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Connecticut state Senate OKs tougher gun control bill
This post has been updated, as indicated below.A lone gunman attacked a Connecticut elementary school just four months ago, renewing a debate on how to control gun violence. On Wednesday, that state’s Legislature began the final steps of passing what advocates call one of the nation’s...Tags: Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting, U.S. House of Representatives, Dannel P. Malloy , Autism, Politics
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Connecticut lawmakers pass wide-ranging gun control law
Connecticut lawmakers gave final approval early Thursday to a wide-ranging bill that includes sweeping new restrictions on weapons and large capacity ammunition magazines, a response to last year's deadly school shooting in Newtown that one lawmaker...
Tags: Politics, Weaponry, Newspaper and Magazine, Shootings, Personal Weapon Control
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Sunday Alcohol Sales Approved; Malloy Will Sign Bill
The Hartford CourantThe Senate voted Tuesday to approve Sunday alcohol sales in supermarkets and package stores, leaving Indiana as the only state with an across-the-board ban on Sunday sales. After a debate that lasted just more than an hour, the Senate voted 28-6, with...Tags: Steve Cassano, Andrew W Roraback, Consumers, Politics, Holidays
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Advocate For Medical Marijuana Tells Story Of Pain And Hope
FOX CTIt's a subject of contentious debate: Should marijuana be legal for medicinal use? More than a dozen states have passed legislation legalizing medical marijuana, but so far that hasn't happened in Connecticut. The legislature is expected to take up the...Tags: Medical Marijuana Therapy, Pain, Health Treatments, Juvenile Delinquency, Health
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Tie-Breaking Vote Sends Pot Decriminalization Bill To House
The Hartford CourantBy the slimmest of margins, the Senate on Saturday approved a bill that decriminalizes the possession of small amounts of marijuana. The vote was 18-18, with Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman tipping the balance with the tie-breaking vote. After years of false...Tags: Storrs, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Edward Meyer, Politics, Punishment
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Heavy Lobbying Keeps Red Light Cameras On Track
The Hartford CourantUp to now, the Connecticut General Assembly has never approved any of the bills offered in recent years that would enable cities and towns to install cameras at red lights and collect fines by mailing tickets to violators. But this year's bill —...Tags: New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Milford (New Haven, Connecticut), Mary Fritz, Arizona, Politics
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