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Connecticut Senate votes to abolish death penalty amid victim concerns

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HARTFORD, Conn. –  Connecticut is poised to repeal the death penalty after a proposal to abolish capital punishment was approved by the state Senate early Thursday.

The 20-16 Senate vote is a major victory for the proposal, which would make life …

Connecticut mayor dodges huge taco delivery

By Mary Ellen Godin

(Reuters) – Mayor Joseph Maturo Jr. got what he asked for.

Two days after Maturo sparked a national firestorm for his “I might have tacos” quip when several of his town’s police officers were charged by federal …

Connecticut GOP Blasts Non-Citizen Voting Proposal as ‘Publicity Stunt’

By Joshua Rhett Miller, FOXNews.com

The chairman of the Connecticut Republican Party is dismayed by a mayor’s plan to ask state legislators to allow illegal immigrants who live in New Haven to vote in municipal elections, characterizing the proposal as a …

Former Wrestling CEO McMahon Returns for Next Round

By Stephen Clark, Fox News

You can’t keep a good woman down – especially one known for putting the smackdown on her opponents.

Former World Wrestling Entertainment executive Linda McMahon is back, running for U.S. Senate in Connecticut after her first bid …

Hurricane Irene: Connecticut governor confirms 10th death

As Hurricane Irene worked its way up the East Coast,  Connecticut’s governor blamed it for a 10thdeath Sunday: a man who died in a fire blamed on wires downed by high winds.

Gov. Dannel Malloy announced the incident at an early-morning news …

Shays Running for Senate in Connecticut

By Shira Toeplitz, Roll Call

Former Rep. Christopher Shays, a prominent GOP moderate who lost re-election in 2008, is preparing to enter the race for retiring Sen. Joe Lieberman’s (I-Conn.) seat.

A source close to Shays confirmed that the former 10-term lawmaker …

Connecticut to grab more of your income

By Mary E. O’Leary, New Haven Register

HARTFORD — Residents may or may not have noticed that more items are now subject to the sales tax, but it will be hard to miss the additional taxes that will be withheld from …

Christopher Murphy Raises $925K for Senate Bid in Q2

By Joshua Miller, Roll Call

Senate hopeful Connecticut Rep. Christopher Murphy (D) raised $925,000 in the second quarter and had $1.6 million in cash on hand at the end of June, Murphy campaign manager Kenny Curran said in a news release …

Ex-Rep. Chris Shays Interested in Senate Bid

By Steve Peoples, Roll Call

Former Rep. Chris Shays (R-Conn.) told Roll Call he is “very interested” in launching a Senate bid to replace retiring Sen. Joe Lieberman (I).

“We are looking into it very closely,” Shays said Friday, noting that he …

CT Lawmaker Attempts to Hide From Angry Taxpayers

By LeAnne Gendreau, NBC Conneticut
How much are legislators feeling the pressure of voting on a budget that raises taxes during an economic crisis?
Rep. Zeke Zalaski, a Democrat from Southington, has taken the legislative …

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