Connecticut Politics

House approves drivers licenses for immigrants


 
Video They may not have entered the country legally, but they may be on their way to getting Connecticut state drivers licenses. The House approved that bill Thursday morning, but only after an all-night debate.
 
 
 

Bullying forum planned at Conn. Capitol
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Students, researchers, educators and government leaders are gathering at the...
 

Auto glass steering bill moves to Conn. governor
 A Connecticut bill that would expand a ban on steering by auto damage appraisers to include glass...
 

New gun laws cause backlog for pistol permits Video
It's been just over six weeks since Governor Malloy signed one of the toughest gun laws in the nation...
 

Conn. lawmakers advance school pool safety bill
Legislation that sets stronger pool safety measures following the recent deaths of two Connecticut students...
 

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  • Mommabear
    Mommabear  disliked the news story "House approves drivers licenses for immigrants"
     
    House approves drivers licenses for immigrants
    They may not have entered the country legally, but they may be on their way to getting Connecticut state drivers licenses. The House approved that bill Thursday morning,…
    May 23, 2013 12:16 PM
  • Hosed-by-the-system
    Hosed-by-the-system  commented: one word...............LOSERS..............AGAIN..passing this isnt going to gaurantee that they are going to pay insurance or registrations.........fools.....you…
     
    House approves drivers licenses for immigrants
    They may not have entered the country legally, but they may be on their way to getting Connecticut state drivers licenses. The House approved that bill Thursday morning,…
    May 23, 2013 9:06 AM
  • Topgun
    Topgun  commented: I am ammazed that the news media and the public are so stupid as to believe that the IRS targeting the conservative tax exempt requests was not orchestrated by the…
     
    IRS official Lerner: I did nothing wrong
    The Internal Revenue Service official at the center of the storm over the agency's targeting of conservative groups has told Congress she did nothing wrong and has invoked…
    May 22, 2013 7:25 PM
  • Hosed-by-the-system
    Hosed-by-the-system  commented: WHY cant they just leave things the way they are.....anything that has a "built in pesticides CANT be good for you...........we were SO much better off decades…
     
    Push to make genetically altered foods labeled
    Connecticut is moving a step closer to becoming the first state to require that genetically altered food be labeled.
    May 22, 2013 5:08 PM

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Featured Legislation

Sales Tax On Ammunition.

 
To require firearm owners to maintain liability insurance and establish a sales tax on the sale of ammunition at a rate of fifty per cent.  See also H.B. 5268
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Sales Tax On Ammunition

 
To require firearm owners to maintain liability insurance and establish a sales tax on the sale of ammunition at a rate…
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Increasing the penalty for using firearm, stun gun

 
An Act Increasing The Penalty For Criminal Use Of A Firearm Or Electronic Defense Weapon, to increase the penalty for criminal…
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Improving School Security

 
That the General Assembly direct the Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee to study the feasibility of…
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U.S. Congressional News


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Immigration bill heads to full Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) — A far-reaching bill to remake the nation's immigration system is headed to the full Senate, where tough…
 

Pentagon wants $450M for Guantanamo prison
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White House News


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Connecticut (change)

 
Connecticut has 169 cities and towns, which serve as the fundamental local political subdivision of the state. Connecticut is the 5th of the original thirteen United States.
 
Offices & Officials

Governor: Dan Malloy
Lieutenant Governor: Nancy Wyman
Attorney General: George Jepsen
State Treasurer: Denise L. Nappier

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Federal Budget News

House preserves its own budget as others face cuts
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No sequester furloughs at State Department
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