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Blumenthal joins gun trafficking bill

March 6, 2013 • 0
A bipartisan group of six senators announced a new bill to strengthen measures against gun trafficking.
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State braces for sequester impact

March 1, 2013 • 0
In light of massive federal spending cuts due to take effect today, Connecticut public programs are facing unprecedented budget reductions.
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Hartford Courant launches new website, sans pay-wall

February 28, 2013 • 0
Struggling to define its place and make a profit in a rapidly shifting media landscape, Connecticut’s largest newspaper launched a new website last week.
A Tuesday evening candlelight vigil commemorating the shooting of Trayvon Martin marked the one-year anniversary of his death.
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One year later, a focus on urban violence

February 27, 2013 • 0
A group of 30 students and New Haven residents lit candles in a vigil commemorating the one-year anniversary of the death of Trayvon Martin and calling for an end to urban violence.
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Following rally, Islas faces uncertainty

February 26, 2013 • 0
Surrounded by a small group of Yale College Democrats, Josemaria Islas continued his advocacy against his own looming deportation, which he has been fighting to prevent for seven months.
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Protestors for Islas arrested in Hartford

February 22, 2013 • 0
Four Connecticut residents were arrested in Hartford Thursday, protesting the immigration system that is poised to deport a New Haven undocumented immigrant.
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For Murphy and Esty, Newtown defines terms

February 20, 2013 • 0
The shooting in Newtown has left its mark on the terms of Sen. Chris Murphy and Rep. Elizabeth Esty LAW ’85, the two new members of Connecticut’s congressional delegation.
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Tax havens empty state coffers

February 15, 2013 • 0
Tax revenues lost to overseas tax havens last year could have closed the state’s current $140 million budget shortfall more than six times or funded the salaries of 13,000 teachers, according to a recent report.
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In speech, Obama pushes gun control

February 13, 2013 • 0
President Barack Obama made a forceful push for gun control in his State of the Union speech Tuesday night.
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Conn. housing market uncertain despite growth

February 12, 2013 • 0
Home sales in Connecticut increased in 2012 for the first time in seven years, reflecting national improvement in the housing market.
Ward 1 Alderman Sarah Eidelson ’12 has yet to announce whether she will seek re-election this November.
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Ward 1 election chatter begins

February 7, 2013 • 0
Sarah Eidelson '12 has yet to indicate whether she will seek re-election this November.
The Gun Violence Prevention and Children’s Safety Task Force met for the fourth time Wednesday evening to discuss ways to reduce gun violence.
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Newtown searches for answers to gun violence

January 31, 2013 • 0
Connecticut residents gathered Wednesday evening to voice their opinions on how to stem the tide of violence across the nation.