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Connecticut lawmakers pass sweeping gun control bill in wake of Newtown massacre
Update: Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy (D) signed the gun control bill into law at 12:21 p.m. EST. Lawmakers in Connecticut’s House voted in the early hours of Thursday morning to approve a bill that limits the capacity of rifle magazines to 10 rounds, requires background checks for all gun sales…
Watch live: CT Gov. Malloy holds press conference
Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy holds a news conference. Watch live, broadcast on NBC News on Dec. 17. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy…
Gov. Malloy: Infrastructure needs to be hardened for climate change
Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy (D) on Tuesday night said the United States needed to rebuild its infrastructure to protect against extreme weather caused by climate change. “Number one, I have been talking about climate change since 1997,” he told MSNBC host Rachel Maddow. “It’s happened. It’s alive and well in…
Connecticut Gov. signs nation’s most restrictive medical marijuana bill into law
With Gov. Dannel Malloy’s (D) signature on Friday, Connecticut became the 17th state to allow doctors to recommend marijuana for medical uses, setting up what will be the most restrictive regulatory framework for dispensing the drug anywhere in the nation. “For years, we’ve heard from so many patients with chronic…
Connecticut passes medical marijuana bill
State Senators in Connecticut on Saturday voted to legalize marijuana for medical uses, creating a system of regulation that would license pharmacists to dispense marijuana only in special cases where doctors certify that it is needed. The Senate voted 21 to 13 after a lengthy debate, and Gov. Dannel Malloy…
Connecticut abolishes the death penalty
NEW YORK — Connecticut abolished the death penalty on Wednesday, but the repeal will not affect 11 people still on death row, including two men convicted over a gruesome 2007 “home invasion” attack. The bill, signed into law by Governor Dannel Malloy, makes Connecticut the fifth state in as many…
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