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Committee Nixes Transit Fare Hike, Increases Arts Funding

The General Assembly's Appropriations Committee removed Gov. Malloy's proposals to increase…
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Committee Approves Smoke, Carbon Detector Bill

The portion of the bill that would fine and/or imprison homeowners for not complying has been…
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Newtown Girls Basketball Team Earns Props

The Class LL state champions are honored during Tuesday's Board of Education meeting.
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Connecticut's Legislature Entering Tough Session

Lawmakers in Hartford will tackle gun control and budget issues during the new legislative…
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Redistricting Nets Newtown 3rd State Rep

State redistricting will move 1,000 Newtown voters to the 2nd General Assembly District, which…
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John McKinney Running Unopposed in 28th District

The Republican serves as the Senate Minority Leader.
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A Successful Year on the Conservation Front in Hartford

The session of the Connecticut General Assembly that ended this week resulted in a number of…
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Tanning Bed Restriction Bill Dies in Committee

The bill would have fined salon owners up $100 for allowing residents under 18 to use tanning…
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New State Laws in Place This Week

Dozens of new mandates, passed by the General Assembly this year, went into effect this week.
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Campaign Notebook: Shays Relying on Reputation

News and updates from the campaign trail in Connecticut's Senate race and Fifth Congressional…
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Malloy Signs Connecticut Gun Bill Into Law

The bill gives the state some of the toughest gun laws in the country, and includes…
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State Rep. Seeks Creation of ATV Trails in CT

With no legal ATV trails in Connecticut, State Rep. Anthony D'Amelio proposed bills pertaining…
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Connecticut's Session of Sweeping Changes Comes to Close

Connecticut legislators adjourn the 2012 regular session that repealed the death penalty,…
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Harsher Driver Penalties Sought to Help Bicyclists

Advocates say drivers aren't often punished if they hurt a bicyclist or pedestrian.
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As Gun Legislation Passes, Bolinsky Dedicates 'Yes' Vote to…

Alongside 104 other representatives, Newtown's freshman representative voted in favor of…
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CCM: Connecticut Education Funding Lags by $763 Million

The lobbying group for towns wants the state to limit education mandates and increase…
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Connecticut Conference of Municipalities to State: Don't Cut…

The main lobbying group for cities and towns tells the governor and legislature that…
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Connecticut's Budget Deficit is Growing

Is the state heading toward its own fiscal cliff?
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Proposed Heating Oil Tax Going Nowhere

The Commerce Committee of the Connecticut General Assembly kills the bill.
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Capitol Roundup: Malloy Marks 1 Year, Redistricting

Here's a roundup of the headlines making news in Hartford and elsewhere in the state.
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CT Sunday Liquor Sales Bill Moves Forward

A second committee of the state legislature reportedly has supported the widely discussed…
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Metro-North Riders to Pay 4 Percent More in Jan.

Bus riders, however, will not face any increases, according to the Stamford Advocate.
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Newtown Families: Grandfathering Large Capacity Magazines…

Two dozen family members who lost a loved one in the shooting at Sandy Hook School say a ban…
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CT Lawmakers Want Police Training on Tasers

Bills pending before the General Assembly were proposed following recent Taser deaths in this…
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I Am Ready for Action...the Newtown Action!

After years of being silent on the issue of gun violence, I made a promise on December 14th to…
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UPDATED: Donovan Responds to Campaign Aide's Arrest

Robert Braddock of Meriden, Donovan's campaign finance director, is charged with hiding…
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Bill to Notify Public of Sewage Spills Approved

If signed by Gov. Malloy, DEEP will now be required to notify the public of expected sewage…
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Connecticut's Medical Marijuana Law Takes Effect Today

The new law follows one last year that decriminalized pot possession
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Assembly Passes Anti-Discrimination, Paid Sick Leave Bills

Democratic majorities in the House and Senate will soon make Connecticut the 15th state to…
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State Legislators Approve Cap on Gas Tax

The new legislation will put a cap on gross receipts tax on gas when prices reach $3 per…
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