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2 hrs ago | The Hartford Courant

New Campaign Finance Rules Meant Rolling Back Some Post-Rowland Reforms

Revisions to campaign finance law, signed by the governor Wednesday, add Connecticut to a list of states raising limits on political contributions in response to a 2010 U.S. Supreme Court decision that struck down bans on outside spending.

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Related Topix: Connecticut, US Supreme Court, US News

Wed Jun 19, 2013

The Virginian-Pilot

Gustave Whitehead first in flight? Nope, N.C., Ohio say

An undated photo of aviation pioneer Gustave Whitehead. Connecticut's leading role in aviation has never been disputed, but legislators have passed a bill insisting that a Connecticut aviator flew two years before the Wright brothers at Kitty Hawk, N.C. The measure is the latest twist in an effort to credit the first successful airplane flight to ... (more)

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Related Topix: Ohio, Ohio Government, Connecticut, Wright Brothers National Memorial, US National Parks

SFGate

Conn. poll shows support for new gun control law

While a new Quinnipiac University Poll shows a majority of Connecticut voters support the state's new gun control law, there's doubt whether enough has been done to help prevent another mass school shooting like the one in Newtown.

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CBS Local

Group: Hundreds Of Connecticut Bridges Are 'Structurally Deficient'

That does not mean those bridges are going to fall down any time soon, but it does mean they need significant rehabilitation, according to Steve Davis with the group Transportation for America .

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Related Topix: Connecticut, Colorado, Colorado Government

CBS 3 Springfield

Utilities ask Conn. to back large natural gas plan

Connecticut's utilities have presented state regulators with a plan to connect 280,000 customers to natural gas over 10 years and want the state to approve a new rate plan to finance the project.

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Related Topix: Connecticut, Holyoke, MA, Springfield, MA

CBS 3 Springfield

Conn. DOT commissioner to testify at rail hearing

Connecticut Department of Transportation Commissioner James Redeker is testifying before a U.S. Senate committee on ways to improve passenger and freight rail safety.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Senator Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut, Holyoke, MA, Springfield, MA

Ctnewsjunkie.com

Esty, Malloy Claim Victory Over Energy Policy Issues

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Daniel C. Esty didn't get everything they wanted, but they claimed victory Tuesday over some major energy policies approved by the legislature this year.

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Tue Jun 18, 2013

Star-Telegram.com

APNewsBreak: Conn. chimp attack victim to appeal

A woman disfigured by a friend's pet chimpanzee in 2009 plans to appeal a decision denying her permission to sue the state for $150 million on her claim that officials knew the chimp was dangerous but didn't do anything about it, her attorney told The Associated Press on Tuesday.

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WKYC-TV

Conn. chimp attack victim to appeal

An attorney for a Connecticut woman disfigured by a friend's pet chimpanzee says he plans to appeal a decision denying her permission to sue the state for $150 million on her claim officials knew the chimp was dangerous but didn't do anything about it.

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SFGate

Body found in Conn. lake where man went missing

Connecticut's Department of Energy and Environmental Protection says the body was pulled Tuesday from Lake Lillinonah in Bridgewater after a homeowner spotted it from a dock.

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News Times

A silver tsunami heads for the shore

After going to Woodstock together , they marked each milestone as a loud, unwieldy group.

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Related Topix: Woodstock, CT, Connecticut, Family, Elderly (Senior Citizen), Bridgeport, CT

Ctnewsjunkie.com

Homeownership Still The Goal of Many; State Looks To Help

A survey of 600 renters found that nearly two-thirds of renters or 63.8 percent say they are very or somewhat interested in homeownership.

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Related Topix: Connecticut, Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Rick Perry, US Governors, Texas Government, Texas

WVNY

Texas governor woos disgruntled Conn. gun makers

An expert for George Zimmerman discounts the methods of prosecution experts who claim screams captured on a 911 call belong to 17-year-old Trayvon Martin and not the former neighborhood watch volunteer.

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Related Topix: Texas Government, Texas, New York, Rick Perry, US Governors, Connecticut

Mon Jun 17, 2013

Seattle Times

NTSB stresses track safety after Conn. man's death

The National Transportation Safety Board has issued an urgent safety recommendation after a railroad track foreman was struck and killed by a passenger train last month in Connecticut.

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Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Texas, SD governors court Conn. gun makers

The governors of Texas and South Dakota visited Connecticut on Monday to court gun manufacturers that have threatened to leave since the state passed tough new gun-control laws this year in response to the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School .

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Related Topix: Texas Government, Texas, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Senator Chris Murphy, Connecticut, Rick Perry, US Governors

WOI-TV West Des Moines

Texas Gov. Perry courts Conn. gun makers on tour

French and U.S. experts are continuing their search for the 17th-century ship Griffin, which they believe sank in northern Lake Michigan in 1679.

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Related Topix: Rick Perry, US Governors, Texas Government, Texas, Michigan, Connecticut

The Port Chester Daily Voice

Bridge Work Continues On I-684 In Greenwich, Impacts Traffic In NY

A bridge maintenance project along I-684 northbound in Greenwich will begin Monday, the Connecticut Department of Transportation announced on its website.

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SavannahNow

Miss USA crown goes to Connecticut contestant

The country's newest Miss USA is leaving a white collar job behind for the glamour and excitement that goes with her new role - and she can't wait.

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Related Topix: Connecticut, us Travel, North America Travel, Travel, Washington D.C. Travel

SFGate

Conn. lawyers to honor consumer advocate Nader

Consumer activist and failed presidential candidate Ralph Nader will be honored by the Connecticut Bar Association at its annual meeting.

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Related Topix: US House of Representatives, Representative Joe Courtney, US Politics, Democrat, US News, Connecticut

Sun Jun 16, 2013

KATV Little Rock

Miss Connecticut wins Miss USA contest in Vegas

A group of 51 beauty queens from every U.S. state and the District of Columbia are preparing to smile and strut their way toward the 62th Miss USA title.

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Related Topix: Connecticut, Prison, US News, US Supreme Court, Wedding