Sandra Gomez-aceves
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These 10 Connecticut Women Want A Seat In The House
Driven by the state’s fiscal challenges, Donald Trump’s election and the surge of other women making their bid, Connecticut women who are business owners, local leaders, former educators and volunteers are seeking to win one of 151 seats in the House of Representatives. → Read More
Attorney General Candidate Rep. William Tong Calls For Civil Rights Division Within Office
Following a controversial court ruling, Rep. William Tong, the Democratic endorsed candidate for Attorney General, is calling for the creation of a Civil Rights Division. → Read More
How Autonomous Buses And 'Smart Cards' Could Transform Public Transportation In Connecticut
Autonomous buses could transform public transportation in Connecticut, according to the head of the Department of Transportation. → Read More
Ax Throwing Arrives In Hartford This Week With Opening of Pine And Iron
Ax throwing: It's a new kind of adventure sport and it's making it's Connecticut debut in Hartford this weekend. → Read More
Axe Throwing Arrives In Hartford This Week With Opening of Pine And Iron
Axe throwing: It's a new kind of adventure sport and it's making it's Connecticut debut in Hartford this weekend. → Read More
7 Questions Answered About Connecticut's August Primaries
With nomination conventions over, what comes next? Here are five things to know before the August primary election. → Read More
11-Year-Old Boy Shot In Hartford Saturday Morning
An 11-year-old boy was shot in the arm early Saturday morning behind a Bedford Street apartment building, police said. → Read More
Pedestrian Struck On I-95 in Old Lyme
The box truck involved initially left the scene but was stopped, police said. → Read More
5 Things To Know Before You Visit Connecticut State Parks This Summer
For the first time, the "Passport to Parks" program will grant Connecticut motorists free access to all 110 state parks. → Read More
Officials, Loved Ones Pay Tribute To Connecticut Service Members Killed in Iraq, Afghanistan
Nine years after Capt. Benjamin Sklaver's was killed in an ambush, his father told his story during the Wall of Honor ceremony at the Capitol. → Read More
Vice President Mike Pence Tells Coast Guard Cadets 'Welcome Aboard'
Vice President Mike Pence gave the commencement address at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy Wednesday. → Read More
Get Ready, Connecticut: As Many As 10 Primary Battles Loom This Summer
The political conventions are over but primary battles loom. → Read More
Democrats Nominate Chris Murphy For Second Term As State Convention Kicks Off
U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy was nominated by acclimation to run for as second term by Connecticut Democrats Friday night. → Read More
Mark Boughton Is Republican Nominee for Governor, But Primary Batttle Looms
A fractured Republican party coalesced around Mark Boughton, bringing the Danbury mayor closer to his nealy decade-long quest to become Connecticut's governor. → Read More
Republicans Nominate Congressional Candidates As State Convention Kicks Off
Connecticut Republicans nominated candidates for Congress and U.S. Senate Friday night at Foxwoods Resort Casino. → Read More
Bill To Overhaul Sexual Harassment Laws In Danger Despite Nationwide Momentum
Despite nationwide momentum, a bill to overhaul Connecticut's sexual harassment laws has stalled in the General Assembly. → Read More
Capitol Roundup: House Leaders Uncertain Sexual Harassment, Minimum Wage Bills Will Pass
Leaders in the state House are uncertain whether legislators will take up several significant bills before the General Assembly adjourns at midnight Wednesday. → Read More
Sen. Linares, Rep. Simmons Announce Baby on Senate Floor
Sen. Art Linares announced on the Senate floor that his wife, Rep. Caroline Simmons, is pregnant with their first child. → Read More
Time Running Out For Bills On Casinos, Crumbling Foundations, Bump Stocks As Legislative Session Winds Down
With only three days left in the regular legislative session, lawmakers are scrambling to finish their work on a wide variety of issues ranging from casino gambling to sexual harassment. → Read More
Capitol Roundup: Group Home Strike Averted; Crumbling Foundations Bill Passes House; Hartford Bailout Revised
It's the last Saturday of the Connecticut legislative session. → Read More