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• New Britain Schools Respond to Donald Trump's Immigration Ban

  01-02-2017 23:52
  
  Top Connecticut School Officials released statements regarding President Donald Trump's executive order on immigration and how their districts will respond.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Neighbors show support for Muslim community in Avon

  01-02-2017 23:52
  
  AVON — People from Avon placed signs in front of a Muslim center to show support for their neighbors. On Wednesday morning, about ten people showed their support to the Muslim community by placing balloons, signs, and flowers outside the Farmington Valley American Muslim Center. One sign read, “We are one, as neighbors and friends!” The event was organized by an Avon resident who created a Facebook page, “Love thy Neighbor.” The center is holding
  
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• Carbs for a cause: Fundraiser held in West Hartford for ACLU

  01-02-2017 23:49
  
  WEST HARTFORD — A West Hartford bakery held a fundraiser Wednesday for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). A fundraiser they called “Carbs for a Cause,” all sales made at Hartford Baking Co. will go to the ACLU nationwide and ALCU of Connecticut. The profit made will be split equally between the two unions. “We’ve been impressed with the ACLU’s success in fighting for those who need a voice to speak up for them.” said Scott Kluger,
  
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• Pension Restructuring Plan Narrowly Clears General Assembly

  01-02-2017 23:19
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A plan to restructure state pension obligations has narrowly cleared the Connecticut General Assembly, despite complaints from Republicans that it doesn’t rein in pension costs.
  In separate votes, predominantly Democrats in the House of Representatives and Senate approved the agreement reached by Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s administration and state employee union officials.
  In the Senate, Democratic Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman broke a 17-17 tie vote to a
  
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• Meriden school forced to close for the rest of the week due to ‘too many sick kids’

  01-02-2017 23:17
  
  MERIDEN — St. Joseph School in Meriden will be closed for the rest of the week due to “too many sick kids.” The school reported almost a 25 percent absentee rate on Tuesday. Wednesday, the school decided to close down for the rest of the week so they could disinfect the building and give students time to recover. The Department of Public Health has been notified and the school is being disinfected, a spokesperson at the school confirmed. They “just had too
  
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• Trump makes unannounced visit to honor slain Navy SEAL

  01-02-2017 22:56
  
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump made an unannounced visit Wednesday to Dover Air Force Base for the return of the remains of the US service member killed in the raid in Yemen. Trump went to Dover AFB on Marine One, along with his daughter, Ivanka, and Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware. Chief Petty Officer William “Ryan” Owens, a Navy SEAL, died of wounds suffered during a raid Sunday in Yemen against al Qaeda, according to US Central Command. Sources in […]
  
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• Marathon Bombing Survivor to Marry Fireman Who Rescued Her

  01-02-2017 22:44
  
  Boston Marathon bombing survivor Roseann Sdoia is set to marry the firefighter who rescued her.Photo Credit: FILE - AP
  
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• Senate Defeats DCF Oversight Plan; Now Up To House To OK

  01-02-2017 22:18
  
  SUSAN HAIGHAssociated PressHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — It’s up to the House of Representatives to decide whether to approve a revised agreement Gov. Dannel P. Malloy says will forge a new path toward ending decades of federal oversight of Connecticut’s child welfare agency.
  The Senate on Wednesday rejected the deal on a bipartisan 25-8 vote. It now awaits action in the House.
  The settlement must be rejected by three-fifths of each chamber or else it is deemed approved. A legislative
  
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• Lawmakers Defeat DCF Oversight Plan

  01-02-2017 22:18
  
  By SUSAN HAIGH   Associated Press
   HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Democratic and Republican state lawmakers joined forces Wednesday to overwhelmingly reject an agreement Gov. Dannel P. Malloy argued would have helped Connecticut forge a new path toward finally ending decades of federal oversight of the state’s child welfare agency.
  Legislators from both parties were skeptical of the deal, worried particularly about how it set a minimum budget of $801.2 million for the Department of
  
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• Re-hired Edsall Able To Sell History At UConn To Recruits

  01-02-2017 22:10
  
  PAT EATON-ROBBAP Sports WriterSTORRS, Conn. (AP) — Randy Edsall had less than a month to put together his first recruiting class since being re-hired as coach at UConn, but says having a history at the school was invaluable in landing a recruiting class that includes 18 high school seniors and two college transfers.
  “They would ask about the number of guys in the NFL, they would ask about graduation rates and things that we do,” he said. “I had 12 years of knowledge and i
  
