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New gun registration requirements take effect in New York state
Even as Congress prepares to debate new gun legislation, New York’s tougher gun control provisions became effective on Monday, the latest example of how the issue has broadened into a battle on the state as well as federal level. In the wake of...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, National Rifle Association of America, Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Weaponry
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Proposed tax on bullets sidelined for more study
A bill that would create a nickel-per-bullet tax to pay for mental health programs aimed at reducing gun violence hit a roadblock in a legislative committee Monday. The Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee put AB 760 on "suspense" where it will be...
Tags: Mental Health, National Rifle Association of America, Roger Dickinson
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Progressive O'Malley gets his wish list
If the longstanding rumors are true and Gov. Martin O’Malley really does have his sights set on a presidential nomination, the 2013 legislative session could go a long way toward solidifying his liberal qualifications for a Democratic primary...
Tags: Restaurants, Crime, Law and Justice, C. Anthony Muse, Hospitals and Clinics, Politics
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Peter Schmuck: An act of kindness from Loyola to Newtown lacrosse
In a community ravaged by indescribable tragedy, every individual act of kindness, every unexpected moment of joy takes on a special significance that only those who are living with it can truly understand. So, when Loyola freshman Jason Crane organized...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Xbox 360, Lacrosse, ESPN (tv network), Denver Pioneers
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'Glee' school shooting episode upsets Newtown parents
"Glee," the occasionally topical high school musical series, aired an episode on Thursday night that could have been ripped from yesterday's headlines. The topic: a school shooting. In the episode, titled, "Shooting Star," one of the students of...
Tags: Glee (tv program), The Simpsons (tv program), Ryan Murphy
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State education chairman calls for funding increase
Clout StreetSPRINGFIELD — The chairman of the Illinois State Board of Education today called on lawmakers to increase funding school funding by $874 million at a time when the state treasury is so short on cash that Gov. Pat Quinn has proposed cuts. “We...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Chicago Public Schools, Rahm Emanuel, Gery Chico, Chicago Mayor
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Newtown Families Make Their Case In Washington
The Hartford CourantWASHINGTON — At the end of an emotional day of deeply personal meetings with senators Wednesday, families of victims of the Newtown school massacre sat down for a public conversation with Sen. Joe Manchin, the West Virginia Democrat who had just...Tags: Barack Obama, Politics, Republican Party, Chris Murphy, Interior Policy
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PTR In Bristol Is First Firearms Maker To Declare It's Exiting Connecticut
The Hartford CourantDuring the three-month debate over gun control in Connecticut, the name PTR Industries Inc. barely came up, but the Bristol manufacturer with 50 employees has become the first maker of military-style rifles to announce its exit from Connecticut since...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, National Rifle Association of America, Heavy Engineering, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Notebook: Loyola to host Newtown youth players before Denver game
The Loyola men's lacrosse program will host nearly 50 players and family members from Newtown (Conn.) Youth Lacrosse on Saturday when the No. 8 Greyhounds host No. 1 Denver in their regular-season home finale at 1 p.m. at Ridley Athletic Complex. On...
Tags: Atlantic Coast Conference, Politics, Chesapeake Bayhawks, Lacrosse, Washington College (Maryland)
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Malloy Signs Gun Control Bill, One Of Strictest In Nation
The Hartford CourantHARTFORD — Flanked by family members of Newtown massacre victims and the legislative leaders who spent months trying to respond to their tragedy, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy signed a sweeping gun-control bill Thursday whose big provisions — such...Tags: Barack Obama, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Adam Lanza, Newspaper and Magazine
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Evening Of Jazz For Newtown In New Jersey
The Hartford CourantA profound sense of abiding friendship and a passionate desire to express support and love for the families of the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown is the moving force behind an all-star jazz benefit concert that will be...Tags: The Hartt School, Entertainment, Music, University of Hartford, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut)
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President Obama to meet with families of Sandy Hook victims
HARTFORD, Conn. -- President Obama will meet Monday with family members of victims killed in the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School to talk about their efforts to persuade Congress to pass gun control measures in response to the tragedy....
Tags: Barack Obama, Gun Control, Crime, Law and Justice, Family, Politics
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