Connecticut

Connecticut governor says he wants Yale and state’s other colleges ‘to open in the fall’
Gov. Ned Lamont told CNBC on Tuesday that he wants colleges and universities in Connecticut “to open in the fall,” provided it is safe to…
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Suit filed over Sandy Hook-inspired law limiting gun rounds
HARTFORD, Conn. — Gun rights supporters are suing Connecticut officials over part of a 2013 state gun control law passed after the Sandy Hook Elementary…
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Connecticut Supreme Court rules Remington can be sued for advertising
The mother of one of the 20 children killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting says a new court ruling is a step toward…
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Proposal by Connecticut lawmaker to impose 50 percent tax on ammunition catches NRA’s attention
A proposal by state Rep. Jillian Gilchrest, D-West Hartford, to impose a 50 percent tax on firearms ammunition has caught the attention of the National…
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Blumenthal, Murphy, introduce federal gun storage bill
A federal gun storage bill being sponsored by Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy would mirror a new state proposal to tighten Connecticut’s own current…
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Conn Gov. Dannel Malloy: NRA has ‘become a terrorist organization’
Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy made an explosive claim this week that the National Rifle Association has “become a terrorist organization.”
“They act, quite frankly, in…
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Connecticut parents pull kids from school as Ivanka Trump visits
First daughter and presidential adviser Ivanka Trump made a surprise visit to a Connecticut high school—prompting some parents who oppose President Trump’s agenda to yank…
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Newtown Families Seek to Hold Gun Maker Accountable in Connecticut Court
HARTFORD, Conn. (Reuters) – A lawyer for families who lost loved ones in the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting told Connecticut’s highest court on Tuesday …
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Russian spy ship spotted closer to US, near Navy submarine base
The Russian spy ship Viktor Leonov on Wednesday morning was spotted 40 miles closer to the U.S. — and not far from a Navy submarine…
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Town council surprised ‘white privilege’ essay contest doesn’t go over well
The town of Westport, Connecticut, sponsored an essay contest on the subject of “white privilege” last month, and — as it turns out — some…
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