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• Man Finds Fire After Hearing 'Clicking' from Meditation Room

  01-02-2017 22:03
  
  Fire broke out at a home in Hamden early Wednesday morning and one man who lives there was treated at the scene for smoke inhalation.Photo Credit: Submitted
  
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• Senate Approves Tillerson As Country’s Top Diplomat

  01-02-2017 21:42
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) –  The Republican-led Senate has confirmed Rex Tillerson as President Donald Trump’s secretary of state.
  Senators voted 56-43 largely along party lines to approve Tillerson’s nomination to be the nation’s chief diplomat.
  Most Senate Democrats opposed Tillerson’s nomination, angering Republicans who considered the former Exxon Mobil CEO to be highly qualified for the post.
  Sen. Ben Cardin, the Foreign Relations Committee’s top Democrat, say
  
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• Five NHL 100 Snubs

  01-02-2017 21:37
  
  by Rob Joyce
  The NHL celebrated its centennial season in full style at All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles. Aside from the usual festivities (skills competition, the game, etc.) the league announced its list of the 100 greatest players from the first 100 years of existence. That made for a star-studded weekend in L.A. as most of the game’s legends all piled into one place. It’s something that’s unlikely to happen again anytime soon, so for hockey fans of all ages it was a truly onc
  
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• Seal at Maritime Aquarium Makes Super Bowl Pick

  01-02-2017 21:26
  
  If Orange has anything to say about it, the New England Patriots will win the Super Bowl Sunday.Photo Credit: The Maritime AquariumThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Goodell: 'If I'm Invited to Foxboro, I'll Come'

  01-02-2017 20:44
  
  NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell fielded a series of questions related to "Deflategate" and his contentious relationship with the New England Patriots during his Super Bowl week press conference Wednesday...
  
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• Wednesday February 1st – College Basketball Daily Notes

  01-02-2017 20:04
  
  By Mike Bachini, CBS Connecticut
  Connecticut (CBS) – The calendar has officially turned to February. There is one more football game to be played and the NBA All-Star game is only a few weeks away. All of this also means that College Basketball is in full swing and there is a little light at the end of the tunnel that signals March Madness is approaching and will be here before we know it. So let’s fully indulge in the remainder of the regular season, as there are lots of great story
  
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• Five Must-See Destinations In Paris

  01-02-2017 20:00
  
  By Mark Horning
  Within the 41 square miles of Paris, France there are over 60 main attractions for visitors to discover ranging from Museums, Churches, Monuments and Squares as well as examples of contemporary and traditional architecture. This is far too many sites for the average tourist to attempt to visit during a short stay in the city of lights. Thus a list of the five most famous and must see attractions is in order.
  Before setting out there are three vital purchases that each traveler s
  
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• Governor Nominates Gregory D’Auria to State Supreme Court

  01-02-2017 19:34
  
  Gov. Dannel Malloy is nominating Gregory T. D’Auria, of Hebron, to serve as an associate justice on the Connecticut Supreme Court and fill the spot on the bench Associate Justice Peter T.Photo Credit: Governor Malloy
  
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• RHAM Teacher Dies; Was Struck In West Hartford Accident

  01-02-2017 19:23
  
  (CBS Connecticut) — A teacher at RHAM High School in Hebron tied last night, almost a week after being struck by a vehicle in West Hartford.
  West Hartford Police announced that Andrej Cavarkapa died of his injuries at Saint Francis Hospital.
  The crash took place near the intersection of Asylum Avenue and Trout Brook Drive.
  Cavarkapa was struck by a vehicle driven by a 19-year-old.  Witnesses said the driver had a green light.
  
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• Your Photos from the Jan. 31 Winter Storm

  01-02-2017 19:18
  
  See It Share It Photos from around the state.Photo Credit: Jeffrey
  
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• Mild Temperatures and Scattered Snow Showers

  01-02-2017 19:17
  
  Mild temperatures and windy today followed by a big cool down for Friday and the weekend.This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Hartford Yard Goats to Host Job Fair

  01-02-2017 19:15
  
  The Hartford Yard Goats will hold a job fair Saturday to hire for their first season in the city, team officials announced.
  
