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Immigrant Taken Into Federal Custody, Faces Deportation After Appeal Fails
The Hartford CourantA New Haven man who became an advocacy case for state immigration activists and several of Connecticut's top Democrats was taken into custody in Hartford Monday and will be deported. Jose Maria Islas, 35, showed up for an appointment with an immigration...Tags: Rosa DeLauro, Labor Legislation, Migration, Extradition, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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LETTER: Reform Would Help Fill Science Jobs
As an immigrant pursuing my education in Connecticut, and as the son of two immigrant engineers, I was happy to hear that U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal has been a strong advocate for federal immigration reform [May 14, Capitoil Watch column, "Blumenthal...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Labor Legislation, Science and Technology, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013)
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Bill Would Provide Federal Aid For Newtown School
The Hartford CourantHARTFORD – Three Democratic members of Congress from Connecticut are planning to file legislation that would allow the use of federal dollars to help pay for the construction of a new Sandy Hook Elementary School. If approved, it would mark the...Tags: Interior Policy, Executive Branch, Dannel P. Malloy , Hurricane Sandy (2012), Heavy Engineering
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Early Voting Options May Be Premature
Changes in how Connecticut votes may be on the way — and that will be a good thing if it means new rules, such as authorizing early voting, that give busy people more opportunity to vote, boosting turnout and reinvigorating democracy. But an...Tags: Local Elections, Elections, Voting, George C. Jepsen, Politics
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New Haven's Tweed Regional Airport continues fight against sequester-related cuts
New Haven Register, Conn.State and federal officials, joined Monday by officials from Tweed New Haven Regional Airport and several others that would have been affected by control tower cuts, hailed the FAA's decision to keep towers open, but called for changes to ensure the...Tags: Andrew M. Maynard, Rosa DeLauro, Dannel P. Malloy , Groton, Tweed New Haven Regional Airport
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House Democrats Lead New Gun Control Effort
The Hartford CourantThe leader of gun-violence prevention efforts in the U.S. House of Representatives was in Connecticut on Friday to help Democrats execute their new strategy: Demonstrate enough support in the lower chamber to compel the U.S. Senate to revisit the bill...Tags: Dannel P. Malloy , Nancy Pelosi, Shootings, Patrick J. Toomey, Politics
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Airport waiting for FAA update
The Brownsville Herald, TexasDespite the Federal Aviation Administration's decision to restore funding for FAA air traffic controllers' salaries, officials at Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport and other "contract tower" airports are still holding their breath....Tags: Brownsville, Lobbying, Politics, Budget Control Act of 2011, Ray LaHood
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Meyer Leads Candidates for U.S. Court
The Hartford CourantThe field of candidates for a much sought-after federal judgeship in Connecticut has narrowed, apparently to one — law professor and former federal prosecutor Jeffrey Meyer. Neither of the state's two U.S. senators who recommended Meyer to...Tags: United Nations, Justice System, Barack Obama, Elections, Politics
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Senators report deal on gun control legislation
WASHINGTON — The Senate moved Tuesday to begin long-anticipated deliberations this week over new gun laws as Republicans appeared to lack the strength to block the debate and bipartisan talks over expanding background checks on gun buyers appeared...
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Federal foreclosure settlement a disappointment
The Day, New London, Conn.After going through "19 months of hell," Christine Denoia had hoped for a large payment from a $9.3 billion federal compensation fund that penalized some of the nation's largest financial institutions for abusive tactics such as wrongful evictions....Tags: Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Company, Trials, Elizabeth Warren, Barack Obama, U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
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Small Airports In Connecticut Spared Cuts
The Hartford CourantSix airports in Connecticut have been spared from cuts under a bill passed Friday by the U.S. House of Representatives, just hours after passage by the Senate. U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and the Connecticut delegation have been fighting for months...Tags: Head Start, Barack Obama, East Haven, U.S. House of Representatives, Middlefield
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CT Delegation Springs To Defend Bases
There won't be a new round of military base closures in 2015 if members of Connecticut's congressional delegation have anything to say about it. And, true to form, they have plenty to say about it. In his new defense budget, released April 10, President...Tags: New London (New London, Connecticut), Military Equipment, Joe Courtney, U.S. Navy, Barack Obama
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