Michelle Hackman
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Malloy seeks gender pay gap solution

Gov. Dannel Malloy announced the creation of a commission to address the gender pay gap in Connecticut in a press conference Wednesday afternoon.

Obama sworn in for second term

Barack Hussein Obama took the oath of office on Monday, publicly beginning his second term as president of the United States.

Tempered enthusiasm, yet high hopes

When President Barack Obama concluded his inaugural address, Joe Halloran grinned at his wife and let out a sigh of awe.

Hispanic tapped to State Supreme Court

Judge Carmen Espinosa became the first Hispanic justice to be nominated to the Connecticut Supreme Court when Gov. Dannel Malloy announced her selection earlier this month.

Obama calls for tighter gun laws

President Barack Obama announced a package of executive orders and legislative proposals today that would tighten gun laws across the country, just over one month after the Sandy […]

Bipartisan task force to tackle gun policy

Congressional leaders announced a joint legislative task force to propose policies aimed at preventing tragedies like the Newtown shooting.

Malloy appoints Yale alum to chief legal counsel

Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy named Luke Bronin ’01 LAW ’06 his next chief legal counsel on Tuesday. The 33-year-old former Rhodes scholar first worked for […]

Malloy kickstarts legislative session

In the wake of the mass shooting that left 28 people dead in Newtown, Conn., state legislators and Gov. Dannel Malloy issued calls for unity on the opening day of the 2013 legislative session.

State to issue driver’s licenses to qualifying immigrants

Following President Barack Obama’s announcement in August of a “deferred action” program for young immigrants, Connecticut will start issuing driver’s licenses to all residents who qualify for […]

Kerry ’66 tapped to head State Department

President Barack Obama announced today that he would nominate Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry ’66 as the next Secretary of State. Kerry, who served in the Senate […]

Community mourns school shooting

Roughly 500 Yalies and New Haven residents gathered on the Green to commemorate the 27 lives lost in Friday's shooting.