Are legislators moving too fast? Too slow? Proposals going too far, or not far enough? A Newtown Action Alliance meeting provides an opportunity for the exchange of ideas and concerns.
The bill would apply when children 6-years-old and younger are in the car.
It's an option the legislature should consider, House Speaker Brendan Sharkey says.
On Friday, Feb. 15, garbage and recycling collection will resume in Shelton after the snowstorm delayed the process.
Her lawyer says she intends to plead not guilty on her upcoming court date.
State Rep. Fred Camillo has proposed increasing the fines levied against drivers who chat, text.
What's more, Amazon.com will be building a new distribution center in Connecticut and will create up to 300 jobs over the next two years under a deal announced Monday by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy.
Sen. Chris Murphy watches a state police demonstration of the power of military-style assault rifles in Simsbury.
A debate on gun control took center stage in residents' comments during Wednesday night's legislative hearing.
This YouTube video was recently made and posted by a Shelton resident.
The Conservation Commission announces an open space purchase.
Two sides clashed in Hartford Monday as parents of those lost in the Dec. 14 shooting, as parents made pleas for both social change and gun laws.
Gov. Dannel Malloy Monday put forward proposed legislation to create the Connecticut Coordinated Assistance and Recovery Endowment to formalize the collection and distribution of donations in response to a natural disaster or emergency.
Gov. Malloy announced on Thursday that the deadline to register for Storm Sandy disaster assistance has been extended from Jan. 28 to Feb. 12.
In its first meeting Thursday, the commission heard from Gov. Malloy and experts who had served on similar panels after school shootings in the past.
Her next court date is Tues., Feb. 5 at Milford Superior Court.
The governor met with both the Fairfield County Business Council and Women's Business Development Council
Nearly one month since his nomination, former State Sen. Andrew McDonald was confirmed by the General Assembly Wednesday.
The Planning and Zoning Commission met last night to further discuss plans for a new upscale apartment complex in Shelton.
Sharon Scanlon deposited fraudulent checks from Shelton City Hall into her personal checking account for a decade, police say.
Governor Malloy is also encouraging municipalities to open warming centers as temperatures are expected to dip below zero.
The commission, created by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy in response to the Dec. 14 shooting in Newtown, will get an update on the police investigation and hear from two experts when it meets for the first time on Thursday.
The panel met in Stamford to discuss how Fairfield County residents, community leaders and politicians can push for change to state and national legislation.
Middletown native and Connecticut's former Secretary of the State, who lost her bid for the seat vacated by Sen. Lieberman, enters a new phase in her work, away from politics for the first time in more than 20 years.
Martin Luther King Day Closing.
President Obama said the laws, including universal background checks and a renewed ban on assault rifles, would lead to "fewer atrocities like the one that happened in Newtown." A Shelton resident and Seymour teacher agrees.
U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy doesn't mince words: 'No matter what outrageous new tool they use, the NRA cannot make a straight-faced case that sport shooters need military-style weapons to enjoy their hobby.'
$50.5 billion plan now moves on to Senate for action.
Governor Malloy’s State of the State address, the appointment of the Sandy Hook commission and the opening of the new legislative session marked the official start to the debate that will inevitably result in new gun control legislation for Connecticut.
Hamden Mayor Scott Jackson talks about being named chairman of the Sandy Hook Advisory Commission.
Town Council approves resolution naming new elementary school after Stratford native who died protecting her students during the Dec. 14 school shooting in Newtown.
Gun control and the state budget might be taking center stage in Hartford right now, but some legislators are also focusing on ways to help our four-legged friends.
U.S. Postal Service rates are set to change on Jan. 27.
School officials from across the state met in a symposium this week to discuss school safety issues arising from the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School. One take away from the meeting was that they don't want guns in schools.
Gene Schaffer was a hero with two bronze medals awarded for military service with valor. Congressman Jim Himes helps reconnect his family with the medals they never knew he deserved.
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy speaks to the tragedy in Newtown, as well as Connecticut's budget, economy, education and energy.
With one day to go before the state legislative session opened, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy met the Danbury Chamber of Commerce Tuesday at Cartus.
The 16 members will now "begin the task of taking a broad, systemic approach in crafting the recommendations that will lead to comprehensive legislative and policy changes that must occur following the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School,"
The main lobbying group for cities and towns tells the governor and legislature that municipalities must not have their state aid cut.
The New Haven Register takes a close look at Connecticut's gun seizure law formed in 1999.