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“Implementer” bill includes effort for Social Impact Bond to change behaviors of ex-cons

In attempt to battle recidivism among released felons, the budget-enacting legislation lined up for today’s special session of the General Assembly includes an experiment called Social Impact Bonding,

Gov Malloy signs domestic violence legislation

“These new laws make things easier for victims in what can be a harrowing and traumatic experience,” said Rep. Mae Flexer, D-Danielson, who was the co-chairwoman of the task force that met to develop

House GOP wants special session on storm preparedness

Sensing an issue, House Republicans, led by Minority Leader Larry Cafero, R-Norwalk, are calling for a special legislative session in December on preparedness and energy. Cafero said some of the ideas

House will gavel at 11 am for the big “jobs” special session; adopt rules, then slide into caucus

Don’t expect things to move quickly today, because lawmakers, like armies, move on their stomachs. After gaveling into special session, the House will adopt rules, then recess into caucus/lunch, where

Malloy is down with his brothers and sisters at “Occupy Hartford”

The scene: Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s economic summit in the Connecticut Convention Center. In meeting room 11, he hosts a morning news conference to pitch an association called the Startup America

Hold the transparency! General Assembly and its Reapportionment Committee, doesn’t need the stinking imprimatur of the state Freedom of Information Act!

  The Blogster just received a courtesy call from a functionary in the non-partisan Office of Legislative Research that stoked his ambient disgust with the General Assembly. Yesterday’s blog item

Malloy, General Assembly leaders, agree on promoting economic development at Oxford Airport

Gov. Malloy recently vetoed a bill that would have created an enterprise zone for economic development around Oxford Airport. Last week he said that the new Connecticut Airport Authority should be

Reapportionment hearing scheduled for Thursday in Norwalk falls victim to special legislative session

The legislative Reapportionment Committee had a public hearing scheduled for Thursday night in Norwalk to listen to public input on where legislative and congressional district lines should be

Heavy lifting over, lawmakers now in full gush on “Huskies Day”

The House moved some bills, the Senate moved some bills. None of it was more than vaguely newsworthy. But the House and Senate got to share the partially diminished limelight with the UConn football

State union head wonders what Malloy’s “shared sacrifice” will mean

John W. Olsen, president of the state AFL-CIO since 1988, is worried that Gov. Dannel Malloy may ask unions for more than their share of pain. “This state and this nation cannot sustain a shrinking