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Hearing Planned On Metro-North Power Outage

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) _ A U.S. Senate subcommittee is holding a field hearing in Bridgeport on the recent power failure that disrupted service along the Metro-North Railroad last month. U.S. Sen....

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Lawmakers Concerned About Metro-North Woes

By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Connecticut lawmakers on Wednesday expressed anger and concern about recent accidents on the Metro-North commuter rail line, with some suggesting...

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Conn. Turns Up Heat On Flying Ice From Vehicles

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) _ A state law is about to take effect imposing fines on truckers and motorists who fail to clear their vehicles of snow. Three years after the legislature and then-Gov. M. Jodi...

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Conn. Panel To Hear About Child Custody Concerns

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ A legislative panel is set to hear from the public about legal disputes involving child custody cases in Connecticut. The task force has scheduled a hearing on Thursday morning...

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Victim Privacy Task Force Approves Final Report

HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) _ The legislature’s Victim Privacy and Public’s Right to Know task force approved it’s final report Friday in a 15-2 vote. Among the four recommendations made, the...

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Delayed Legislative Session Set To Start

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Connecticut legislators are returning to Hartford for the opening of this year’s legislative session, delayed one day due to a winter storm. Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is...

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Hearing Set For Bill On Conn. College Sex Assaults

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ A bill aimed at improving sexual assault policies on Connecticut college campuses is up for a public hearing before state lawmakers. The legislature’s higher education committee...

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Malloy To Discuss Funding Plan For Conn. Colleges

MANCHESTER, Conn. (AP) _ Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is discussing his proposal to spend more than $134 million on the newly consolidated Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system. The money is part...

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Justice To Face Second Confirmation Hearing

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s nominee for the Connecticut Supreme Court is expected to appear again before a legislative panel, the first step in his latest confirmation process....

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Resurrected Bill Expands Conn. Workers’ Comp Law

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Some Connecticut lawmakers have resurrected a proposal from last year to expand the state’s workers’ compensation law to cover employees who’ve suffered an emotional or mental...

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Conn. Agency Seeks To Streamline Rules For Raffles

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Connecticut lawmakers are considering a bill that attempts to make it easier for charitable organizations to raise money from bazaars and raffles. Appearing Tuesday before the...

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House Speaker Backs Repeal Of Keno

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Connecticut’s House speaker said Wednesday he will work to halt the introduction of keno, a bingo-style game that was authorized by the legislature last year as part of a deal to...

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State Lawmakers To Hold Hearing On Keno Plans

By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Connecticut lawmakers want to have a public discussion about whether the state should continue with plans for the gambling game keno, possibly in...

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Panel Declines To Take Up New Gun Bills

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ The co-chairmen of a key Connecticut legislative committee say there are no plans to take up numerous gun-related bills filed this session. Rep. Stephen Dargan said Thursday the...

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Conn. Lawmakers Revisit Assisted Suicide Issue

By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Connecticut lawmakers agreed Friday to revisit legislation allowing doctors to prescribe medication to help mentally competent, terminally ill...

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FBI Probe Conn. House GOP, Direct Mail Vendors

By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ FBI subpoenas show investigators are reviewing any contracts and correspondence between the Connecticut House Republicans and direct mail...

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Hearing Set On Proposed Conn. Drone Law

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Connecticut lawmakers will hold a public hearing on a bill that would impose lengthy prison sentences on people who commit crimes with drones. The Judiciary Committee has...

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Lawmakers Discuss Concussion Bill

By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Connecticut lawmakers are considering ways to raise public awareness of dangerous medical conditions that have afflicted student athletes:...

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Conn. Bill Expands Worker’s Compensation Law

By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ The Newtown Police officer who has not yet returned to work since the 2012 school massacre because of post-traumatic stress disorder urged...

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Conn. Bill Targets “Knock-Out Game” Assaults

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ A West Hartford police officer is urging state lawmakers to impose tougher criminal penalties for sucker-punch attacks. Officer Tom Nagle said his 18-year-old son Eric was...

