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Face the Facts: John Mason Statue Removal Debate
Christine Stuart reports on the continuing debate over what to do with the John Mason statue at the State Capitol.
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Fate of Capitol Statue Debated
There’s an embattled statue at the Capitol – Captain John Mason led the massacre of the Pequot Indians in 1637. Some say it needs to come down, but not everyone. “The atrocities that were committed by John Mason at the time in today’s standards would be as was argued in there would be considered war crimes,” Wolf Jackson, an elder...
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Controversial Statue of John Mason to Stay at State Capitol For Now
A controversial statue of John Mason is set to stay at the State Capitol in Hartford for a little longer.
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Face the Facts: Youth Crime on the Rise
This week’s Face the Facts takes a look at youth crime, vaccine mandates, and new rules at the state capitol.
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State Capitol Reopens After 17 Months
The public was allowed back into the state Capitol and legislative office building Tuesday for the first time since March 2020.
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State Capitol Reopens to the Public
The Connecticut State Capitol in Hartford has reopened to the general public after being closed since the start of the pandemic.
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State Capitol Statue May Be Removed
A controversial statue at the State Capitol may be removed and sent to the Old State House.
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State Capitol Will Remain Closed During Special Session
The doors of the State Capitol will remain closed to the public during the legislative special session this week.
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Connecticut Lawmakers Pass Major Expansion of Bottle Bill
Connecticut lawmakers on Thursday approved a long-awaited plan to significantly update the state’s so-called “Bottle Bill” for the first time in decades, expanding the list of drink containers requiring a deposit. Under the bill, which cleared the House of Representatives on a bipartisan vote of 105 to 42, drink bottles for hard seltzer and hard cider, plant water, juice, juice…
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Lawmakers Are Divided Over Reopening State Capitol
It’s been a year and one day since the state Capitol and Legislative Office Building closed to the public, and there are still no plans to reopen it.
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Connecticut Capitol Police Taking Extra Precautions After U.S. Capitol Riot
The events that unfolded in our nation’s Capitol were a stark contrast to the peaceful protests at the Connecticut State Capitol earlier in the day. But with tensions running high across the country, Capitol Police are making some changes. The barriers are still up at the state Capitol, where hundreds of protesters came Wednesday to object to executive orders...
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CT Capitol Police Making Changes in Wake of U.S. Capitol Riot
Connecticut’s Capitol Police are reviewing security procedures in the wake of the violent riot at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.
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Republican Lawmakers Want State Capitol Reopened For Business
Some Republican lawmakers want the State Capitol reopened for legislative business for the first time since the pandemic began, but the top Senate Democrat says the reason behind the call is partisan.
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Christine Stuart Shares Insights on State Capitol News
NBC CT’s Christine Stuart helped explain some of the news out of the State Capitol — legislative concerns over the governor’s extension of his emergency powers and a no confidence vote from the state police union.
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Group Calls for UConn Police to be Defunded
UConn students held a protest on the steps of the state capitol calling for the UConn Police Department to be defunded.