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• Governor Selects New Nominee For State Supreme Court

  01-02-2017 19:05
  
  (CBS Connecticut) — The governor today announced he will nominate Gregory D’Auria to serve on the state Supreme Court.
  D’Auria currently works in the state attorney general’s office.
  “If given the opportunity by the General Assembly, I plan to work hard at justifying the trust you have placed in me,” D’Auria said.
  The nomination must be approved by lawmakers, before D’Auria can join the state high court.
  D’Auria replaces Associate Justice Pet
  
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• RHAM Teacher Hit by Car in West Hartford Has Died: Police

  01-02-2017 18:51
  
  A 30-year-old West Hartford man who was hit by a car Wednesday night is at Saint Francis Hospital in Hartford with critical injuries.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Facebook Rolling Out new Feature Similar to Snapchat’s Stories

  01-02-2017 18:50
  
  CBS Local– Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter and Instagram seem to mysteriously end up with similar features before long. Somehow, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter all seemed to ditch the chronological timeline not all too far off from each other. Snapchat begun to dabble in being an outlet to consume media and links, a hallmark for Facebook and Twitter.
  In recent months, Instagram has turned copycat in nabbing a similar ‘Stories’ feature that Snapchat was at the vangua
  
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• Jury Gets Fatal Home Invasion Case

  01-02-2017 17:55
  
  LITCHFIELD, Conn. (AP) – The case of a Connecticut man charged with murder for his alleged role in a fatal home invasion in Sharon is in the hands of the jury after one juror asked to be dismissed.
  The Republican-American reports that jurors started deliberating in trial of Hiral Patel on Tuesday.
  He is charged in connection with the shooting death of 23-year-old Luke Vitalis in August 2012.
  One juror sent a note to the judge saying he was “terrified” and asked to be dismissed.
  
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• Second Arrest In Beating Of Food Delivery Driver

  01-02-2017 17:38
  
  (Milford, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Police in Milford have made a second arrest in connection with the beating and carjacking last week of a food delivery driver.
  The second juvenile arrested in the case was picked up on Friday.
  The night before, January 26, police say a delivery driver with a nearby Chinese restaurant was struck in the head and robbed of his cell phone and car.
  He was treated at a local hospital and released.
  Two suspects were seen running from the vehicle after it was spo
  
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• Senate Judiciary Committee OKs Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama to be AG

  01-02-2017 17:37
  
  WASHINGTON — The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved the nomination of Sen. Jeff Sessions to be attorney general after angry exchanges between Republicans and Democrats. The 11-9 vote was along party lines. All the panel’s Democrats voted against the nomination. The Alabama Republican is expected to be confirmed by the full Senate. Republicans have been strongly supportive of their colleague, arguing that he will follow the law and maintain traditional independence from President
  
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• Police testing blood, tooth from missing man’s pizza shop

  01-02-2017 17:35
  
  OLD FORGE, Pa. — Police are testing a tooth and some blood found in the northeastern Pennsylvania pizza shop owned by a man who hasn’t been seen in a week. Lackawanna County District Attorney Shane Scanlon says authorities are concerned for the safety of 58-year-old Robert Baron. He was last seen Jan. 25. Since then, investigators searched his business, Ghigiarelli’s Restaurant in Old Forge. They say they found a tooth in the sink and a bloody blanket. Blood also was […]
  
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• Man Fired Bullet into Neighboring Apartment: Hamden Police

  01-02-2017 17:18
  
  A Hamden woman found a bullet in her bedroom after her neighbor allegedly fired off a gun while uploading it, according to police.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• America’s Bacon Supply Is Seriously Depleted; Prices Surge

  01-02-2017 17:09
  
  CBS Local– We think you should sit down for this– are you ready?
  Okay, well, there’s no easy way to say this, but, we might have a bacon problem. According to the Ohio Pork Council, demand for bacon consistently superior to supply.
  “Today’s pig farmers are setting historic records by producing more pigs than ever,” said Rich Deaton, Ohio Pork Council president. “Yet our reserves are still depleting.”
  The problem is the frozen pork belly reserv
  
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• Gary McCord On Phoenix Open: ‘Always A Great Tournament’

