Michelle Hackman
Staff Reporter
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Malloy wins his highest approval

Gov. Dannel Malloy earned his highest job approval rating to date in a new poll released last week.

Malloy calls for expanded education funding

Gov. Dannel Malloy is asking the State Legislature to approve a spending increase to fund the hallmark programs in an education package it passed last May.

March for Change draws thousands to Hartford

Marking the two-month anniversary of the shooting in Newtown, a crowd of 5,500 gathered on the state Capitol to demonstrate for stricter gun laws.

A Tale of Two Newspapers

One dreary Friday afternoon in late November, Paul Bass received a phone call. The person on the other end was a close confidant of William […]

Post-Newtown, mental health services considered

Throughout the state, people have been asking the same question: Had the state’s mental health system been stronger, could the events at Newtown have been prevented?

Governor unveils new budget

Gov. Dannel Malloy unveiled his biennial budget proposal for fiscal years 2014 and 2015 in a speech to the Connecticut General Assembly Wednesday afternoon.

City youth face uphill battle

On Jan. 18, DataHaven released the results of the largest community well-being survey of its kind for New Haven and its surrounding suburbS.

Amazon to open in Connecticut, levy sales tax

For Connecticut residents, shopping online may suddenly become a bit more expensive. Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy announced this morning that Amazon will open a distribution center […]

Sandy Hook students to perform at Super Bowl

A chorus of 26 students from Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., are flying to New Orleans today in advance of their performance, which […]

Kerry ’66 confirmed as secretary of state

Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry ’66 was easily confirmed by the Senate as the next secretary of state this afternoon. Following a four-hour confirmation hearing held last […]

State gun hearing draws thousands

More than a thousand people packed into the Capitol Building Monday to attend a legislative hearing addressing gun violence.