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READER SUBMITTED: Second Annual School Breakfast Summit - East Windsor Takes Third Place
East WindsorGovernor Dannel P. Malloy today joined State Department of Education Commissioner Stefan Pryor, the Connecticut Breakfast Expansion Team (CBET) at the Second Annual School Breakfast Summit. CBET, a collaboration of End Hunger CT!, the Connecticut No Kid...Tags: Executive Branch, Food Industry, Naugatuck, Nutrition, Sprague
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LETTER: Appreciation For Public Employees
Across the USA, federal government employees serve and protect us every day. They keep our food safe, administer toy and other safety standards, predict coming storms, control our airspace, track down criminals and terrorists, and run our beautiful...Tags: Civil and Public Service, Employees
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Rep. Esty Gets Campaign Funds From Energy Industry Her Husband Regulates
The Hartford CourantU.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty, D-5th District, has accepted tens of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions from people in the energy and environmental industries, which are regulated by her husband, Dan Esty, commissioner of the state Department of...Tags: Executive Branch, Parties and Movements, Renewable Energy, U.S. Congress, Solar Energy
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Privilege Penchant Still Dogging Katz
The Hartford CourantPlease allow me to take a moment to begin this column with a few words of appreciation for sharp-eyed readers who add to my knowledge of a subject after I've written a column about it. Thank you also for helping to shine a light on some of the murkier...Tags: Labor Legislation, Justice and Rights, Norwalk (Fairfield, Connecticut), Civil and Public Service, Lawyers
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U.S. Suspects Israeli Airstrike Inside Syria
The U.S. government believes Israel has conducted an airstrike inside Syria, two unnamed officials were reported as saying late Friday. U.S. and other Western intelligence agencies suspect that Israeli aircraft probably struck targets Thursday or...Tags: Islam, Religious Conflicts, Barack Obama, Human Rights, National Government
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Veterans Administration Secretary Faults Delays In Processing Claims
The Hartford CourantKevin Burke walked into the veterans hospital about 18 months ago with advanced diabetes and kidney and liver disease. A subsequent mental health screening revealed that the 51-year-old Navy veteran is also an alcoholic and suffers from post-traumatic...Tags: Agent Orange Poisoning (1961-1971), Liver Disease, Eric Shinseki, Vietnam, Diabetes
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Higher Minimum Is No Threat To Businesses, Jobs
The Hartford CourantAlthough decades of research indicate that raising the minimum wage does not adversely affect employment, this untrue claim is recycled whenever the Connecticut General Assembly considers providing working people with a small wage increase. Businesses...Tags: Executive Branch, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Labor Legislation, Barack Obama, Trinity College
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Canadian Power Would Undermine State Renewable Market
The Hartford CourantWith the passage of an energy bill in the state Senate this week, Connecticut consumers are now one step closer to being on the hook to pay billions of dollars for Canadian electricity. Thankfully, however, a broad and unique group of stakeholders —...Tags: Energy Saving, New England Power Company, Renewable Energy, Consumers, National Government
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LETTER: Malloy Lavishing Money On Businesses
On Page A10 of The Courant on Thursday, we see that Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is giving $3 million NewOak, a New York financial firm [May 2, Business, "State To Lend $10M To N.Y. Firm"]. It's a loan, but it can be converted to a grant. Of course, it is...Tags: Executive Branch, Regional Authority, Dannel P. Malloy
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LETTER: Breakfast Should Be Parent's Responsibility
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is apparently insistent on providing breakfast in schools to all students [April 27, news, "Breakfast Program Faces Scrutiny"]. I can understand providing lunch, but why is there no perceived effort to understand why parents fail...Tags: Executive Branch, Dannel P. Malloy
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LETTER: Hartford Agency Asking Residents For Donations
I received a letter today from Hartford 2000 asking for donations to make Hartford "achieve vital strategic goals such as improving the quality of life ... and fostering strong civic leadership for a better Hartford." As a taxpayer who lives in...Tags: Public Officials
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U.S. Postal Service Loses $1.9 Billion In Second Quarter
The U.S. Postal Service lost $1.9 billion in its second quarter, as the agency cut employees' work hours but struggled with an ongoing drop in mail volumes, the cash-strapped agency announced on Friday. The loss for the quarter ended March 31 was an...Tags: Government Postal Delivery, U.S. Congress, Tom Coburn, Marketing, U.S. Postal Service
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