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February 15th, 2013
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Former Darien First Selectwoman To Head Housing Department

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy nominated the former first selectwoman of one of the read more about "Former Darien First Selectwoman To..."
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February 15th, 2013
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Expert: Correlation Between Violent Video Games, Mass Shootings Has Yet to be Proven

A well-regarded expert on video game violence told the legislature’s Children’s Committee that there is no correlation between violent video games and mass shootings.
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February 15th, 2013
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Reader comments closed until Tuesday

* Monday is a holiday so I think we could all use a little extra break. And even if you don’t want one, I kinda do.
Happy Valentine’s Day to everyone. Love really is all we need ...
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posted on
February 14th, 2013
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CT News Junkie
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Berlin

Calling for an End to Violence Against Women

The One Billion Rising event in Hartford was part of a global event calling on one billion women and allies to demand an end to violence against women. The group drew a crowd in the Legislative Off ...
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posted on
February 14th, 2013
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The Capitol Fax Blog
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Berlin

Prisoners to be housed in gymnasiums

* Actions have consequences, and the governor’s plan to close prisons has resulted in some negative consequences…
Inmates at six Illinois prisons will be bunking in gyms in the co ...
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posted on
February 14th, 2013
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CT News Junkie
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Berlin

Gun Control Advocates Call For Legislative Action

Thousands of Connecticut residents marched to the state Capitol on Thursday to demand that lawmakers strengthen the state’s gun laws in response to the school shooting that claimed the lives of 2 ...
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posted on
February 14th, 2013
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The Capitol Fax Blog
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Berlin

Question of the day

* US Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius had this to say yesterday during a press conference with Gov. Pat Quinn…
“I’m pleased also to be here with Gov. Qu ...
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posted on
February 14th, 2013
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The Capitol Fax Blog
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Berlin

Déjà vu all over again… and again

* A Senate committee voted unanimously this week to give ComEd what it wants…
Illinois legislators already gave Commonwealth Edison and Ameren the go-ahead to raise rates, in 2011. The ...
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posted on
February 14th, 2013
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The Capitol Fax Blog
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Berlin

CD2 roundup

* From The Hill…
The Service Employees International Union is launching radio ads ripping former Rep. Debbie Halvorson’s (D-Ill.) on economic issues, making them the latest deep-p ...
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posted on
February 14th, 2013
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The Capitol Fax Blog
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Berlin

Stupid and/or arrogant and/or hiding something

* Dave McKinney at the Sun-Times has been writing about the doubts regarding the Lincoln Museum’s claim that it has an original Abe Lincoln stovepipe hat. The Lincoln Presidential Library ...
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