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Talks to fund the Department of Homeland Security and end a partial government shutdown have stalled in the Senate.
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Connecticut’s Democrat-controlled Senate used an emergency procedure to pass a package of more than a dozen bills on Wednesday. Senate Republicans criticized the move.
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President Donald Trump will deliver his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night. More than half of Connecticut’s federal delegation won’t be there.
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Hochul, a Democrat, said she won’t opt into the program to save taxpayer money.
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As residents across the region begin to recover from the blizzard, health experts advise caution when clearing snow.
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The First Amendment of the United States Constitution declares Congress can’t pass a law abridging the freedom of speech. But that doesn't mean Americans can say whatever they want without consequences.
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States of emergency are in effect across Connecticut and New York as heavy snow and strong winds cause widespread power outages, transit suspensions and travel bans.
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Connecticut lawmakers are considering a climate superfund bill that would require fossil fuel companies to help the state pay for infrastructure upgrades needed to combat climate change.
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Today, on the first Friday of Lent, Daniel Rober, an associate professor of Catholic Studies, considers a timely question: Is religion making a comeback in the United States? He looks at the data, the politics, and the shifting role of gender in American religious life.
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U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY-03) and a cadre of environmental advocates from Long Island and beyond say they’ll fight back against what they call a devastating blow to climate protections after the Trump Administration announced a major environmental policy change.
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Federal lawmakers from Connecticut want to ban Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers from interfering with voting.
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Hochul’s new proposal would funnel an extra $10 million to Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers. Buffalo would receive a total of $40 million in extra funds as it contends with a structural deficit.