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New Haven Mayoral Candidate Toni Harp slams 'politics' at campaign launch
New Haven Register, Conn.Toni Harp, who has been a state senator for two decades, blamed " politics" for getting in the way of solving the biggest problems at both the city and state level on education, economic development and crime, as she addressed an enthusiastic crowd at the...Tags: Edgewood, Human Interest, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Local Elections, Democratic Party
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Legislators Mandate Mattress Recycling
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...Tags: Litchfield County, Rocky Hill, Family, New Milford, Milford (New Haven, Connecticut)
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Finizio, Maynard back driver's license measure
The Day, New London, Conn.New London Mayor Daryl Justin Finizio and state Sen. Andrew Maynard, D-Stonington, spoke at the state Capitol Monday in favor of allowing people who had illegally immigrated to the U.S. or were in the country illegally to obtain driver's licenses....Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, J Brendan Sharkey, Small Businesses, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Andrew M. Maynard
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Connecticut General Assembly expected to let undocumented immigrants drive legally
New Haven Register, Conn.The leadership of the General Assembly says the votes are there and they expect to pass a bill this session that would offer driver's licenses to undocumented residents, citing reasons including training, insurance, revenue and safety. If it passes,...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Colleges and Universities, Meriden, Waterbury, Labor Legislation
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Sen. Toni Harp officially joins New Haven mayoral race
New Haven Register, Conn.State Sen. Toni Harp will officially file papers Monday entering the crowded mayoral race with high-ranking members of the Democratic Party giving her the best odds of winning the nomination in July and the primary in September, which in this city is...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Local Elections, Justice System
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Popular State Senator Enters New Haven Mayoral Race
The Hartford CourantIn a surprise move, state Sen. Toni Harp said Monday that she is running for mayor of New Haven – a move that means a potentially raucous Democratic primary. One of best-known politicians in the Elm City, Harp currently represents about half of...Tags: IKEA, John DeStefano, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Local Elections, Budgets and Budgeting
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Sen. Toni Harp to join New Haven mayoral race
New Haven Register, Conn.What was long speculated, is now a certainty. State Sen. Toni Harp, D-10 the powerful co-chairwoman of the Appropriations Committee, will run for mayor of New Haven, shaking up the fluid race yet again. Harp, 65, will formally file papers for her...Tags: Environmental Issues, John DeStefano, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Primaries, Family
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Why Won't New Weapons-Offender Registry Be Open To Public?
The Hartford CourantConnecticut legislators say a key provision that sets their tough new gun-control law apart from other states' measures is its first-in-the-nation "dangerous weapon offender registry" — which will list the names and addresses of those convicted of...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Gun Control, Laws, Judges, Interior Policy
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Let Public See Weapons Offender Registry
A promising part of gun control legislation passed this week by Connecticut's General Assembly was the creation of a deadly weapons offender registry. At least it started out as a good idea, before it got derailed. The new law says that as of Jan. 1,...Tags: Robert J. Kane, Gun Control, Interior Policy, Personal Weapon Control, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut)
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Impatience Showing On Gun Legislation
The Hartford CourantThe louder the public pledges of bipartisan cooperation and resolve, the deeper the undercurrents of private distrust and resentment — or at least, that often seems to be the rule in legislative politics. And it seems to be taking hold as the...Tags: J Brendan Sharkey, Gun Control, Health and Safety at School, Interior Policy, Newspaper and Magazine
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Smart Guns: Lawmakers Debate Whether Technology Can Make Firearms Safer
You need a key to start your car. That's to make it tough for anyone to steal it, and to keep kids from joyriding and maybe killing themselves or others. But you don't need a key (or anything besides a bullet) to fire a gun. In the wake of the...
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DeStefano: 'You Leave When They Want You To Stay'
The Hartford CourantMayor John DeStefano, an outspoken political survivor and the longest-serving leader in the city's history, smiled Tuesday as he reflected on his 10 terms leading the Elm City and seemed at peace with his decision against trying to make it to 11. "You...Tags: Human Interest, Labor Markets, Ned Lamont, Joseph Ganim, Stamford
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