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Turnaround Timeout Floated In New Haven

by Melissa Bailey
Posted: Jan 27, 2012 5:16pm

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They Don’t Teach To The Test

by Allan Appel
Posted: Jan 27, 2012 9:42am

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CT Delegates: BRAC Is DOA

by CTNewsjunkie Staff
Posted: Jan 26, 2012 7:35pm

An expected request by President Barack Obama for a new round of military Base Realignment and Closures will be “dead on arrival” in Congress, according to a statement from members of the Connecticut Congressional delegation.

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400 Tacos, & Counting

by Melissa Bailey
Posted: Jan 26, 2012 5:34pm

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She Has A Taco—& An American Tale—For Joe

by Melissa Bailey
Posted: Jan 26, 2012 1:19pm

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CT Roller Derby Girls In Derby?

by Eugene Driscoll
Posted: Jan 26, 2012 10:37am

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OP-ED | Fix a Flawed System - Use The National Popular Vote

by Andrew Fleischmann
Posted: Jan 26, 2012 5:30am

The National Popular Vote (NPV) initiative has gained ground across the U.S. because it does something overwhelming majorities of Americans in every state support: It ensures that the person who gets the most votes for President wins.

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OP-ED | The Curse of the Superbowl Chargers

by Paul Gionfriddo
Posted: Jan 25, 2012 8:45pm

Are the 1994 AFC Champion San Diego Chargers a cursed team, or just a reflection of a growing trend toward chronic disease and early death in America?

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Taco Flood!

by New Haven Independent Staff
Posted: Jan 25, 2012 4:39pm

Fans nationwide are sending presents to E. Haven Town Hall

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Grand Jury Probes Gallo & Evidence Tampering

by Paul Bass
Posted: Jan 25, 2012 4:19pm

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Weisselberg Returns To New Haven Schools

by Melissa Bailey
Posted: Jan 25, 2012 10:32am

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State Lawmakers Review Mandatory Reporting Laws

by Joseph Adinolfi
Posted: Jan 25, 2012 5:30am

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90 Employees Under Investigation, 4 Fired, & 4 Retired

by Christine Stuart
Posted: Jan 24, 2012 10:52pm

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Approving Giuliano May Have Consequences

by Patrick Scully
Posted: Jan 24, 2012 7:39pm

The controversy over the planned hiring of Republican Sebastian Giuliano as the new executive director of the State Elections Enforcement Commission (SEEC) may have quieted for now. However, some Democrats in the legislature are already talking about future “consequences” for the commissioners if they moved ahead with the hiring.

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PHOTOS | Academy Awards Pajama Party

by Josalee Thrift
Posted: Jan 24, 2012 3:07pm

Film enthusiasts and other members of Hartford's Oscar Night Committee gathered in their pajamas at Real Art Ways in Hartford on Tuesday morning to watch as nominations for the 84th Academy Awards were announced.

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Starbucks Responds To Malloy

by Dennis House
Posted: Jan 24, 2012 1:11pm

Get your java in the suburbs on the weekend.

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Malloy Asks Legislature To Cut

by CTNewsjunkie Staff
Posted: Jan 24, 2012 10:56am

Citing a projected $73.6 million budget deficit Gov. Dannel P. Malloy asked the Office of Legislative Management to cut $800,000 from its nearly $70 million budget by Feb. 1.

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New Report Cites Rise In Army Suicide Rate, Sex Crimes

by Lisa Chedekel
Posted: Jan 24, 2012 8:38am

Troops who have deployed to war zones two or more times have a higher risk of committing suicide than those who have deployed once or never deployed, a new Army report shows.

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Fontana Vs. Fasano

by Christine Stuart
Posted: Jan 23, 2012 2:19pm

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OP-ED | National Popular Vote Compact: Empowering the Political Fringe

by John Hetherington
Posted: Jan 23, 2012 10:35am

State Rep. John Hetherington lays out his opposition to the National Popular Vote.

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OP-ED | The Truth Hurts

by Jonathan Pelto
Posted: Jan 23, 2012 5:30am

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Sunday Poem On Politics

by Jennifer Just
Posted: Jan 22, 2012 12:23pm

It’s Sunday - time for contemplation
of the week in politics across the nation.

Candidates were here, then gone…
So much for “It’s not a sprint, it’s a marathon”!

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OP-ED | Dodd, Former Online Hero, Plays The Villain on SOPA

by Susan Bigelow
Posted: Jan 21, 2012 5:48am

Former U.S. Sen. Chris Dodd is taking a beating online lately, and for good reason. In his post-Senate life Dodd heads up the Motion Picture Association of America, a highly influential Hollywood lobby, and has become the face for proponents of the badly flawed anti-piracy bills SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) and PIPA (Protect IP Act).

