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Senator Urges Federal Probe Into Abuse, Neglect Of Developmentally Disabled
The Hartford CourantU.S. Sen. Chris Murphy is calling for a nationwide investigation into the "alarming number of deaths and cases of abuse" of developmentally disabled individuals at government-financed residential facilities. Murphy sent a letter to the inspector general...Tags: Company Privatization, Politics, Nursing Homes, Privatization, Credit and Debt
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A Deeper Divide: The Gun Control Debate After Newtown
The Hartford CourantLast fall, residents of Newtown were having a debate that could have taken place almost anywhere in America. It was an argument over guns. The issue was fairly simple: Should amateur shooting ranges be subject to inspection and approval by the police...Tags: Interior Policy, U.S. Department of Justice, PBS (tv network), Arts and Culture, Human Interest
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Newtown, Other Gun Violence Victims To Have Strong Presence At State Of The Union Speech
The Hartford Courantjlender@courant.com Much of the story at Tuesday night's State of the Union speech will be about Connecticut, from the Newtown massacre to Manchester, where bullets killed eight employees at Hartford Distributors in 2010, to Bridgeport, where a 3-year-...Tags: Interior Policy, Politics, Hartford Distributors, Manchester, Jim Himes
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Legislative Task Force Leaders: No Pressure To Keep Up With N.Y. In Passing Post-Newtown Gun Restrictions
The Hartford CourantGeneral Assembly leaders, in announcing Tuesday the formation of a task force on the Newtown massacre, said they want to pass a major legislative response by the end of February but denied feeling pressured by New York state lawmakers' having already...Tags: Interior Policy, Politics, Barack Obama, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Periodicals
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Obama's Words Resonate In State Whose Tragedy Prompted Them
The Hartford CourantPresident Barack Obama's landmark proposals to reduce gun violence echoed loudly through the state whose tragedy prompted them: Connecticut citizens and political leaders reacted mostly with praise, although gun owners said that the measures would...Tags: Interior Policy, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Firearms, Richard Blumenthal
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Reaction To President Obama's Initiatives To Reduce Gun Violence
Reaction was extensive and varied to President Barack Obama’s noontime speech Wednesday in which he proposed legislation and announced executive actions intended to reduce gun violence after the Dec. 14 Newtown school massacre. Gov. Dannel P....Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Interior Policy, Politics, Health, Health and Medical Professionals
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Resistance Looms To Newtown Bills; Lobbyists Already Hired
The Hartford CourantWhen state lawmakers opened the 2013 General Assembly session Wednesday, the State Capitol rang with commitment for measures about gun control and other issues raised by the Dec. 14 Newtown school massacre. Emotions were raw — the governor...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Interior Policy, Entertainment Software Association, Politics, Health
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27 Dead, Including 18 Children, At Sandy Hook School Shooting In Newtown
The Hartford Courant StaffTwenty-seven people, including 18 children, have been killed in a shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, according to the Associated Press. Another person was found dead at 36 Yogananda St. in Newtown, sources told The Courant. Many of the...Tags: Interior Policy, Politics, Washington, DC, Regional Authority, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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27 Dead, Including 20 Children, At Sandy Hook School Shooting In Newtown
The Hartford Courant StaffTwenty-seven people, including 20 children, are dead after a shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. The gunman killed himself inside the school. Another person was found dead at 36 Yogananda St. in Newtown, sources told The Courant. The...Tags: Interior Policy, Politics, Washington, DC, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Seung-Hui Cho
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Sunday morning: Sen. Ted Cruz on ‘Fox News Sunday’; Sen. Angus King on ‘Meet the Press’
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelSenate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell will be the most popular guest Sunday morning. The Kentucky Republican will visit NBC's “Meet the Press,” CBS' “Face the Nation” and ABC's “This Week.” But the Sunday morning... -
A primer for the 113th Congress
This post has been corrected, as indicated below.WASHINGTON – With the “fiscal cliff” averted despite the failure to solve key budget issues, the 112th Congress will close out its widely criticized term and the 113th Congress will be sworn in Thursday. The outgoing Congress was...Tags: Tea Party Movement, Interior Policy, Politics, Richard Lugar, U.S. Senate
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Weekend TV Talk Shows: Mitch McConnell; Nancy Pelosi; Newt Gingrich
Click here to download TV listings for the week of Jan. 6-12, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies -------------------- SATURDAY Good Morning America (N) 7 a.m. KABC McLaughlin Group 6:30 p.m. KCET SUNDAY The Chris Matthews Show...
Tags: Politics, Ted Cruz, Talk Shows (genre), Christopher Van Hollen Jr., Laura Dern
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