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Universal Healthcare Gateway Bill Under Debate

Posted on April 23, 2008 by Red Baron

The House has been debating HB 5536, An Act Establishing the Connecticut Healthcare Partnership this evening.  The bill is a step and a half toward universal healthcare and socialized medicine, and has been advanced by House Majority Leader Chris Donovan. 
Section six of the bill requires the Comptroller to study how to [...]

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Billboards and Global Warming Before the House Tonight

Posted on April 23, 2008 by Red Baron

Among the bills the State House of Representatives is scheduled to address tonight are:
HB 5750. An Act Concerning Outdoor Advertising – This bill lifts Governor Rell’s executive order barring billboards and outdoor advertising on state property.  The order also prohibits the state from entering into any new contracts for billboards on state property and from [...]

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Speaker Amann Retires

Posted on April 23, 2008 by Red Baron

At the opening of today’s session House Speaker James Amann announced this afternoon to a mostly surprised House of Representatives that he would not seek re-election to the House and is retiring as Speaker after having served two terms in that post.
Amann has represented the 118th District in Milford since 1991, [...]

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