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Chris Murphy on today's health reform ruling

Today's ruling by a federal judge in Virgina that certain provisions in the health care overhaul are unconstititional provked a strong reaction from U.S. Rep. Chris Murphy, a staunch supporter of the...

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Estate Files Lawsuit Against State Rep. Matthew Conway And His Daughter;...

A civil lawsuit has been filed against state Rep. Matthew J. Conway and his daughter following a fatal car crash in which Amanda Conway was driving. Amanda Conway, 18, has been charged in the August...

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Linda McMahon will travel to DC to meet with NRSC chair

In case anyone thought Linda McMahon's political aspirations had been quenched by her $50 million losing bid for the U.S. Senate in 2010, this ought to clarify things.The former head of World Wrestling...

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RNC Chairman Michael Steele Surprises GOP By Running Again; CT's Chris Healy...

Republican National Committee chairman Michael Steele has surprised many by deciding to run again for his job. Steele has been the subject of widespread criticism, including from Connecticut's GOP...

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Joementum catching fire in DC but how will it play in Bozrah?

Beltway insiders on both sides of the aisle are rubbing their hands with glee at the possibility of Joe Lieberman running for 5th term in 2012.  Sen. Orrin Hatch, a conservative Republican from Utah,...

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ESPN Donating $5 Million To Downtown Hartford, But No ESPN Zone Restaurant;...

For 11 years, state officials and ESPN have been talking about the company's plans to help downtown Hartford. Through the years, some sports fans believed that the Bristol-based company would open an...

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Charles Buck Found Not Guilty Of Killing His Wife In Their Home; Closely...

In a surprise to many, Charles Buck was found not guilty Wednesday by a three-judge panel in the high-profile death of his wife. Buck's wife, Leslie, was found dead at the bottom of the stairs in their...

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World Youth Peace Summit Will Be In Connecticut Next Year; Al Gore, Colin...

Former Vice President Al Gore, , former Secretary of State Colin Powell and thousands of teenagers from around the world will come to Connecticut next summer for the fifth World Scholar-Athlete Games...

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Malloy Names Retired Major, Reuben Bradford, To Oversee CT State Police;...

Former state police major Reuben Bradford has been nominated to oversee the state police as the first African American to become the state's commissioner of public safety. Bradford will not join the...

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Rell Reschedules Bond Commission Meeting For December 22; Metro-North Rail...

The Hartford Courant's Don Stacom reports: After last week's surprise setback, Gov. M. Jodi Rell is going to take another swing at getting approval to borrow about $22 million for park upgrades,...

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The High Costs Of Getting To The Fiesta Bowl

Phoenix is not right around the corner, and the costs of bringing the entire team and an entourage to the Fiesta Bowl on New Year's Day can be quite expensive. Still, the University of Connecticut's...

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Rep. Bob Godfrey Named Chairman Of Council Of State Governments;...

Veteran state Rep. Robert Godfrey has been named the national chairman of the Council of State Governments, a nonpartisan group of legislators, governors, and others that covers all 50 states. A...

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David Lavine, longtime state legislator from Durham, dies at age 82

David Lavine, a longtime Democratic state lawmaker who served nine terms in the General Assembly and penned landmark legislation regulating wetlands, died this week in Rhode Island. He was 82. A New...

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Sen. Andrew McDonald Named Legal Counsel For Malloy; Roy Occhiogrosso To...

Two of Democrat Dan Malloy's closest confidantes - state Sen. Andrew McDonald and political strategist Roy Occhiogrosso - will be joining the new administration. McDonald will step down as a state...

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Both Co-Chairs At Judiciary Committee To Work For Malloy; Ojakian, Lawlor,...

The legislature's judiciary committee will undergo drastic changes next year as both longtime co-chairmen are taking jobs in the new Malloy administration. Rep. Michael P. Lawlor and State Sen. Andrew...

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Dr. Jewel Mullen To Be Named CT's New State Health Director By Gov. Malloy;...

Dr. Jewel Marie Mullen, an acclaimed doctor in Massachusetts, will be named as Connecticut's new state health director, officials said Friday. Mullen's appointment will be announced Tuesday, according...

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Joe Lieberman on DADT

Sen. Joseph Lieberman released this statement today following the Senate's vote to repeal the military's controversial Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy regarding gays in the armed forces. '"Repealing...

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Bristol Mayor Art Ward Released From The Hospital

Bristol Mayor Art Ward, who had been in intensive care for about two weeks after choking on a piece of steak, has been released from the hospital. Citizens in Bristol have been highly concerned because...

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UConn Names New President; Susan Herbst Will Replace Michael Hogan,...

Susan Herbst has been chosen as the new president of the University of Connecticut. She will replace Michael Hogan, a controversial president who left to become president of the University of Illinois....

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NBA Player Ryan Gomes Interviewed In Ongoing Federal Probe Of Waterbury...

NBA basketball player Ryan Gomes has been interviewed in the ongoing probe of Waterbury State's Attorney John Connelly. The probe of Connelly - a former state public safety commissioner - has been...

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