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A vigil for Sandy Hook in D.C., 13 years later

Davis Dunavin

Twenty-six children and educators died in the Sandy Hook shooting. Every year since then, advocates have marked the passage of time with a candlelight vigil at a church in Washington, D.C.
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CT funds ACA subsidies for state residents

Ebong Udoma

The U.S. Senate’s failure to extend federal Affordable Care Act subsidies will not immediately affect most Connecticut residents who receive them. That's because the state is stepping in to backstop next year’s subsidies for most of its residents, Gov. Ned Lamont announced.

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What new laws came out of CT’s special session?

Molly Ingram

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has signed three of the four bills passed by the Connecticut General Assembly in special session last week. Here’s what they are and what they do.
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A year out, here’s where the race for CT governor stands

Molly Ingram

There are now four major candidates in the race to be Connecticut’s next governor. Former New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart, a 38-year-old Republican, is the latest to throw her hat in the ring.
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CT Gov. Ned Lamont officially launches bid for third term

Molly Ingram

In his social media launch video, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont pitched himself as an experienced leader focused on education, fiscal responsibility and health care.
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Conservationists turn to clams — and glue — to restore LI Sound eelgrass meadows

Sabrina Garone

Underwater meadows of eelgrass in Long Island Sound have been in decline for decades. Now, conservationists are turning to clams — and glue — to restore this critical ecosystem.
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Trump calls for investigation into Blumenthal for military service claims

Molly Ingram

President Donald Trump (R) wants an investigation into U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) over claims that he made about his military service. Blumenthal has admitted that he "misspoke" about serving in Vietnam multiple times.
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CT resumes Clean Slate erasures after two-year delay

Molly Ingram

Connecticut has resumed the erasure of low-level criminal convictions for tens of thousands of residents. More than 100,000 convictions are expected to be cleared this month.
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Long Island Sound lobster trap recovery gets a federal boost

Sabrina Garone

The Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County has been awarded a $1.8 million grant to clean up marine debris in Long Island Sound. Part of that includes efforts by the Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk to locate and recycle lobster traps.
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Congress quickly approaching deadline to pass budget, avoid shutdown

Molly Ingram

The government will shut down on Tuesday at midnight if Congress doesn’t pass a short-term budget bill.
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As CT Sun sale talks stall, Lamont remains hopeful

Molly Ingram

The Mohegan Tribe received two $325 million bids from groups in Boston and Hartford. However, the WNBA has the final say on the sale, and they don’t seem to want the team to relocate to either city.
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CT has a robust emergency warning system. Only 7% of the state is registered

Molly Ingram

As the death toll from the Texas floods continues to rise, a conversation about emergency alert system failures is spreading across the country. Officials in Connecticut want residents to know where to get information in a weather catastrophe.