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The author of a measure that seeks to prohibit people from running for office if they have outstanding elections-related fines will be asking the U.S. Department of Justice for an expedited review of the bill.
The measure, if enacted before the deadline to file candidate paperwork in this year's elections, would impact former Rep. Doug Quelland, who has refused to pay a $31,000 Clean Elections fine.
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Connecticut state Representative Pat Dillon introduced a bill (HB 5083) that would prevent companies from offshoring the drafting, reviewing or analyz...
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A House-Senate committee pursuing rules for drilling into West Virginia's share of the Marcellus shale finished drafting its bill Monday but won't decide whether to advance it to the full Legislature until Wednesday.
The lawmakers added a final handful of amendments to the bill, meant to provide oversight for developing the rich natural gas reserve.
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The Senate Tuesday approved a defense policy bill that calls for a fast transition in Afghanistan, orders a study of U.S. military options in Syria su...
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In the practice of EQUITY courts, a paper filed with a cou...
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Prompted by the recent suicides of two students, Massachusetts state House lawmakers on Monday will review a bill that would add bullying prevention to statewide education goals and hold schools responsible for bullying problems.
The bill, passed unanimously by the state Senate on Thursday, requires schools to implement procedures for reporting, investigating and determining punishment for bullying, including notifying law enforcement. Although the bill does not criminalize bullying, it will make schools accountable for bullying if they do not report or take action against such behavior.
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By Mary E. O'Leary Register Topics Editor
The state's health care advocate is proposing legislation that would open up review of health insurance rate increases in Connecticut, while allowing his office and the attorney general to act as intervenors and appeal decisions to the courts.
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Failing to clean snow and ice from your car or truck could lead to a brush with the law, if a bill set for a hearing Thursday in Augusta gains traction.
A proposal from Rep. Jane Knapp, R-Gorham, would let police ticket motorists who drive on the highway without making "a reasonable effort" to completely remove "solid precipitation." It goes before the Legislature's Transportation Committee on Thursday at 1 p.m.
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February 2012 -- As of February 1, 2012, most of the amendments to the Act respecting health services and social services brought under the Act to imp...
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... time Representative Paul had introduced this bill to the House in the last six years. (2) At each in...