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The most abortion-related statewide ballot measures since 1986

Welcome to the Wednesday, February 16, Brew.

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Why $73 million Sandy Hook settlement is unlikely to unleash a flood of lawsuits against gun-makers

Families of the victims of the 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School reached a historic US$73 million settlement with gun-maker Remington Arms. The Feb. 15, 2022, deal marks the first time a firearms manufacturer has settled a lawsuit brought by gun violence victims since Congress granted the industry sweeping…

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Los proveedores de cuidado infantil de EEUU aún luchan por sobrevivir

El sector de las guarderías de Estados Unidos ha sido aplastado por la pandemia del COVID-19.

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Gun-Maker Remington Settles with Sandy Hook Families Over Alleged Liability for Misuse of Weapon They Made

A settlement means no official legal precedent is set, but holding gun sellers responsible for crimes of gun users could harm Americans' ability to enjoy their Second Amendment rights.

Reason

Mother-of-three admits secretly filming minors in her seaside mansion

Hadley Palmer pleaded guilty to making video and photos at her home in the wealthy enclave of Belle Haven, Connecticut

The Independent UK

Bellator 274: Make your predictions for Neiman Gracie vs. Logan Storley

We want your predictions for Saturday's Bellator 274 event in Connecticut.

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Connecticut enacts new congressional district boundaries after state supreme court adopts special master’s proposed plan

Connecticut enacted new congressional district boundaries on Feb. 10 when the Connecticut Supreme Court adopted the redistricting plan submitted by a court-appointed special master. Connecticut was apportioned five seats in the U.S. House of Representatives after the 2020 census, the same number it received after the 2010 census. This map…

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More than 600 in Connecticut must be revaccinated due to improper storage of Pfizer shot

More than 600 people recently vaccinated against COVID-19 in Connecticut must get the jab again because of improper storage of the shots.

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America’s childcare providers are still struggling to survive

The U.S. childcare industry has been crushed by the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Connecticut chief state’s attorney resigns amid probe into alleged patronage hiring

HARTFORD, Conn. — Embattled Chief State’s Attorney Richard J. Colangelo Jr. agreed to resign on Wednesday, amid mounting pressure over an alleged patronage hiring.

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Cummins To Acquire Jacobs Vehicle Systems Business From Altra Industrial For $325M

Cummins Inc. (NYSE:CMI) has agreed to acquire Jacobs Vehicle Systems, a subsidiary of Altra Industrial Motion Corp (NASDAQ:AIMC), for $325 million. Founded in 1961, Jacobs Vehicle Systems has roughly 600 employees and more than 60 years of experience in engine retarding and valve actuation systems for the commercial vehicle industry. It generated ~$193 million in…

Benzinga

Special election to be held for Connecticut House District 5 on March 1

The special general election for the District 5 seat in the Connecticut House of Representatives is on March 1. Maryam Khan (D), Charles Jackson (R, Independent Party), Dean Jones (independent), and Lawrence Jaggon (independent) are competing in the special election. The deadline for parties to nominate candidates passed on Jan.…

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Survey seeks to raise awareness of Connecticut turtles endangered by illegal trade, cars, habitat loss

HARTFORD, Conn. — How much do Connecticut residents know about the state’s native turtles and the many dangers they face, including illegal trade? That’s what a state-sponsored survey seeks to find out.

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Connecticut prosecutors close the books on a strange case of murder in a cult

State prosecutors have closed the books on the strange, 17-year-old murder of the self-described chief apostle to Brother Julius Schacknow, a Connecticut cult leader who turned his claim to divinity into a multimillion-dollar business and real estate empire in the 1970s and ‘80s.

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Federal court invalidates Connecticut disclosure law

Welcome to The Disclosure Digest! Keep an eye out for new editions published on Wednesdays through June 2022.

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Connecticut’s launch of expanded gambling yields billions for gamblers, millions for state and casinos, but deeper debt for some

HARTFORD, Conn. — Bettors dropped more than $2 billion late last year as Connecticut launched its long-awaited legalized sports betting and online gambling, generating tens of millions of dollars for the state, the two tribal-owned casinos and Connecticut Lottery Corp.

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As Connecticut’s COVID-19 numbers improve, what’s next? Experts are optimistic — with some important caveats

HARTFORD, Conn. — For at least the third time in the past two years, Connecticut finds itself moving past a devastating COVID-19 surge and hoping its coronavirus nightmare may finally be reaching an end.

The Independent UK

Detectives suspended amid probes of 2 Black women's deaths

Two police detectives have been suspended after concerns of racial insensitivity and misconduct were raised by families of two Black women who were found dead in their homes in Connecticut's largest city

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2 Connecticut detectives placed on leave over ‘unacceptable’ handling of deaths of 2 Black women

After public outcry from the families of two Black women who said they were never informed of their deaths, two Bridgeport, Connecticut, detectives have been suspended.

The Guardian - US

Two Connecticut officers put on leave over handling of Black women’s deaths

Officers did not investigate the deaths of Lauren Smith-Fields and Brenda Lee Rawls in a timely manner or notify relatives

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Some schools cancel, delay classes Monday as eastern Connecticut digs out from almost 2 feet of snow

HARTFORD, Conn. — Dozens of schools, most in eastern Connecticut, have closed or delayed opening Monday as they continue to remove up to 2 feet of snow that fell Saturday.

Daily Mirror

Quirky house goes on market for £440,000 – but people are left ‘dizzy’ by unique design

The four-bed property is in the town of Sharon in Connecticut, in the US, and has a passive solar design – using sunlight without active mechanical systems such as thermal collectors

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Former Conn. House GOP leader drops out of governor’s race, running for US Senate seat

HARTFORD, Conn. — In a surprising turnaround, former Connecticut House Republican leader Themis Klarides dropped out of the race for governor Sunday and is instead running for the U.S. Senate.

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Parts of Connecticut dig out from almost 2 feet of snow

HARTFORD, Conn. — Parts of Connecticut were digging out from almost 2 feet of snow Sunday after a strong winter storm hit the state Saturday.

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Connecticut hit with strong winds, foot of snow in some areas, bringing transportation to a halt

HARTFORD, Conn. — A winter storm dumped more than a foot of snow on parts of Connecticut on Saturday, blanketing roads and halting transportation across much of the state.

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