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Governor Announces Effort to Reduce Standardized Testing In Public Schools

Sep 5, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the administration is taking two actions to help reduce the time Connecticut students spend taking standardized tests. In a letter to U.S. Department of Education (USED) Secretary Arne Duncan, the Governor asked for USED to consider how the number of high-stakes exams in Grade 11 could be reduced under existing federal law. In the letter, the Governor writes, “I am eager to explore solutions for the students who may be our most over-tested: our eleventh graders.” One potential avenue for alleviating the burden on the eleventh grade would be to examine whether a college entrance exam, such as the SAT, could satisfy the federally mandated high school exam. In 2013, 83 percent of Connecticut…

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Why CT Republicans Remain Out of Touch

Aug 15, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

We don't normally touch politics anymore because, well, you told us you want us to be politically free. I've pretty much kept this site breaking news while it is breaking because it is what has made us one the most popular websites with over 60,000 viewers a week. With numbers like that many advertisers have sought us out as well as the Democratic Party both on the state and local level. It has gotten to the point that I have to read into these "press releases" to see if it is really news or politically motivated. The only Republican press releases we get on a consistent basis is from Dan Debicella who is running for the US Congressional seat from…

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FREE STATE PARKS WEEKEND

Jul 23, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Commissioner Robert Klee today announced that as part of the ongoing celebration of the state parks centennial, this upcomingSaturday and Sunday – July 26 and 27 – will be “Free State Parks Weekend” in Connecticut. For the weekend, all parking and museum fees will be waived throughout Connecticut’s state park system. “To encourage everyone to visit a state park in this Centennial year, we are waiving fees at our parks this Saturday and Sunday,” said Governor Malloy, who made the announcement during an event at Sleeping Giant State Park in Hamden – one of Connecticut’s 107 state parks. “This means we will not charge the usual parking fees and we will not collect admission fees at…

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GOV. MALLOY STATEMENT ON IMMIGRATION ISSUES

Jul 23, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

#HARTFORD, CT– Governor Dannel P. Malloy today released the following statement: “I continue to work closely with the federal government on this important issue. Today, I participated in a conference call with the White House and the Secretaries of Homeland Security and Health and Human Services. It appears that substantial progress has been made to diminish the need for housing children for extended periods in large scale institutional settings. For example, the facility at Nogales now houses 22 children, down from more than 1,000. Much of this work has been accomplished by pursuing the appropriate step of placing children as quickly as possible with relatives, a position that we have advocated for the past week. “The federal government has placed…

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Today Is Governor Malloy’s Birthday

Jul 22, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

According to Governor Dannel Malloy's Facebook page today is his 59th Birthday. What would you like to wish the governor? De acuerdo a la página del gobernador Dannel Malloy Facebook hoy es su 59 cumpleaños. ¿Qué te gustaría desear al gobernador? De acordo com o governador Malloy, sua pagina de Facebook ele completa 59 anos hoje. O que gostaria de desejar ao governador?

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Malloy Says No to 2,000 Migrant Children

Jul 16, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

Early this month the federal government requested the State of Connecticut House 2,000 migrant children at the closed Southbury Training School in Southbury. The federal government is trying to figure out where to put all of the children that have illegally crossing our southern borders. The governor feels the training school has the capacity or the ability to house the children due to the amount of time the facility has been closed. The governor feels that Congress should appropriate the funds the administration has requested. The governor is sympathetic to the children's plight but he feels "we should be controlling our boarders" and that " Guatemala needs to take care of Guatemala's problems and that Honduras needs to take care…

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GOV. MALLOY SELECTED TO SERVE ON EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION

Jul 13, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

GOV. MALLOY SELECTED TO SERVE ON EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today was named to the National Governors Association (NGA) Executive Committee for the 2014-2015 year by his fellow governors at the association's annual meeting in Nashville, Tennessee.In this NGA leadership role, Governor Malloy will help lead the organization whose mission is to share best practices among states and advocate on behalf of all states to federal policymakers.“I am honored to have been chosen to serve on the NGA Executive Board and to have received the bipartisan support and confidence of my fellow governors,” said Governor Malloy. “The NGA is a valuable organization that supports state-led innovation and solutions, and is a…

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Unusual Aircraft Patterns

Jul 10, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

If you have noticed an increase of air traffic circling overhead tonight it is traffic being diverted from New York airports due to weather issues they encountered according to Sikorsky Airport. Si usted ha notado un aumento del tráfico aéreo en círculos por encima de esta noche es una desviación del tráfico de los aeropuertos de Nueva York debido a problemas meteorológicos que encontraban de acuerdo con Sikorsky Airport. Se você tem notado um aumento do tráfego aéreo circulando em cima esta noite é o tráfego desviado dos aeroportos de Nova York devido a questões climáticas que encontraram de acordo com Aeroporto Sikorsky.

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Our new international news site

Jul 10, 2014 Stephen Krauchick

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Pursuit from Westport to Bridgeport Ends In Flames

Jun 30, 2014 Alex

VIDEO REPORT-- ©2014 DoingItLocal.com NOT FOR BROADCAST Internet use permissible with commercial pre-roll and watermarks remaining in the video at all times. Around 12:45 Monday morning State Police started following a Green Jeep headed northbound on I-95 near exit 17. They did not engage in pursuit until clearing traffic in Fairfield. Fairfield Police were called into the pursuit early on and officers were at the ready with spike strips at designated locations. Speeds never exceed 60 miles per hour. Police were successful on their first try with the spike strips and the Jeep got off the highway at exit 22. The driver led police down Grasmere Avenue then to the Circle. Police radios got quiet until the Jeep was on Kings…

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