joseph Adinolfi | February 2, 2012 9:51pm

Joseph Adinolfi photo Republican calls for bipartisan support to create a Select Committee on Agriculture fell on deaf ears Thursday.

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January 11, 2012

On Vouchers, Guv Sticks To His Guns

by Paul Bass | January 11, 2012 11:00am

Paul Bass photo Gov. Dannel P. Malloy knew what New Haven’s Jewish leaders wanted him to say. He didn’t say it.

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December 16, 2011

Lawmaker Defends Bond Commission Vote

by Christine Stuart | December 16, 2011 12:18pm

Christine Stuart file photo Gov. Dannel P. Malloy thought he had caught Sen. Andrew Roraback, R-Goshen, in a flip-flop on earmarks at Friday’s state Bond Commission meeting, but Rorback said that his voting record is consistent with his principles.

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Malloy: ‘These Are Great Days And They’re Only Going To Get Better’

by Christine Stuart | December 16, 2011 5:30am

Christine Stuart photo Every time Gov. Dannel P. Malloy attends an event at the Society Room in Hartford he’s reminded of election night 2010.

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December 13, 2011

Mayor: Let All New Haven Immigrants Vote

by Melissa Bailey | December 13, 2011 3:31pm

Melissa Bailey photo As the federal government moves to deport more immigrants, Mayor John DeStefano disclosed a plan on an opposite track: To lobby the state legislature to allow all New Haven’s immigrants, including non-citizens, to vote in local elections.

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December 2, 2011

First Storm Review Completed, Findings To Be Released

by Christine Stuart | December 2, 2011 5:30am

Christine Stuart file photo Witt Associates, the company Gov. Dannel P. Malloy asked to review Connecticut Light & Power and United Illuminating’s response to the October snowstorm, will unveil the results of its investigation today at a 10 a.m. news conference.

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November 30, 2011

New Lines For General Assembly Create Few Conflicts

by Christine Stuart | November 30, 2011 7:21pm

(Updated 11 p.m.) While they were unable to come to agreement on the Congressional map, Democrats and Republicans were able to find agreement drawing the lines for the General Assembly districts.

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State Won’t Prosecute Branford Man Who Put Chemicals On Lawn Signs

by Marcia Chambers | November 30, 2011 11:30am

Courtesy of the Branford Police Saying Wayne Cooke acted “incredibly foolishly,” but not necessarily criminally, a state prosecutor yesterday agreed not to pursue reckless endangerment charges stemming from Cooke’s decision to smear chemically harmful bird gel on a score of political signs he had purchased and put up around Branford.

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