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U.S. lawmakers renew push for gun control six months after Newtown
ReutersBy Paige Gance WASHINGTON, June 13 (Reuters) - Gun-control advocates renewed their push for stricter measures on Thursday, a day before the six-month anniversary of the school massacre in Newtown, Connecticut, which horrified the public and sparked a...Tags: Harry Reid, Eric Cantor, John Boehner, Politics, Adam Lanza
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Lawmakers renew push for gun control six months after Newtown
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Gun-control advocates renewed their push for stricter measures on Thursday, a day before the six-month anniversary of the school massacre in Newtown, Connecticut, which horrified the public and sparked a national debate on guns....Tags: Richard Blumenthal, Harry Reid, Eric Cantor, John Boehner, Politics
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Newtown Church Bells Will Ring On Anniversary
The Hartford CourantIn Newtown Friday, church bells will toll, clergy will host an inter-faith gathering and activists will call for stricter gun laws as the community observes the six-month anniversary of the worst elementary school shooting in U.S. history. The day...Tags: Richard Blumenthal, New York City, Ceremonies, Culture, Barack Obama
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Covert Government Surveillance Draws Criticism Of State's Congressional Delegation
The Hartford CourantThe seven Democrats who make up the state's congressional delegation are among President Obama's most steadfast defenders and friends. But they have been swift to offer sharp criticism after newspapers revealed the administration's sweeping government...Tags: Richard Blumenthal, American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut, National Government, Politics, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Lawmakers Tout Transportation Spending As Boon For Economy
The Hartford CourantIn a time of economic sluggishness and calls for belt-tightening in both state and federal budgets, some in Connecticut's Congressional delegation insist that the right answer is to spend more, particularly on roads, bridges, railways and other projects...Tags: Richard Blumenthal, New York City, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), John B. Larson, Amtrak
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New Britain Lands Almost $1 Million To Modernize Fire Department Fleet
The Hartford CourantLadder 3, an outmoded firetruck that dates to 1982, is headed for retirement next year thanks to a nearly $1 million federal grant. City taxpayers will put up just $240,000 to buy a modern $1.2 million tower truck capable of raising firefighters and...Tags: Middletown, Waterbury, Killingly, New Britain, Bristol (Hartford, Connecticut)
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$50 Million For New Sandy Hook School, Mixed Martial Arts Pass In Legislature's Final Hours
The Hartford CourantLegislators scrambled Wednesday to finish their work on the final day of the 2013 session – granting final approval for more than $2 billion in bond projects, allowing police to withhold crime-scene photographs of murder victims, and legalizing...Tags: XL Center, Richard Blumenthal, Budgets and Budgeting, Finance, Beth Bye
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Government Revealed — A Buyers' Market
The Hartford CourantChris Donovan wanted to be a congressman. Now he's the reluctant star of a federal court multimedia show on corrupt practices, featuring a colorful lineup of bums and goodfella wannabes. Donovan lost the congressional seat he wanted to Elizabeth Esty,...Tags: Colin McEnroe, Gilmore Girls (tv program), Elections, Politics, Kevin Rennie
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U.S. Education Secretary Talks School Safety In Hartford
The Hartford Courant— Local students gathered in a town hall meeting Friday asked U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan his opinion of armed guards in schools, how much standardized testing is too much, and a long list of school security issues. "The...Tags: Richard Blumenthal, Arne Duncan, Executive Branch, Local Government, Health and Safety at School
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Donovan Says: I Never Fell For Scheme; My Vote Was Never For Sale
The Hartford CourantIn his most detailed comments since the scandal broke last year, former House Speaker Christopher Donovan said Tuesday that he never fell for a campaign finance scheme by an FBI informant and that his vote in the legislature was never for sale. Donovan...Tags: Christopher G Donovan, Heart Attack, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Business, Politics
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Questions Persist For Power Couple; Rep. Esty Returns More Campaign Funds
The Hartford CourantAn unusual cocktail of politics, electricity and matrimony gives a provocative flavor to the story of an environmental group's lawsuit over wind-turbine developers' illegal clear-cutting of 2.5 acres of state forest on Canaan Mountain in 2010. The...Tags: Colebrook, Politics, Justice System, Lobbying, Republican Party
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Legislators Want Federal Money To Fund New Sandy Hook School
Today, U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, U.S. Sen Richard Blumenthal and U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty will propose a bill that would provide funding to help pay for construction of a new Sandy Hook Elementary School. Last week a Newtown task force endorsed...
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May 17, 2013
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May 16, 2013
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