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Connecticut enacts new congressional district boundaries after state supreme court adopts special master’s proposed plan

Connecticut enacted new congressional district boundaries on Feb. 10 when the Connecticut Supreme Court adopted the redistricting plan submitted by a court-appointed special master. Connecticut was apportioned five seats in the U.S. House of Representatives after the 2020 census, the same number it received after the 2010 census. This map…

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More than 600 in Connecticut must be revaccinated due to improper storage of Pfizer shot

More than 600 people recently vaccinated against COVID-19 in Connecticut must get the jab again because of improper storage of the shots.

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America’s childcare providers are still struggling to survive

The U.S. childcare industry has been crushed by the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Connecticut chief state’s attorney resigns amid probe into alleged patronage hiring

HARTFORD, Conn. — Embattled Chief State’s Attorney Richard J. Colangelo Jr. agreed to resign on Wednesday, amid mounting pressure over an alleged patronage hiring.

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Cummins To Acquire Jacobs Vehicle Systems Business From Altra Industrial For $325M

Cummins Inc. (NYSE:CMI) has agreed to acquire Jacobs Vehicle Systems, a subsidiary of Altra Industrial Motion Corp (NASDAQ:AIMC), for $325 million. Founded in 1961, Jacobs Vehicle Systems has roughly 600 employees and more than 60 years of experience in engine retarding and valve actuation systems for the commercial vehicle industry. It generated ~$193 million in…

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Special election to be held for Connecticut House District 5 on March 1

The special general election for the District 5 seat in the Connecticut House of Representatives is on March 1. Maryam Khan (D), Charles Jackson (R, Independent Party), Dean Jones (independent), and Lawrence Jaggon (independent) are competing in the special election. The deadline for parties to nominate candidates passed on Jan.…

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Connecticut prosecutors close the books on a strange case of murder in a cult

State prosecutors have closed the books on the strange, 17-year-old murder of the self-described chief apostle to Brother Julius Schacknow, a Connecticut cult leader who turned his claim to divinity into a multimillion-dollar business and real estate empire in the 1970s and ‘80s.

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Survey seeks to raise awareness of Connecticut turtles endangered by illegal trade, cars, habitat loss

HARTFORD, Conn. — How much do Connecticut residents know about the state’s native turtles and the many dangers they face, including illegal trade? That’s what a state-sponsored survey seeks to find out.

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Federal court invalidates Connecticut disclosure law

Welcome to The Disclosure Digest! Keep an eye out for new editions published on Wednesdays through June 2022.

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Connecticut’s launch of expanded gambling yields billions for gamblers, millions for state and casinos, but deeper debt for some

HARTFORD, Conn. — Bettors dropped more than $2 billion late last year as Connecticut launched its long-awaited legalized sports betting and online gambling, generating tens of millions of dollars for the state, the two tribal-owned casinos and Connecticut Lottery Corp.

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As Connecticut’s COVID-19 numbers improve, what’s next? Experts are optimistic — with some important caveats

HARTFORD, Conn. — For at least the third time in the past two years, Connecticut finds itself moving past a devastating COVID-19 surge and hoping its coronavirus nightmare may finally be reaching an end.

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Detectives suspended amid probes of 2 Black women's deaths

Two police detectives have been suspended after concerns of racial insensitivity and misconduct were raised by families of two Black women who were found dead in their homes in Connecticut's largest city

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2 Connecticut detectives placed on leave over ‘unacceptable’ handling of deaths of 2 Black women

After public outcry from the families of two Black women who said they were never informed of their deaths, two Bridgeport, Connecticut, detectives have been suspended.

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Two Connecticut officers put on leave over handling of Black women’s deaths

Officers did not investigate the deaths of Lauren Smith-Fields and Brenda Lee Rawls in a timely manner or notify relatives

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Some schools cancel, delay classes Monday as eastern Connecticut digs out from almost 2 feet of snow

HARTFORD, Conn. — Dozens of schools, most in eastern Connecticut, have closed or delayed opening Monday as they continue to remove up to 2 feet of snow that fell Saturday.

Daily Mirror

Quirky house goes on market for £440,000 – but people are left ‘dizzy’ by unique design

The four-bed property is in the town of Sharon in Connecticut, in the US, and has a passive solar design – using sunlight without active mechanical systems such as thermal collectors

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Former Conn. House GOP leader drops out of governor’s race, running for US Senate seat

HARTFORD, Conn. — In a surprising turnaround, former Connecticut House Republican leader Themis Klarides dropped out of the race for governor Sunday and is instead running for the U.S. Senate.

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Parts of Connecticut dig out from almost 2 feet of snow

HARTFORD, Conn. — Parts of Connecticut were digging out from almost 2 feet of snow Sunday after a strong winter storm hit the state Saturday.

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Connecticut hit with strong winds, foot of snow in some areas, bringing transportation to a halt

HARTFORD, Conn. — A winter storm dumped more than a foot of snow on parts of Connecticut on Saturday, blanketing roads and halting transportation across much of the state.

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Katie Taylor's mum was heartbroken by the superstars move to the US

The Bray boxer turned professional in 2016 after moving to Connecticut to work with coach Ross Enamait

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Katie Taylor left her mother heartbroken over career decision that was "really tough"

The Bray boxer turned professional in 2016 after moving to Connecticut to work with boxing coach Ross Enamait

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Biden nominates associate state Attorney General Vanessa Avery as Connecticut’s first Black female US attorney

HARTFORD, Conn. — President Joe Biden has nominated associate state Attorney General Vanessa Avery to be Connecticut’s next U.S. attorney, the state’s top federal law enforcement officer.

The Independent UK

Senators say they were denied full access to federal prison

Two U.S. senators say they were denied access to parts of a federal prison in Connecticut while trying to examine conditions there

Daily Mirror

Woman, 23, found dead after Bumble date as family threaten to sue police

Lauren Smith-Fields' family said last week they were planning to sue the city after claiming Bridgeport Police 'failed' to properly investigate the 23-year-old's death in Connecticut, US

The Independent UK

Biden nominating 6 lawyers for federal prosecutor posts

President Joe Biden is nominating six lawyers to run U.S. attorney’s offices across the country

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