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Gay marriage law could boost state economy
With same sex marriage now legal in Connecticut, combined with the buying power these couples possess and the scenic New England backdrop, it looks like a no-brainer that the Constitution State needs to roll ...
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Over haul on hold for high schools
Connecticut's education commissioner says financial constraints are delaying a plan to overhaul the state's high schools.
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Conn. teacher reaches deal in classroom porn case
A former substitute teacher in Connecticut has reached a deal that calls for her to lose her license after exposing students to online pornography. Forty-one-year-old Julie Amero pleaded guilty Friday in Norwich Superior Court to misdemeanor disorderly conduct. She will also pay a $100 fine. Pornography appeared on her classroom computer in 2004 in view of seventh-graders. Several computer experts believe the machine was infected with programs that caused the images to pop up beyond her control.
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Economists, Executives, Officials Share Ideas On Connecticut Economy
First came the easy questions. How should Connecticut bolster its economy? What investments are most important? Education, transportation, small business and energy, they said.
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Connecticut Health Insurance Programs Should Be Rebidded
Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal on Monday recommended that the state Department of Social Services rebid contracts with managed care organizations for HUSKY and the Charter Oak health plan, but ...
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Connecticut takes on slippery olive oil standards
When food importer Luciano Sclafani spied a three-liter tin of extra virgin olive oil a couple of years ago selling for $9.99, he could tell without tasting a drop that it wasn't legitimate.
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Conn. Sen. Dodd meeting on auto industry crisis
After listening to top auto industry executives make their pitch for help, Connecticut Democratic Sen.
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Like a virgin? Conn. takes on olive oil standards
Connecticut has become the first state in the nation to set standards for one of today's cooking staples - olive oil.
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Official warns of fiscal disaster for schools
Warning that education in Connecticut's cities faces impending disaster, the chief of the Bristol school system is calling on state lawmakers to suspend standardized testing, shorten the school year and ...
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Feedback sought on new campaign finance system
Connecticut elections officials are gathering comments on the state's new public financing program for political campaigns.
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New England Could Lose 250,000 Jobs
Connecticut lost 3,600 jobs from September to October, driven partly by a large drop in education and health services positions.
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Enrollment Booming At Conn. Colleges
Connecticut education officials said enrollment at the state's public universities and colleges has hit a new record high of 184,544. It's the seventh-consecutive year that the enrollment total has broken ...
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New Haven eyes 4-day work week; Cornwall, Roxbury and Seymour made the switch
Some New Haven aldermen are considering a proposal to shift the city to a four-day workweek, joining a dozen other Connecticut communities which have.
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Conn., NY, NJ seek aid for Wall Street workers
The governors of Connecticut, New York and New Jersey are asking the federal government for a $48 million emergency grant to help thousands of financial industry workers who are losing their jobs.
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Himes meets Conn. delegation on Capitol Hill
Connecticut's congressional delegation is formally welcoming its newest member, Rep.-elect Jim Himes.
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Connecticut Gov. Rell Keeps HUSKY Kids Insurance Program Separate From Adult Coverage Program
Physicians and hospitals have been slow to join Charter Oak because of concerns over reimbursement rates.
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Connecticut Legal Services faces funding challenges
Amy fled her home to escape an abusive spouse. She and her six children entered the local domestic violence shelter.
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Some of Connecticut's deficit woes tied to market
HARTFORD a ' Budget experts from the legislature and Gov. M. Jodi Rell's office said Tuesday the state's shrinking revenue problem may worsen if the stock market continues to underperform.
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McCain backer Lieberman keeps committee chair
Sen. Joe Lieberman will keep his chairmanship of the Senate Homeland Security Committee despite hard feelings over his support for GOP nominee John McCain during the presidential campaign.The Connecticut ...
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Connecticut Gets Married
This weekend, all 50 states participated in protests against the passing of antigay legislation in California, Arizona, Arkansas, and Florida.
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