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Gun control backers turn up heat on selected senators
WASHINGTON — First came the letter-writing campaigns, then the protests at town hall meetings and now the television ads. The last several weeks in New Hampshire have had the feel of a heated electoral season — but the target of this siege,...
Tags: Voting, Patrick J. Toomey, Lobbying, Mother's Day, Politics
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Greenberg Blasts Elizabeth Esty's Campaign Fundraising From Energy Industry
The Hartford CourantRepublican 5th District congressional candidate Mark Greenberg blasted the district’s Democratic congresswoman, Elizabeth Esty, for accepting tens of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions from people who work in, or lobby for, the energy...Tags: Northeast Utilities, Elections, Lobbying, Elizabeth Esty, Politics
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Gun control backers consider strategy after Senate defeat
WASHINGTON — Supporters of stricter gun laws have organization, money and — after the Senate blocked an expansion of background-check requirements — fury. What they don't have is a clear path to changing the political arithmetic of the...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Mark Pryor, Federal Gun Control Legislation (2013), Personal Weapon Control, Max Baucus
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Senate poised to debate gun control measure
WASHINGTON — Gun control efforts in Congress cleared a significant hurdle Wednesday as the Senate prepared to open what could be a weeks-long debate, even as opponents plotted a shift in strategy aimed at undermining a comprehensive package of...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Assault, Al Gore, Personal Weapon Control, Parties and Movements
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Senators report deal on gun control legislation
WASHINGTON — The Senate moved Tuesday to begin long-anticipated deliberations this week over new gun laws as Republicans appeared to lack the strength to block the debate and bipartisan talks over expanding background checks on gun buyers appeared...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Patrick J. Toomey, Personal Weapon Control, Politics, Chuck Schumer
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Facebook asked to take down pages abusing Sandy Hook victims
Numerous Facebook "tribute" pages that emerged after the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in December have turned into a convenient venting vehicle for those who contend the shooting never happened. So U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Teachers, Health and Safety at School, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Elizabeth Esty
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Connecticut shootings: Gun control is Sunday’s main topic
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelSunday morning programs have revised their guest lineups in response to the Connecticut school shootings. Here's an update on those programs, where gun control will be a recurring topic: “Meet the Press” welcomes New York Mayor Michael... -
Larson, Blumenthal, Among Others, Renew Call For Federal Ban On Assault Weapons
The Hartford CourantSearching for a way to prevent future shootings like the one in Newtown, some of Connecticut's congressional representives on Sunday called for a national discussion that could lead to a resumed federal ban on assault weapons and other gun control...Tags: Assault, Crime, Law and Justice, Television Industry, Charles Osgood, CBS Corp.
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We Must Change, President Tells Nation
The Hartford CourantA somber President Obama told a shattered community that the nation has let its children down. "We're not doing enough,'' Obama said during an interfaith service at Newtown High School on Sunday night. "And we will have to change. Since I've been...Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Health and Medical Professionals, Law Enforcement, Middlebury, Sandy Hook Elementary School
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Word Spread Quickly At State Capitol On Shootings
The Hartford CourantHARTFORD — It was a quiet December morning at the state Capitol. State officials were working in their offices, and most of the top leaders in the building — Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman, incoming House Speaker J. Brendan...Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, Stamford, Deval Patrick, Simsbury, Executive Branch
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A Town Profile
The Hartford CourantThe village of Sandy Hook is within the town of Newtown, the fifth-largest town in Connecticut at about 60 square miles. With a population of about 27,000 people, the suburban town is just east of the city of Danbury, but it also has large rural areas....Tags: Newtown, Housatonic River, Danbury, Southbury, U.S. Senate
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House Democrats push on gun control
WASHINGTON — House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco), joined by members of her caucus personally touched by gun violence, launched a drive Wednesday to build support for new gun restrictions. "All too often, we see these mass...Tags: Ron Barber, Assault, Gabrielle Giffords, Nancy Pelosi, Lobbying
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