  01-02-2017 17:06
  
  By Dave Shedloski
  The Waste Management Phoenix Open has the perfect date on the PGA TOUR calendar. What other event is big enough to share the weekend sports stage with the Super Bowl?
  The Greatest Show on Grass returns this weekend on CBS Sports, and the usual mix of fan fun and fantastic golf are on the menu at TPC Scottsdale. More than 600,000 fans came out last year to watch the golf, and a similar number are expected this week when 26 of the top 30 in the FedExCup standings are in the
  
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• New Jersey Girl Scout benefits from cookie review

  01-02-2017 17:03
  
  SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. — A Girl Scout from New Jersey is benefiting from her brutally honest review of the cookies that she sells. Charlotte McCourt, of South Orange, emailed her father’s friend, who was interested in buying cookies for troops stationed overseas. She told him some of cookies’ descriptions were false advertising and she rated the cookies on a scale of 1 to 10. She wrote the “Toffee-tastic is a bleak, flavorless, gluten-free wasteland,” while calling the
  
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• Man found guilty of shooting wife to death to be with his girlfriend after her release from Oklahoma prison

  01-02-2017 17:03
  
  OKLAHOMA CITY – An Oklahoma City man has been found guilty for allegedly killing his wife inside their home over two years ago, according to KFOR. On Nov. 19, 2014, Erin Glasson, 41, was shot to death inside her Oklahoma City home. Originally, her husband, 33-year-old Kinney Glasson, told officers that he awoke to find an intruder inside his home. He said the intruder was in the couple’s bedroom and was moving toward them, so he reached for his gun. Glasson […]
  
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• Report finds chemicals in one-third of fast food packaging

  01-02-2017 17:02
  
  HARTFORD —  Most of the time, when you order fast food, you know exactly what you’re getting: an inexpensive meal that tastes great but is probably loaded with fat, cholesterol and sodium. But it turns out that the packaging your food comes in could also have a negative impact on your health, according to a report published Wednesday in the journal Environmental Science & Technology Letters. The report found fluorinated chemicals in one-third of the fast food packaging resea
  
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• Connecticut Business Spotlight February 1, 2017: Citizen’s Bank

  01-02-2017 17:00
  
  One of the many things that makes Connecticut great is its local businesses! WTIC Newstalk 1080, along with Merritt Scanning support local businesses in Connecticut and want to thank them for the wonderful work they do.
  This week’s Connecticut Business Spotlight is Citizen’s Bank.
  Headquartered in Providence Rhode Island, Citizen’s Bank offers retail and commercial banking products and services to individuals, small businesses, large corporations and institutions.  At
  
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• Atlanta Falcons: Road To The Super Bowl

  01-02-2017 16:47
  
  By Shawn Lealos
  When the 2016 NFL season started, the Atlanta Falcons were coming off an 8-8 season and only made some cosmetic improvements to their team. However, in a twist that surprised many experts, the Falcons finished the season winning the NFC South, earning a first round bye with the second-best record in the NFC, and made it to the Super Bowl by beating the Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers. Here is a look at how the Atlanta Falcons made it to Super Bowl LI.
  The 2016 Offseason
  Af
  
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• Researchers Look Deep Into School Shootings, Find Meaningful Results

  01-02-2017 16:44
  
  CBS Local–  Researchers at Northwestern University decided to delve deep into some of the saddest days in recent American history: mass school shootings. They came away with interesting findings.
  First off, it’s more likely for a school shooting to occur when economic times are tough and jobs are hard to find. They also found that the acts are not random, they target a specific person. Lastly they found that a minuscule 6.6% of school shootings are gang related.
  “The
  
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• Bond Commission Approves Money For Foundation Testing

  01-02-2017 16:35
  
  (CBS Connecticut) — The state Bond Commission today approved $5-million to help cover the cost of testing by Northeastern Connecticut residents who have failing foundations.
  Under the program, homeowners could apply for reimbursement of half of the cost of testing for pyrrhotite, up to $2,000. The program will allow for two core samples from a foundation.
  Homeowners who already have a crumbling foundation can instead have a visual inspection made.  The state will reimburse 100 percent
  
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• Police: Shots fired in Boston schools headquarters, no one injured

