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Flipped: New Winner Called In Race For CT State House Rep. Flipped: New Winner Called In Race For CT State House Rep.
Flipped: New Winner Called In Race For CT State House Rep. It looks like there is a new winner in an election that has already been called for a seat in the Connecticut State House.  Updated, unofficial results show that the winner of the 90th House District in the Nov. 3 election is incumbent Rep. Craig Fishbein, R-Wallingford. Previously, the win had been called for Democrat Jim Jinks. The updated vote tally has Fishbein beating Jinks by 21 votes, according to the CT Mirror. Due to the slim margin, an automatic recount will take place on Thursday, Nov. 12. The updated vote tallies are the result of the Wallingford town clerk discovering …

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More 'F's Than 'A's - Connecticut Politicians Graded On Educational Support More 'F's Than 'A's - Connecticut Politicians Graded On Educational Support
More 'F's Than 'A's - Connecticut Politicians Graded On Educational Support The Connecticut Educational Association has issued its annual report card on members of the state House and Senate - and the grades seem to have fallen along party lines. The CEA, which lobbies for educational funding and reform, gave Democrats high marks for their work on education issues and reserved the bottom end of the spectrum for Republicans. In all, out of Connecticut's 187 state politicians, 37 earned 'A's and 51 received 'F's. The annual report card considers whether legislators were supportive of education funding, unions, professional development, standards, and school safety. …

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by Kristin Palpini