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The GOP Gun Control Tightrope, With Hard-liners at One End and Moderate Voters at the Other
If anyone’s wondering why GOP lawmakers in this day and age are so reluctant to vote for what most Americans consider sensible gun control, consider what’s happening in this moderate state of ours, home of the Newtown gun massacre. Down in...Tags: Gun Control, Republican Party, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Government, North Haven (New Haven, New York)
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Sunday Alcohol Sales Approved; Malloy Will Sign Bill
The Hartford CourantThe Senate voted Tuesday to approve Sunday alcohol sales in supermarkets and package stores, leaving Indiana as the only state with an across-the-board ban on Sunday sales. After a debate that lasted just more than an hour, the Senate voted 28-6, with...Tags: Consumers, Memorial Day, Republican Party, Litigation and Regulation, Sales
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East Haven Police Chief Resigns; Commissioners Want Him Fired
The Hartford CourantEmbattled East Haven police chief Len Gallo announced his retirement Monday, although the head of the town's police commission said he wants Gallo fired so he can't collect unused vacation and sick time that could total more than $100,000. A Latino group...Tags: Social Issues, AFSCME, Justice System, Civil Rights, Justice System
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The Mouse That Roared: Maine-Based Jackson Lab Seeking To Come To Farmington; Bipartisan Jobs Package To Cost $516 Million In Bonding
State legislators expressed both high praise and sharp skepticism Thursday during day-long hearings as they debated the nonprofit Jackson Laboratory's plan to bring 300 jobs to Farmington over the next 10 years.
The proposal represents the centerpiece of...Tags: U.S. Senate, Columbia University, Republican Party, Solyndra LLC, Laws
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Republican State Senator Calls For Release Of Documents Outlining Deal Between Jackson And State; Malloy Says They Include Trade Secrets
A Republican state senator is criticizing the Malloy administration for failing to release documents outlining the agreement between the state and the Jackson Laboratory that intends to bring 300 jobs to Farmington. Sen. Leonard Fasano, the second-...Tags: U.S. Senate, Justice System, Republican Party, Government, Contracts
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Florida's Loss Provides Chance For Connecticut
The Hartford CourantRetiree Duane Billington fought for 18 months against Jackson Laboratory's plan to expand in Florida, and he was relieved when the proposal was finally withdrawn in the Sunshine State. The former engineering technician and civic activist from Naples,...Tags: U.S. Senate, Republican Party, Elections, Charlie Crist, Rick Scott
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Jackson Refused To Release Documents In Florida, Too
Senate Republicans have been unsuccessful in obtaining the details of the $291 million deal between Jackson Laboratory and the state because Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has refused to reveal the documents - in the same way that documents were not released in...Tags: U.S. Senate, Democratic Party, Republican Party, Andrew M. Maynard, Dannel P. Malloy
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Full Legislature Approves Jackson Laboratory Deal
Both chambers of the state legislature voted Wednesday night in favor of Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's controversial plan to recruit the nonprofit Jackson Laboratory to Farmington with a $291 million offer to construct a new building and create 300 direct...Tags: U.S. Senate, Yogi Berra, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Republican Party, Laws
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Florida Opposition Helped Send Jackson Lab To Connecticut
Retiree Duane Billington fought for 18 months against Jackson Laboratory’s plan to expand in Florida, and he was relieved when the proposal was finally withdrawn in the Sunshine State.
The former engineering technician and civic activist became a...Tags: U.S. Senate, Republican Party, Parties and Movements, Charlie Crist, Rick Scott
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Heavy Lobbying Keeps Red Light Cameras On Track
The Hartford CourantUp to now, the Connecticut General Assembly has never approved any of the bills offered in recent years that would enable cities and towns to install cameras at red lights and collect fines by mailing tickets to violators. But this year's bill —...Tags: Justice System, Waterford, Republican Party, Ansonia, Bob Duff
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