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Hearing On Pesticides

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Connecticut state lawmakers are considering whether to expand restrictions on pesticide use to include more public places like parks, playgrounds and municipal greens....

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Conn. Assisted Suicide Bill Draws Large Crowd

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Connecticut lawmakers on Monday heard emotional testimony, at times wrenching personal stories, from people who both oppose and support proposed legislation that would allow...

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Hearing Set for Bill on Conn. Child Guardians

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ A state legislative committee has scheduled a public hearing on a bill prompted by complaints from parents involved in contentious child custody cases. The Judiciary Committee...

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Revised ‘Knockout Game’ Bill Passes Committee

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ A key legislative committee is moving along a bill that would increase criminal penalties for sucker-punch attacks, despite some lawmakers questioning whether the legislation is...

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GOP Offers State Budget Alternative

By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Minority Republicans in the Connecticut General Assembly on Thursday offered an alternative $18.9 billion state budget that scraps the governor’s...

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House Overwhelmingly Passes UTC Credits

By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Connecticut’s House of Representatives on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a deal to grant up to $400 million in tax credits to United...

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Long-Term Care Insurance Rates Bill Clears House

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ A bill that attempts to buffer the effect of rising long-term care insurance policy rate increases is heading to Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s desk. The House of...

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Bill Streamlining Raffle Rules Heads to Governor

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ A bill that attempts to make it easier for charitable organizations in Connecticut to raise money from bazaars and raffles is heading to the governor’s desk. The House of...

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New Revenue Figures Prompt Gop to Change Proposal

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ The minority Republicans in Connecticut’s General Assembly are offering up ideas for trimming the new state budget, now that the projected surplus has plunged by $461.5 million....

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Bill Imposing New Penalty for Drivers Progresses

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ A bill that creates an additional violation for Connecticut motorists who fail to use reasonable care and injure or kill a “vulnerable user” of the roadway moving to Gov. Dannel...

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Prepaid Fuel Plan Protections Bill Heads to Gov.

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Legislation that creates protections for Connecticut consumers who sign up for prepaid heating fuel plans is heading to the governor’s desk. The House of Representatives approved...

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Democratic Budget Deal Passes Both Houses

By SUSAN HAIGH   Associated Press   HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ A $19 billion state budget crafted by Democrats passed the full Connecticut General Assembly early Sunday morning, just days after revelations...

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Deal Reached on Connecticut Fracking Waste Bill

By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ The state Senate on Monday endorsed a bipartisan compromise on how to handle the possibility of waste coming to Connecticut from hydraulic...

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Bill Helps School With Security Plans

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ A bill creating a system for the Department of Education to help Connecticut school districts make sure their security plans are adequate is moving through the General Assembly....

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Malloy Touts Legislative Wins in Re-Election Bid

By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is trumpeting his legislative victories as he now focuses on winning re-election, saying “real progress” has been made to...

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Advocates Hope to Revive Juvenile Sentencing Bill

By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Advocates of a failed bill that would have revamped Connecticut’s juvenile sentencing rules following two recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings are...

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Ted Kennedy Jr. Receives Party Endorsement

MADISON, Conn. (AP) _ Ted Kennedy Jr. has received the official endorsement of Democratic Party in his run for a state Senate seat in Connecticut. The son of the late U.S. senator was unopposed for the...

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DUI Charge Would Mean Ignition Lock Under New Bill

By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ People charged with drunken driving in Connecticut could soon be required to install blood-alcohol testers in their vehicles, even if they’ve...

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Effort to Expand Police Mental Health Coverage Progresses

By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ A long-running effort to extend workers’ compensation benefits to police officers who receive mental health injuries on the job cleared a key...

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Outside Groups Gearing Up For Connecticut Legislative Races

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Two years after outside groups spent more than $16 million on Connecticut’s governor’s race, some are turning their attention to the state’s legislative races, albeit on a much...

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