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Ex-Mayor In CT Under Fire For Facebook Post During State Of The Union Ex-Mayor In CT Under Fire For Facebook Post During State Of The Union
Ex-Mayor In CT Under Fire For Facebook Post During State Of The Union Tim Stewart, the former New Britain mayor and current president of the Greater New Britain Chamber of Commerce, is in hot water after making an inappropriate comment on social media during Tuesday’s State of the Union. During President Donald Trump’s address, Stewart made a sexist comment on a Facebook photo of female Democratic congresswomen who were in attendance at the speech wearing white “as a show of solidarity” in a tribute to women’s suffrage. In a comment under the photo, Stewart posted, “(expletive) in heat,” and the outcry against him has been swift and severe. He was immediately…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
CT Residents Can Now Text To 911 CT Residents Can Now Text To 911
CT Residents Can Now Text To 911 Connecticut has introduced new emergency telecommunications to help residents alert police in case of an urgent incident via a text message. Connecticut Gov. Daniel Malloy announced this week that the state is introducing a new “Text-to-911” system, which will allow residents to send a text message from a cell phone in emergency situations when it’s unsafe or they are unable to place a phone call. The system went into effect this week. Malloy noted that the system is intended specifically for those who are deaf, hard of hearing or have a speech disability. It can also be used during dangero…

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by Zak Failla
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Malloy Signs Bill Securing Equal Pay For Women Into Law Malloy Signs Bill Securing Equal Pay For Women Into Law
Malloy Signs Bill Securing Equal Pay For Women Into Law Gov. Dannel P. Malloy signed legislation to strengthen Connecticut’s ongoing efforts to secure equal pay for equal work for women in the workplace and help prevent unintended wage discrimination. Proposed by Malloy in his State of the State address earlier this year, the new law signed on Tuesday, May 22 prohibits employers from asking about a prospective employee’s wage and salary history during the job interview process. “Even as they work harder and harder, the pay gap between men and women who are doing the same job continues to grow – particularly among women of color, and that is comp…

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by Jon Craig
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ID Released For State Trooper Killed In I-84 Crash ID Released For State Trooper Killed In I-84 Crash
ID Released For State Trooper Killed In I-84 Crash Connecticut State Police have identified the trooper who died during a serious crash involving a tractor-trailer on I-84 on Thursday afternoon. Police positively identified Trooper First Class Kevin Miller as the casualty in Thursday’s crash, which shut down a stretch of the eastbound interstate on Thursday as investigators combed the area. Miller’s cruiser collided with the tractor-trailer shortly after 12:30 p.m. on Thursday afternoon, near exit 68. According to reports, he had been serving the Connecticut State Police for 19 years in Troop C before his death. Connecticut Gov. Daniel Mal…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Malloy Calls For Ban On Bump Stocks In Connecticut Malloy Calls For Ban On Bump Stocks In Connecticut
Malloy Calls For Ban On Bump Stocks In Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy's first proposal for the 2018 legislative session would ban the purchase and sale of bump stocks, binary triggers systems, and trigger cranks in Connecticut. “Bump stocks are cheap, they are deadly, and they have no place in our society,” Malloy said. The device, known as a "rate of fire enhancement," was used by the gunman in the deadly mass shooting in Las Vegas that killed over 500 people.  “In Connecticut, we refuse to allow federal inaction to endanger the lives of our residents, despite the best efforts of powerful lobbyists from the NRA," Malloy said…

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