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Conn. Gov. Dannel Malloy (Photo credit: ANDREW GOMBERT/AFP/Getty Images)

Malloy Warns Of ‘Tough Cuts’ In Connecticut State Budget

Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy was in Stamford this week, talking plainly about what the state can expect in the budget in a couple of weeks.

2013/01/26

Belongings that were ruined by floodwaters sit outside a house devastated by Superstorm Sandy on November 2, 2012 in Union Beach, New Jersey. Over 200 homes in a town of only 6,200 residents were destroyed by the storm. (credit: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

Senate Sets Monday Vote On $50.5B Sandy Aid Bill

Northeast lawmakers from both parties hope to win Senate approval of the measure and send it to President Barack Obama, who has said he would sign it.

2013/01/24

Parachute Saves 3 When Plane Goes Down In Danbury, Conn.

The plane was coming from Groton when the pilot deployed the parachute because of an unspecified mechanical problem. The plane went down near South Street and Wixted Avenue in Danbury around 7:30 p.m.

2013/01/22

Guns turned in as part of a gun buyback program in Bridgeport, Conn. - Dec. 22, 2012 (credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Dueling Visions Of Guns In America Dominate Weekend Discourse

Dueling visions of guns in America were heard across the country this weekend – from rallies in favor of the right to bear arms to churches focusing on how to prevent gun violence.

2013/01/20

Guns for sale at Stamford gun show (credit: CBS 2)

Bill Would Tax Guns, Ammo In New Jersey To Fund Safety Upgrades

A proposed bill in the New Jersey State Assembly would place an extra tax on guns and ammunition to fund public safety improvements.

2013/01/19

Sandy Hook Elementary School Teacher Victoria Soto (credit: CBS 2)

Stratford, Conn. Town Council Votes To Name School For Slain Teacher

The Town Council in Stratford, Conn., voted Monday to name a school after a teacher who was killed in the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown and hailed as a hero.

2013/01/14

Connecticut Gov. Dan Malloy (file / credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)

Malloy To Biden: Tighter Gun Control Is Needed

Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has told Vice President Joe Biden he wants to see the federal government reinstate a ban on assault weapons, and outlaw high-capacity ammunition magazines in the wake of the Newtown school killings.

2013/01/13

A woman is given a flu shot. (credit: TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)

Flu Resource Guide For The Tri-State Area

The Centers for Disease Control estimates flu is responsible for 200,000 hospitalizations and 36,000 deaths each year, and this year’s flu season has proved nationwide to be far worse than average.

2013/01/12

Vice President Joseph Biden istens as President Barack Obama speaks during an announcement on gun reform at the White House December 19, 2012 in Washington, DC.(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Biden Offers To Speak To Newtown Massacre Victims’ Families

Vice President Joe Biden has offered to talk with any families of the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre who would like to speak with him personally, according to a Newtown, Conn., group.

2013/01/12

Credit-card machine (Photo credit should read Behrouz Mehri/AFP/Getty Images)

Economic Growth Expected To Continue This Year In Connecticut

A continued economic recovery for 2013 has been forecast for Connecticut by a Federal Reserve Bank economist who spoke to businesspeople in Stamford Friday.

2013/01/12

A mourner displays a program for the funeral of slain teacher Victoria Soto on Dec. 19. (credit: John Moore/Getty Images)

Stratford Mayor Wants School Named After Teacher Killed In Newtown Massacre

Stratford Mayor John Harkins said he had met with Victoria Soto’s family and discussed how the town could honor her memory.

2013/01/07

Connecticut To Grant Driver’s Licenses To Illegal Immigrants Who Qualify Under Obama Directive

The driver’s licenses will provide temporary legal status for young motorists to obtain car registration and insurance, said Michael Lawlor, undersecretary for criminal justice policy and planning.

2013/01/07

School Board Members Unsure About Adequacy Of Mental Health Services In N.Y. State

A survey released late last week showed uncertainty among New York state school board members about whether students have adequate access to mental health services.

2013/01/06

Controversy Erupts Over Stamford Antique Gun Show Less Than One Month After The Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting

An array of antique rifles, dueling pistols, and recently manufactured shotguns were displayed on more than two-hundred tables at Stamford’s Plaza Hotel.

2013/01/05

Students Evacuate Sandy Hook Elementary School on Friday, December 14, 2012 (Photo by Shannon Hicks/Newtown Bee)

Conn Attorney General George Jepson Says State Isn’t Liable For Harm Caused By Newtown Shooting

Jepson said families and children affected “deserve a thoughtful and deliberate examination” of the tragedy and appropriate public policy responses. But he said the Claims Commissioner’s office isn’t the appropriate venue.

2013/01/01

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