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The Associated Press
Conn. candidates line up for public financing
Barack Obama may have abandoned public financing for his presidential campaign, but in Connecticut legislative candidates are lining up to get campaign cash from the state government.
About 70 percent of the Nutmeg State's candidates for General Assembly this year are expected to sign on to a new public financing election program. Not only does it provide hefty grants, it offers extra money to combat opponents who don't participate and a promise of more cash to counter negative ads from third parties.
18 hrs ago | The Hartford Courant
Candlewood Lake Boat Collision Kills 2, Injures 3
Authorities say an overnight collision between two boats on Candlewood Lake in western Connecticut has killed two men.
Conn. officials demand reversal of VA ban
Connecticut officials are now threatening legal action against the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs over its refusal to allow voter registration drives at veterans homes, hospitals and other VA facilities.
Conn. woman Rock Hall's 7 millionth visitor
A Connecticut woman ambushed with prizes as the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's seven millionth visitor says one in particular will come in very handy.
Connecticut welfare worker charged in...
An employee of the Connecticut Department of Children and Families has been charged in the death of a 7-month-old foster child placed in her care.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Connecticut Man Sentenced for Role in Jewelry Store Robbery
Nora R. Dannehy, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that ERIC ORTIZ, 36, of Bridgeport, was sentenced today by Senior United States District Judge Ellen Bree Burns in New ...
State budget chief: Deficit could grow
HARTFORD By SUSAN HAIGHAssociated PressGov. M. Jodi Rell's budget chief delivered a sobering message to legislators Wednesday, warning that a projected $150 million state budget deficit could seriously worsen ...
Conn. Cracks Down On Unregistered Businesses
The state has fined more than 300 out-of-state businesses for operating in Connecticut without registering their companies here, officials said Wednesday.
Reading between the Cappiello lines
The end-of-the quarter fund raising reports are in and reading between the lines of David Cappiello's report can make your head spin.
Blumenthal: Rell proposal illegal
Associated PressHARTFORD -- State Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said Monday it would be illegal for Connecticut officials to suddenly change new pollution regulations and require rebates for electricity ...
Try mass transit for free Bridgeport -- Governor Rell is reminding commuters about a deal that lets you test out mass transit for free.
Advocates for elderly emphasize long-term care planning
HARTFORDBy STEPHANIE REITZAssociated PressA state agency to focus on Connecticut's senior citizens is slated to be revived in 2009, more than 15 years after it was eliminated in budget cuts.The recent ...
Some Conn. towns considering 4-day workweek to cut fuel costs
HARTFORD, Conn. - Local officials in several Connecticut towns are considering a switch to a four-day workweek to cut down on rising fuel costs that are eating into municipal budgets.
Connecticut's Rell demands RGGI cash be used for ratepayer relief
Connecticut Governor Jodi Rell said Sunday that part of the money raised through the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative should go to ratepayer relief if allowance prices exceed a certain level.
Obama Seeks Info On Dodd In Vice President Search
Barack Obama's presidential campaign has requested information from Democratic Sen.
Suspected flasher Tasered, arrested at Foxwoods Casino
MASHANTUCKETAssociated PressState police say they had to use a stun gun on a New London man while arresting him for allegedly exposing himself to a 12-year-old girl inside Foxwoods Resort Casino.Shelton ...
Victim: Thief Was Very Nice To Me
A Greenwich woman described in court Friday a rare encounter with the so-called dinnertime bandit, who she said tied her up in her home before stealing her jewelry and Jaguar.
8 Great Public Golf Courses in Fairfield County Connecticut
Fairfield County is one of the wealthiest counties in the entire country. Due to the affluence in Fairfield County, Connecticut has one of the top per capita income levels of any of the United States.
FOI commission votes to keep ID names for New Haven immigrants secret
HARTFORDAssociated Press The state Freedom of Information Commission rejected Wednesday a request by a newspaper editor and a community group to release the names of people who have been issued New Haven ...
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Connecticut Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges
Nora R. Dannehy, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that DAVID WILSON, also known as "Boogie Down," 35, of Hartford, pleaded guilty today before United States District ...
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