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Connecticut's Landmark Gun Law Faces Challenge In Federal Court
The Hartford CourantA coalition of gun owners, gun dealers and firearms rights organizations have sued the governor and members of the state's attorney's office, contending that the gun law passed in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings violates the...Tags: Periodicals, Politics, Litigation, Interior Policy, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Early Voting Options May Be Premature
Changes in how Connecticut votes may be on the way — and that will be a good thing if it means new rules, such as authorizing early voting, that give busy people more opportunity to vote, boosting turnout and reinvigorating democracy. But an...Tags: Richard Blumenthal, Politics, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Local Elections, Elections
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40 Sandy Hook Victims, Families To Share $4 Million From Primary Newtown Fund
The Hartford CourantFacing criticism for acting too slowly, the board overseeing the largest fund created after the Dec. 14 shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary school announced Tuesday that it will provide $4 million to 40 families affected by the massacre. The...Tags: United Way , Teaching and Learning, Politics, Regional Authority, Dannel P. Malloy
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State GOP Chairman Seeks AG Probe On DEEP Commissioner's Conference Call With Investment Firm
The Hartford CourantState Republican Party Chairman Jerry Labriola asked the state attorney general Monday to investigate the propriety of a conference call last week in which the state’s energy and environment commissioner, Dan Esty, gave a briefing to an...Tags: Elizabeth Esty, Politics, Regional Authority, Renewable Energy, Connecticut General Assembly
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GOP Chief Questions Propriety Of Esty's Conference Call With Investment Firm
The Hartford CourantState Republican Party Chairman Jerry Labriola asked state Attorney General George Jepsen Monday to investigate the propriety of an April 23 conference call where state energy Commissioner Dan Esty gave a briefing to clients of the investment firm UBS...Tags: Elizabeth Esty, Energy, Politics, Religion and Belief, Conservation
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AG Jepsen: Fine CL&P For Impeding Investigation Into Halloween Snowstorm
Remember when CL&P kept promising 99 percent restoration of power in the days after the great October snowstorm in 2011? Turns out even their employees may have suspected they were blowing smoke. Attorney General George Jepsen has asked the Public...Tags: Politics, Regulatory Policy and Organizations, Halloween, Connecticut Light and Power, Renovation
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Legislature Resisting Federal Investigators
The Hartford CourantClues to how serious the federal investigation of corruption at the General Assembly is come from the reaction of state officials to routine requests for documents under the Freedom of Information Act. Facts surrounding a list — that an official's...Tags: Freedom of Information Act, Lawyers, Kevin Rennie, Labor Legislation, Services and Shopping
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Judge Candidate Emerges As Key Figure In 'Gifting Table' Fraud Trial
The Hartford CourantA lawyer nominated for a judgeship by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy became a central figure Friday in the federal fraud trial of two women charged with operating a "gifting table club" pyramid scheme. Internal Revenue Service agent Eric Wethje testified that...Tags: Prosecution, Politics, Services and Shopping, Crime, Law and Justice, Internal Revenue Service
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Auditors To Legislature: Tighten Overused Bidding Loophole
The Hartford CourantThe General Assembly should consider limiting what qualifies under law for a waiver for competitive bidding on state contracts, state auditors John C. Geragosian and Robert M. Ward said in their annual report to lawmakers, released Friday. The law...Tags: Business Enterprises, Accounting and Auditing, Politics, Legal Service, Services and Shopping
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GOP's Roraback Among Malloy's 15 Nominees For Superior Court Judge
The Hartford CourantGov. Dannel P. Malloy nominated 15 new Superior Court judges Thursday, including prominent Republican Andrew Roraback among the familiar names in the political and legal worlds. Many people had considered Roraback the Republican Party's best chance to...Tags: Elizabeth Esty, Stamford, Prosecution, Politics, Regional Authority
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Searching The Ballot For Worthy Republicans
The Hartford CourantLet me tell you something you don't know about me. I'm itchin' to vote for a Republican. This is really true. I mostly vote Democratic, but it seems healthier to me to occasionally cast a vote the other way. I don't like being a knee-jerk Democrat. Or...Tags: Democratic Party, Politics, Martha Dean, John Boehner, Chris Christie
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Elizabeth Esty: 'A Problem Solver'
The Hartford CourantElizabeth Esty knew her vote could cost her the next election. As a freshman state lawmaker in 2009, Esty stepped into the center of the emotional debate over whether to abolish the death penalty. The issue was especially crucial for Esty because she...Tags: Elizabeth Esty, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Democratic Party, Politics, Danbury
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