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[Connecticut] Campaign Money Scandal Rattles Congressional Race

A growing campaign finance scandal surrounding the State House speaker and Congressional candidate Christopher G. Donovan is threatening his career as one of the most powerful people in Connecticut government and Democratic control of one of the state's
New York Times
added Jul 27, 2012 14:43
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[Connecticut] Tobacco Shop Cash Snares Ex-Congressional Campaign Staff

A federal grand jury has charged seven people, and an eighth person has pleaded guilty, in an alleged scheme to funnel tens of thousands of dollars to the congressional campaign of Connecticut House Speaker Chris Donovan (D). Among those charged are Robe
TalkingPointsMemo (TPM) blog
added Jul 27, 2012 14:14
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[Connecticut] $24M Tobacco Award Was Wrongly Capped, 2nd Circ. Hears

A woman who won $24 million from R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. in a lawsuit accusing the company of causing her throat cancer said Friday the Second Circuit should overturn a district judge’s ruling that Connecticut law limits punitive damages to attorneys’ f
Law360
added Jul 24, 2012 07:05
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[Connecticut] EDITORIAL: Revenue dreams go up in smoke ($$)

Pity Robert Braddock Jr. If the finance manager for House Speaker Christopher Donovan's campaign for Congress had known what was afoot in Washington, D.C., he might never have had dealings with smoke-shop owners that cost him his job, and may cost Speake
Waterbury (CT) Republican-American
added Jul 12, 2012 06:54
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[Connecticut] EDITORIAL: Snuff out smoking at parks, beaches

Three cheers to the New London City Council's Public Welfare Committee for considering an ordinance to prohibit smoking in city parks and beaches.
The Day (New London, CT)
added Jul 11, 2012 06:33
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[Connecticut] RICHTER: Twilight of the smokes

the world hasn’t come to an end. But who’da thunk it? Certainly not moi, who still has those “time for a smoke?” moments every day . . . the Meriden Health Department offers a free smoking cessation program with “the guidance and support you need to qui
Meriden (CT) Record-Journal
added Jul 8, 2012 13:39
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[Connecticut] Options for New London smokers may be getting limited

The city's Public Welfare Committee is considering a plan that will ban smoking in city parks and near the entrances of municipal buildings.
WFSB (Hartford, CT)
added Jun 25, 2012 12:45
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[Connecticut] Roll-Your-Own Tobacco Tax Approved In Both House And Senate

Republicans blasted a Democrat proposed provision in a massive budget-implementation bill to a provision to increase fees and taxes on so-called “roll-your-own” tobacco shops, but it passed along with the rest of the bill in the House by an 88-53 vote
Hartford (CT) Courant Blogs
added Jun 25, 2012 12:43
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[Connecticut] New cigarette tax proposed in Conn.

Customers NECN spoke with seem to back that up. When asked if he would buy roll-your-own cigarettes if it was the same price as manufactured cigarettes, Bill Loughlin of Norwalk, Conn. says, "I think I'd probably quit."
New England Cable News (NECN)
added Jun 16, 2012 08:39
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[Connecticut] House OKs 469-Page Budget Bill

The new tax provision would put small business owners out of business, Cafero said. It would reclassify the roll-your-own shops as cigarette manufacturers
Hartford (CT) Courant
added Jun 13, 2012 15:08
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