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Connecticut lawmakers will learn details of $25 billion mortgage settlement
HARTFORD — Connecticut lawmakers will be briefed on the details of a $25 billion settlement of a multi-state lawsuit against the nation’s five largest mortgage servicers.
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:00:36 -0800

Connecticut bill proposes genetically engineered food be clearly labeled
HARTFORD — Connecticut lawmakers will be looking at legislation requiring genetically engineered foods to be clearly labeled as such.
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:16:37 -0800

Connecticut police keep license plate-scan data
HARTFORD — Connecticut police departments are holding on to data from millions of license plate scans that pinpoint when and where drivers have been.
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:01:04 -0800

Connecticut May Allow Sunday Sales
HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut food retailers are poised to benefit from Gov. Dannel Malloy’s proposal to permit beer, wine and liquor sales on the busiest shopping day of the week. read more
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 09:43:40 -0800

'Connecticut's Town Meeting' to discuss state issues
HARTFORD — The Connecticut Small Town Council will soon be hosting its annual legislative conference, known as ‘Connecticut’s Town Meeting,” to discuss state issues.
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:02:52 -0800

Connecticut officials advocate for more healthful school lunches
HARTFORD — Connecticut advocates for school nutrition are kicking-up lobbying efforts to expand children's access to healthy foods, mandate daily physical education and grow the state's school breakfast program.
Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:51:31 -0800

Panel recommends Connecticut education chief to Senate
HARTFORD — Connecticut's new education commissioner received high praise Tuesday from members of the General Assembly's nominations committee, a key step in a legislative process that's widely expected to end in Stefan Pryor's confirmation.
Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:21:54 -0800

Education official dies at 87, leaves legacy of Connecticut charter school
HARTFORD — A onetime teacher and Hartford school board president who founded one of Connecticut's first charter schools has died at age 87.
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:08:46 -0800

Early Conn. charter school founder dies
A onetime teacher and Hartford school board president who founded one of Connecticut's first charter schools has died at age 87.
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:51:50 -0800

Malloy Targets Scholarship Money Going To Students At Private Colleges
HARTFORD — Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is seeking to cut $6.7 million in state scholarships for Connecticut students, including the elimination of scholarships for state residents at top private schools like Yale University and Trinity College.
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:46:30 -0800