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Connecticut To Become First In Nation To Mandate Mattress Recycling; Growing Problem in Cities
The Hartford CourantConnecticut would become the first state in the nation to mandate the recycling of mattresses, whose disposal has become an ongoing problem in major cities. The measure passed by 28 to 8 in the state Senate on Thursday afternoon, coming after bipartisan...Tags: John A Kissel, Farmington (Hartford, Connecticut), Litchfield County, Litchfield (Litchfield, Connecticut), East Hartford
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Bills 'Modernizing' Telecom Rules Meet Opposition
The Hartford CourantConsumer groups are at odds with a trio of bills that supporters say will bring state oversight of phone and internet services into the 21st century. One group, the Connecticut Citizen Action Group, raised consumer concerns about the legislation, tying...Tags: Telecommunication Service, Connecticut General Assembly, Consumers, Connecticut Citizen Action Group, Washington, DC
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A Proposed Bill Has Connecticut Bicyclists Up in Arms
When Kevin Witkos proposed legislation to require bicyclists to ride single file on Connecticut roads, he never expected it would land him in the middle of a firestorm. "I got taken to the woodshed," he now says a little ruefully. "I didn't realize such...
Tags: Beth Bye, Vehicles, Car Repair and Maintenance Tips, Cycling
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Taxpayer-Funded Legislative Newsletters Hit Mailboxes On Eve Of Campaign
The Hartford CourantThe latest barrage of state legislators' newsletters hit constituents' mailboxes throughout Connecticut in recent weeks — as the General Assembly continues to spend more than $1 million a year in taxpayer funds to send flashy "informational"...Tags: Theresa B. Gerratana, Jason C. Welch, Democratic Party, Anthony Guglielmo, Republican Party
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It's All About Jobs: Legislature Passes Bipartisan Incentives Bill
The Hartford CourantLawmakers on Wednesday easily approved a $626 million package of incentives designed to create jobs, revive the economy and undo the state's image as hostile to business. The votes in the House of Representatives and the Senate were nearly unanimous....Tags: Connecticut Economic Development, Government, East Hartford, Canton (Hartford, Connecticut), Laws
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Threat Down: State considers tougher controls on police use of Tasers
Police used Tasers far too often on people who posed no real threat, on the elderly, children and the infirm. They stunned people already handcuffed and used Tasers without proper warning, often violating safety guidelines. And 58 percent of those Tased...Tags: Stamford, Meriden, Civil Rights, Litigation and Regulation, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers
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