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Gov. Malloy: Today's Not the Day to Discuss the Death Penalty

In the wake of a jury's decision Friday afternoon to hand down a death sentence to convicted home invasion killer Joshua Komisarjevsky, opponents of capital punishment in Connecticut vowed to press on...

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Two TV Shows Focus on Food Stamp Fraud

Two public affairs programs will focus this weekend on the state's ongoing food stamp fraud controversy.

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9 More State Employees Suspected Of Fraud, Governor Says

Nine more state employees are suspected of filing "false and misleading" applications for post-Irene food stamps, the governor's office announced Monday.

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Storm Pay For Guard Members Delayed

Payments to 774 Connecticut National Guard members, who either volunteered or were called up for active duty to assist in recovery efforts after the freak Oct. 29 snowstorm, will finally come through...

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Attorney Seeks Halt To Hearings On Food Stamp Fraud

Saying Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is rushing to judgment, an attorney is asking the state to declare a moratorium on all disciplinary hearings on the potential firings of state employees who received food...

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NTSB Wants To Ban All Cellphones While Driving

In a surprising move, the National Transportation Board is calling upon states to prohibit the use of all cellphones in cars, including hands-free devices.

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Haddam Land Swap Foe Moves Up On Environmental Panel

First-term state Rep. Philip Miller, D-Essex, a vocal but unsuccessful opponent of the controversial "Haddam land swap" bill approved this year the General Assembly, was named vice-chairman of the...

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GOP Chief Blasts Malloy's Governors Association Role; Democrats Fire Back --...

State Republican Party Chairman Jerry Labriola, Jr. blasted Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy Wednesday in response to Malloy's being named finance chairman for the national Democratic Governors...

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Malloy: No Evidence To Blame Administration in Food Stamp Fraud

Despite complaints that state workers falsified forms for other state workers, Gov. Dannel Malloy declined to place any blame Wednesday on his administration in the ongoing food stamp fraud controversy.

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GOP Chief Hits Malloy Over Fundraising For 2nd Straight Day; Governor's Aide...

The state's Republican Party chairman and a top aide for Gov. Dannel Malloy traded jabs Thursday in Round 2 of a political fight over fundraising activities by the Democratic governor -- and, just as...

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Mark Ojakian Named Malloy's Chief Of Staff

Will Replace Tim Bannon in JanuaryHARTFORD — Mark Ojakian, the chief negotiator in the long-running union talks this year for Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, was named Thursday as the governor's new chief of...

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Once-Obscure Lawyer Now In Spotlight; Rich Rochlin Clashes With Malloy,...

For the first 10 years of his legal career, Rich Rochlin toiled out of the public eye – handling relatively obscure cases on financial and business transactions.

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Connecticut Loses Bid For $50 Million Race To The Top Grant

For 3rd Time, State Loses Competition; This Round Focused On Early-Childhood ProgramsFor the third time, Connecticut has lost its bid for a federal Race to the Top grant — this one to improve...

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Malloy Would Not Have Said "Not Playing With A Full Deck''

Gov. Dannel Malloy distanced himself Friday from a comment by his chief spokesman that an attorney crritical of his administration  was not "playing with a full deck.''

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Stan Simpson Show On Food Stamp Fraud, Penn St. Case

The Stan Simpson Show will focus this weekend on the ongoing food-stamp fraud controversy and the Penn State sexual abuse scandal, among others.

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Attorney Calls For Federal Food Stamp Investigation

An atttorney for state employees is calling for several federal investigations into Connecticut's controversial emergency food stamp program following Tropical Storm Irene.

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Zalaski: Slow Down on UConn Tuition Hike

State Rep. Bruce "Zeke" Zalaski, D-Southington, said Monday that he wants University of Connecticut officials go slowly as they weigh a possible 5.8 percent increase in in-state student tuition and fees.

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Ann Moore, Rowland Aide, Dies At 57

Ann M. Moore, a high-level aide during the administration of Republican Gov. John G. Rowland, has died at 57.

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Keep Bridgeport in CT4, Say Activists

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After Cold Nights Of Outages, NU's Cards Offer 'Warmest' Wishes

Considering that hundreds of thousands of Connecticut residents lacked heat for several cold nights because of power outages after the Oct. 29 snowstorm, Northeast Utilities might have sent a holiday...

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