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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: Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Crime, Law and Justice, Immigration, Justice System, Labor Legislation
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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: Government, Dannel P. Malloy , Gun Control, Chris Murphy, Heavy Engineering
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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: New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), New London (New London, Connecticut), Dannel P. Malloy , Air Transportation, Groton
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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: New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), George C. Jepsen, Elections, Voting, Local Elections
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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: Mike Thompson, Federal Gun Control Legislation (2013), Chris Murphy, Justice System, Gun Control
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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: Bob Goodlatte, Budget Control Act of 2011, Frederica Wilson, Politics, Brownsville
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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: White House, Crime, Law and Justice, Barack Obama, Chris Murphy, Justice System
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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: Wachovia Corp., New London (New London, Connecticut), Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Company, Christopher Dodd, Barack Obama
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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: New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Barack Obama, Chris Murphy, U.S. Senate, 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), U.S. Navy, Barack Obama, Chris Murphy, Military Equipment
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Internet Sales Tax Bill – Backed By Obama – Expected To Pass Senate This Week
A measure to empower U.S. states to require out-of-state retailers to collect online sales tax is expected to pass the Senate this week, after winning official backing from President Barack Obama Monday. Seventy-four senators voted Monday to limit debate...Tags: Barack Obama, eBay Inc., Chris Murphy, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Justice System
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Activists Accuse Congresswoman DeLauro of Taking Too Long to Weigh in on Deportations
Josemaria Islas and Rosa DeLauro would seem to make an unlikely political couple. He's an undocumented factory worker from Mexico now scheduled for deportation; while she's one of the richest and most powerful people in Congress. The connection is the...
Tags: Activism, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Crime, Law and Justice, Immigration, Chris Murphy
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