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Malloy: Connecticut ‘leading the nation’ on minimum wage
At a ceremony Thursday evening in New Britain, Connecticut Gov. Dannell Malloy signed legislation that will raise Connecticut’s minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2017. That new rate is projected to …
Obama commends legislature on minimum wage vote
Connecticut lawmakers have approved an increase in the state’s minimum wage–a move that’s sparked reactions from all sides: criticism from Republicans, congratulations from Democrats, including …
Bevilacqua ponders another run for Trumbull seat
Trumbull’s Louis Bevilacqua is contemplating another run for a seat in Hartford and this time he says he might force a primary to get there. The spokesman and local activist says that Republican …
Minimum wage in the Northeast: How our neighbors stack up
President Obama again made his case for a federal minimum wage of $10.10 per hour during his visit to Connecticut today. So how does that compare to how things are now? It would be a big bump for …
Obama coming to Connecticut to tout minimum wage
President Barack Obama is coming to Connecticut next week as part of his effort to get Congress to increase the federal minimum wage. The White House retweeted Gov. Dannel Malloy on Wednesday and …
Esty touts gun control in State of the Union response
You can expect members of Connecticut congressional delegation and other politicians to be tweeting, blogging and posting their responses to President Obama’s State of the Union speech tonight. It …
Report approved, but Sandy Hook privacy fight could continue
By Ken Dixon HARTFORD – A divided task force on victim’s privacy approved its final report on Friday, but even supporters of the recommendations promised to fight against them in the legislative …
Corrupitcut? Maybe not anymore.
You might’ve heard about the recent scandal involving Virginia’s just-retired governor, Bob McDonell, who was indicted on Tuesday for allegedly engaging in corruption and lying to investigators about …
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