  01-02-2017 16:30
  
  BOSTON — Police said a fight between two men inside the building that houses Boston Public Schools administrative offices led to gunfire, but no one was injured. Officer Rachel McGuire said officers responded to the building in the city’s Roxbury neighborhood at about 9:20 a.m. Wednesday. She said during a physical altercation in a common area on an upper floor, one of the men produced a gun that went off during the struggle. A suspect has been arrested and police have reco
  
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• Latest ‘nightmare inducing’ Boston Dynamics robots video leaked

  01-02-2017 16:07
  
  BOSTON — “Nightmare inducing” – that’s how Marc Raibert, founder of Boston Dynamics, described the two-wheeled robot that he unveiled for the first time. A leaked video of the unveiling revealed a robot that can do crazy stunts. If the footage is any indication, it seems like the robot-makers have found a way to improve on humanity’s primitive two-legged design by adding a pair of wheels to their new self-balancing robot, giving the bot some impressive ne
  
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• Enfield Man Charged with Ramming Police Cruisers In Massachusetts

  01-02-2017 15:56
  
  SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — A Connecticut man charged with ramming two Massachusetts police cruisers and injuring two Springfield officers while trying to escape a traffic stop has been held on $25,000 bail.
  George Dobitsky was back in court Tuesday a day after pleading not guilty to seven charges, including four counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.
  Prosecutors say the 47-year-old Enfield, Connecticut, man “played chicken” with police cruisers pursuing him Satu
  
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• Malloy on Aetna to Boston Talk: We Poach, Too

  01-02-2017 15:52
  
  Gov. Dannel Malloy didn't quite brush aside talk that the Hartford-based insurance company, Aetna, is considering a move to Boston and has already initiated talks with the governor of Massachusetts.Photo Credit: AP
  
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• Teen Pleads Guilty In String Of Enfield Fires

  01-02-2017 15:43
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut teenager accused of setting five fires in Enfield has pleaded guilty to arson charges.
  Eighteen-year-old Davidson Izzo is expected to be sentenced on March 31 to 13 years in prison, suspended after five years. He will get credit for the nearly two years he’s been jailed since his arrest.
  Under an agreement, Izzo, of Enfield, pleaded guilty Friday to setting two fires. The first fire was set at a barn behind a home in November 2014. A fire officer
  
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• Are You Entitled to Money the State Is Holding Onto?

  01-02-2017 15:38
  
  Nearly 60,000 people have filed claims to collect unclaimed cash the state of Connecticut is holding on to and that is the most ever during the first month of the CT Big List Unclaimed Property outreach campaign...
  
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• Second Teen Accused of Attacking Chinese Food Delivery Driver, Stealing Car and Phone

  01-02-2017 15:27
  
  Milford police have arrested a second juvenile from Bridgeport in connection with the carjacking and assault of a Chinese food delivery person last Thursday.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• This Morning With Ray Dunaway February 1, 2017

  01-02-2017 15:13
  
  Here’s what’s coming up this morning with Ray Dunaway.
  6:50- Robert Klee, Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), will talk about the SMART (Save Money and Reduce Trash) trash reduction program, which could be coming to West Hartford.
  7:20- Rep. Tony Guerrera, D-Rocky Hill, asks where does the committee see tolls or a mileage tax going this session? Also has the debate over seatbelts on school buses returned?
  7:50- Dr Ulysses Wu, chie
  
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• Army Corps ordered to approve final step to finish Dakota Access Pipeline

  01-02-2017 15:03
  
  The US Army Corps of Engineers has been directed to allow the completion of the Dakota Access Pipeline, North Dakota Sen. John Hoeven said on Tuesday. Although the official easement from the Army Corps has yet to be released, Hoeven and Rep. Kevin Cramer praised the move, which will pave the way for the final phase of the controversial $3.7 billion project. Hoeven said in a statement that he had spoken with Acting Secretary of the Army Robert Speer on […]
  
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• Joe, Jill Biden launch The Biden Foundation

  01-02-2017 14:45
  
  Joe and Jill Biden launched The Biden Foundation on Wednesday, telling supporters in a video that “as long as he has a breath in it” the former vice president will be working on issues that matter to him. The foundation is an effort to further the work the Bidens did over eight years in the Obama administration and cement the former vice president’s more than four decade legacy in public life. In the video posted to the foundation’s website, Biden […]
  
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