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State Rep. Reed: Telecom Deregulation Won't Raise Rates
The Hartford CourantThe legislative caretaker for three bills that change rules for the state's telephone companies responded Thursday to claims that those changes would raise phone rates and compromise service in areas. The bills, pending in the General Assembly, would...Tags: Online Advertising, Litigation and Regulation, Satellite and Cable Service
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Senate Passes Controversial Energy Bill
The Hartford CourantThe state Senate on Wednesday approved a renewable energy bill that would increase the percentage of electricity that must come from clean sources, such as solar and wind. But environmentalists said provisions of the bill could benefit giant power...Tags: Politics, Freedom of Information Act, Energy Saving, Northeast Utilities, Republican Party
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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, Kevin D. Witkos, Consumers, Connecticut General Assembly
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Joshua Nassi, A Familiar Face At Capitol, Now At Center Of Campaign Scandal
The Hartford CourantWith his distinctive handlebar moustache and high-level staff position, Joshua Nassi was a well-known figure at the state Capitol. It was May 2010. Nassi's memorable look won him the title of "best facial hair'' in an annual poll of legislators and...Tags: Meriden, Politics, Danbury, Primaries, FBI
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High Stakes: Toby Moffett, online poker, billions in tax revenue and liberal ideals
Once upon a time, he was one of this state’s most liberal firebrands: a devotee of Ralph Nader, a founder of the Connecticut Citizen Action Group, a post-Watergate Democratic congressman proud of his efforts to help stop funding for the Vietnam War....Tags: Politics, Barack Obama, Republican Party, Fraud, Ralph Nader
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CCAG's Tom Swan, John Murphy, Others To Receive Community Service For Protest Blocking Interstate 84 Entrance At Broad Street In Hartford
Twelve protestors are expected to perform community service next month after briefly blocking the Interstate 84 entrance near the state armory last week in an act of civil disobedience. The protest was led by union members and affiliated groups, and...Tags: John Murphy, Farmington (Hartford, Connecticut)
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Primaries Abound Among Legislative Races
Capitol Bureau ChiefVeteran politicians with long tenures in their towns are supposed to cruise to victory with little opposition. That's one reason voters sometimes push for term limits — as incumbents rarely face serious challenges. But that's not the case this...Tags: Bill Finch, Politics, AFSCME, M. Jodi Rell, Political Fundraising
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Consumer Group Calls For Public Health Care Plan
The Hartford CourantConsumer advocates blamed skyrocketing health insurance premiums in Connecticut and other states on the industry's mergers and too little competition in a report Wednesday that calls for a new public health plan to vie with private insurers. Insurance...Tags: Private Health Care, Social Issues, Hospitals and Clinics, Insurance, Health
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