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OP-ED | Redrawing The Lines On Redistricting

by Heath W. Fahle
Posted: Jan 21, 2012 5:14am

The public policy challenges posed by an economy in the midst of a structural evolution are numerous. Addressing them requires elected leaders that effectively represent the interests of their constituents.

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Moms Get $2.5M To Fight Depression

by Melissa Bailey
Posted: Jan 20, 2012 4:12pm

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January 27, 2012

Legislative Analysts Say Malloy Won’t Achieve Pension Savings

by Christine Stuart | Jan 27, 2012 4:11pm
Posted to: Labor | State Budget

Christine Stuart photo (Updated 5:15 p.m.) The legislature’s nonpartisan Office of Fiscal Analysis concluded Friday that the state employee pension concession deal will fall about $3.1 billion short of the projected $4.8 billion in savings over the next 20 years.

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One Month After Stroke, Prague Is Back To Work

by Hugh McQuaid | Jan 27, 2012 2:32pm
Posted to: Election 2012 | Health Care | State Capitol

Hugh McQuaid Photo A month after suffering a minor stroke on Christmas, Sen. Edith Prague was back at the state Capitol Friday in good health and telling reporters she’d be running for re-election.

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Malloy To Consolidate 7 More State Agencies

by Christine Stuart | Jan 27, 2012 11:38am
Posted to: Labor | State Budget

Christine Stuart file photo (Updated 2:06 p.m.) Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced Friday that he will be consolidating seven more state agencies bringing the total number of state agencies from 59 to 52. The administration said it doesn’t know how much the consolidations will save the state, but it’s in keeping with Malloy’s desire to make government more efficient.

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Pryor Cleared Of Conflict of Interest, But Appearance Remains

by Christine Stuart | Jan 27, 2012 10:54am
Posted to: Education

Christine Stuart file photo The Citizen’s Ethics Advisory Board concluded Thursday that Education Commissioner Stefan Pryor’s affiliation with a well-known charter school association in the state before his appointment as head of the State Education Department is not a financial conflict of interest.

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Advocates Want To Keep Domestic Violence On Legislative Agenda

by Joseph Adinolfi | Jan 27, 2012 5:30am
Posted to: Courts | Legal | State Capitol

Joseph Adinolfi photo The Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence – flanked by elected officials, advocates and members of the law enforcement community –  announced their legislative priorities for the session at a Thursday press conference.

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January 26, 2012

From Davos Malloy Defends Budget, Says OFA Is ‘Wrong’

by Christine Stuart | Jan 26, 2012 4:03pm
Posted to: State Budget

www.swiss-image.ch/Photo by Andy Mettler (Updated 5:42 p.m.) Gov. Dannel P. Malloy phoned Connecticut Thursday from the snowy Swiss Alps and told reporters that he thinks the nonpartisan Office of Fiscal Analysis has it “wrong” when they pegged the budget deficit at $145 million.

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Hartford Officials Back Red Light Cameras

by Hugh McQuaid | Jan 26, 2012 3:17pm
Posted to: Legal | Hartford

Hugh McQuaid Photo Hartford Mayor Pedro Segarra and Sen. John Fonfara threw their support behind legislation to legalize red light enforcement cameras Thursday, bringing the annual New Haven issue to the capital city.

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Business Leaders Propose Their Own Education Reforms

by Christine Stuart | Jan 26, 2012 1:14pm
Posted to: Business | Education | State Capitol

Christine Stuart photo A group of business leaders, who formed a non-profit to help eliminate Connecticut’s highest-in-the-nation achievement gap, said there are several steps the legislature can take this year to lower the gap over the next decade.

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Legislative Analysts Say Deficit Is Bigger Than Initially Thought

by Christine Stuart | Jan 26, 2012 5:22am
Posted to: State Budget

CTNJ file photo (Updated 8:29 a.m.) If you believe the non-partisan staff at the legislature’s Office of Fiscal Analysis, Connecticut’s budget picture is worse than anyone could have imagined.

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January 25, 2012

East Haven Mayor’s ‘Taco’ Comment Draws Wide Criticism

by Hugh McQuaid | Jan 25, 2012 3:21pm
Posted to: Legal

Hugh McQuaid Photo Calling for East Haven to get rid of Mayor Joseph Maturo, Rep. Ernest Hewett wondered if Maturo would follow up his “stupid” taco comment by slighting the African American community with a fried chicken joke.

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