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Spadoni Denied Bail, Headed For Prison

More than a decade after he was charged in a multimillion dollar bribery scandal that rocked the state Treasury, a federal appeals court on Wednesday denied further bail to Republican insider Charles...

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David Walker Not Running for Senate

Back in July, former comptroller general David Walker said he was being "aggressively recruited" to run for U.S. Senate from Connecticut.

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Myers and Barnett Battle in the Bay State

Two familiar names are doing battle in the red-hot Massachusetts Senate race.

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Why Tuesday? Larson backs Initiative to Hold Elections on Weekends

Why hold elections on Tuesdays?

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Storm Closes DMV Enfield Office Until January

The freak Oct. 29 snowstorm has forced the state Department of Motor Vehicles’ Enfield office to stay closed until January while about $400,000 worth of repairs are made to its roof and other areas,...

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State Launches 'HIRE VETS FIRST!' Website

The state has launched a new "HIRE VETS FIRST!" website, at www.ctvets.org, to connect job-seeking military veterans with employers, officials said Thursday.

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Republicans Say They Did Well On Election Night

When Democrats won big races in Waterbury, Middletown and New Britain on Tuesday night, the word started to spread that it was a big night for the party.

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Gov. Malloy Says $10 Million Electric Fund Is A Start; Senate GOP Leader...

The creation of a $10 million fund to compensate the victims of the freak, pre-Halloween storm has been roundly criticized by legislators as being inadequate.

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Gov. Malloy Warns That Dangling Limbs Could Come Crashing Down; Many Limbs...

The President is known as the commander in chief, and some are wondering if Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is the new forecaster-in-chief.

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Gov. Malloy Asks the White House for Major Disaster Declaration

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is asking the White House for a major disaster declaration for the state following the October nor'easter that brought down trees and caused widespread power failures.

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Prosecutor In Penn State Case Went Missing In 2005; Computer Found In River,...

The child sexual abuse case that led to the firing of famed Penn State football coach Joe Paterno has rocketed around the country with widespread media attention on national television every day.

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Two Storm Panel to Hear From Electric and TeleComm Providers Tomorrow

The panel commissioned by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy to investigate the response to Tropical Strom Irene and the October nor'easter will hear from officials from the electrical and telecommunications...

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Mayor April Capone Out In East Haven In Recount

East Haven has a new mayor.

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Westport Republican, Former Naval Officer Will Announce His Run for CT-4

For more than a year, the National Republican Congressional Committee has been emailing stern critiques of 4th District Democratic Congressman Jim Himes. Yet the Republicans did not have a active...

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O'Brien Resigns From House On Eve Of Inauguration

Secretary of the State Denise Merrill said Monday that she has received state Rep. Tim O’Brien’s resignation from the General Assembly -- effective at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, when he is to be inagurated...

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Pre-Christmas Special Session Considered On Electricity Needs

Democratic leaders are considering a pre-Christmas special session regarding recent electrical outages that could include tax credits for hotel stays and an expansion of the state's price-gouging law.

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Penn State Sex Abuse Scandal Brings Questions About Whether Connecticut's...

In the wake of the scandal at Penn State, two Connecticut lawmakers say they will look into whether laws mandating the reporting of sexual abuse in this state are tough enough.

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Two Sentenced In Scheme To Steal Tax Refunds

Two New Haven men, described as leaders of an area "income tax fraud ring," have been sentenced to prison this month in Hartford Superior Court – proving  the state Department of Revenue Services’...

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Simsbury, Tolland, Roxbury Leaders Testify At Two Storm Panel Against CL&P...

Tell us the bad news early.

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Report: Malloy Administration Fails to Meet Promise of Gender Parity in...

On the campaign trail, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy pledged to make an effort to appoint women to positions within his administration, but a new report says he has fallen short of his goal.

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