May 21, 2012
Future of Minimum Wage Hike Still Uncertain After Meeting
by Hugh McQuaid | May 21, 2012 5:30am
Last week House Speaker Chris Donovan was clear he intended to have language raising the state minimum wage inserted into a budget implementer. After meeting with Senate President Donald Williams for more than an hour Friday afternoon, Donovan was less clear.
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Tags: Chris Donovan, Donald Williams, minimum wage, jobs, special session
May 15, 2012
Malloy Vetoes First Bill Of The 2012 Session
by CTNewsjunkie Staff | May 15, 2012 5:17pm
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy vetoed a bill he said would restrict the independence and authority of local charter review commissions. Read his veto message.
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Tags: Malloy, veto, charter revision commission, charter review, dh
Veteran State Senator Won’t Seek Re-election
by Christine Stuart | May 15, 2012 11:44am
Foregoing the pomp and circumstance of announcing her retirement before the end of the legislative session, longtime state Sen. Eileen Daily of Westbrook announced Tuesday that she won’t be running for re-election in the fall.
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Tags: Eileen Daily, senate, retirements, dh
May 11, 2012
The Things They Didn’t Fight About
by Hugh McQuaid | May 11, 2012 2:34pm
In a legislative session fraught with battles over the death penalty, medical marijuana, and contentious negotiations on education reform, it’s easy to overlook areas where everyone seemed to find common ground.
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Tags: legislative session, Bipartisan, veterans, manufacturing, Hugh McQuaid, dh
May 10, 2012
In End of Session Tug & Pull: It’s Dem Against Dem
by Christine Stuart and Hugh McQuaid | May 10, 2012 1:15pm
(Updated 4:27 p.m.) Breaking with tradition, House and Senate Democrats did not hold a joint post-mortem press conference Thursday to discuss the 2012 legislative session. Instead, Sen. President Donald Williams and Sen. Majority Leader Martin Looney held their own.
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Tags: Chris Donovan, Donald Williams, Brendan Sharkey, John McKinney, Lawrence Cafero, Dannel Malloy, Senate, House, Democrats, minimum wage, jobs, dh
Short Session: Progress or Setback?
by Christine Stuart and Hugh McQuaid | May 10, 2012 1:12am
For years, the General Assembly has been trying to abolish the death penalty, legalize medical marijuana, and allow both Sunday liquor sales and same day voter registration. This year they did all of that in addition to an omnibus education reform bill.
And all in a short session.
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Tags: legislative session, Dannel Malloy, Larry Cafero, Don Williams, Chris Donovan, John McKinney, dh
May 9, 2012
Storm Bill Headed To Gov. As Lawmakers Battle In Waning Hours
by Christine Stuart and Michael Lee-Murphy | May 9, 2012 8:53pm
In a brief show of bipartisanship Wednesday, the House unanimously voted to hold utility companies accountable for storm restoration and power outages.
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Tags: senate, House, Republican, Democrat, session, jobs expansion, minimum wage, Michael Lee-Murphy, dh
Final Day Farewells
by Christine Stuart and Hugh McQuaid | May 9, 2012 4:04pm
(Updated 7:28 p.m.) With the session’s major legislation passed and sent to the governor’s desk, the General Assembly took some time out on the last day of session to bid farewell to some long-serving members.
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Tags: Edith Prague, Chris Donovan, Andrew Roraback, Hugh McQuaid, dh
Southington Lawmaker Among Handful To Retire
by CTNewsjunkie Staff | May 9, 2012 11:44am
State Rep. Bruce “Zeke” Zalaski of Southington announced Wednesday morning that he won’t be seeking re-election this fall.
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Tags: Zeke Zalaski, Edith Prague, dh
A Sprint To The Finish
by Michael Lee-Murphy | May 9, 2012 11:21am
In the chaotic final days of a legislative session, advocates and lobbyists make a final push for that one bill that might just get forgotten or left behind in the chaotic final 12 hours of the session.
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