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Gary Winfield
Mamaroneck, NY
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Gunfire Hits CT State Senator's New Haven Home
Bullets struck the Connecticut home of State Sen. Gary Winfield, during a shooting in which a man was wounded. The shooting took place in New Haven around 7 p.m., Monday, April 4. No one in the home was injured, but a 33-year-old man outside the home was struck, said Officer Scott Shumway, of the New Haven Police. Winfield is not believed to have been the intended target, Shumway said. "I really appreciate all the concern," Winfield said on Facebook. "The younger kids didn’t really know what was happening so I let them think it was just us playing so we had to get down low. Will keep…
Hartford, CT
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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. …
