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Senators Blumenthal, Murphy Get COVID Vaccine
Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy both got their COVID vaccines this weekend, they said on Twitter. Both senators say they trust the effectiveness of the vaccine. “Since this pandemic began, I’ve looked to public health officials to inform my decisions. That’s why, when the capitol attending physician made the vaccine available and my doctor recommended I get it,...
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Leaders Demand Federal Relief Funds For Puerto Rico
Sen. Richard Blumenthal and Puerto Rican leaders are pushing for federal relief funds for Puerto Rico in the wake of a series of damaging earthquakes.
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Blumenthal Reacts to Trump Acquittal
Sen. Richard Blumenthal reacts after the Senate’s vote to acquit President Donald Trump in the impeachment trial.
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CT Lawmakers React to Rising Tensions With Iran
Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal voiced concerns about American security after the killing of an Iranian general by a US airstrike in Iraq.
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Connecticut Airport Authority Discusses Replacing PFAS Foam
The Connecticut Airport Authority is now working with state building officials to determine if firefighting foam systems using PFAS in certain airport hangars can be replaced with water.
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Canton School Concerned About Potential PFAS Contamination
Tests are underway to see if the water supply at a primary school in Canton was contaminated with a potentially dangerous firefighting foam.
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DEEP Suggests Testing Some Wells for PFAS
For the first time since the firefighting foam spill in June, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is making it clear that it disagrees with a draft report from Signature Flight’s consultant that no drinking water wells should be tested for PFAS.
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Concerns Persist Over PFAS in Farmington River
The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection has spent $600,000 on the environmental cleanup following the B-17 crash.
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Legislation Targets Online “Cyber Grinches”: Sen. Blumenthal
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal is pushing legislation aimed at what he describes as “cyber Grinches.”
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More Federal Workers Speaking Out Over Shutdown
At Bradley International Airport Monday, TSA and air traffic control employees discussed their angst over missing their first pay period as a result of the partial shutdown.
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‘Trouble in Toyland:' Advocacy Group Raises Concerns About Some Toys
With the holiday season kicking off this week, one local hospital is warning shoppers to think of safety first when shopping for little ones.
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Connecticut's Congressional Delegation Reacts to Sondland's Impeachment Testimony
A top official giving greatly anticipated impeachment testimony against the Trump Administration spoke with the House Intelligence Committee for a large chunk of the day Wednesday and Connecticut leaders are sounding off.
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Family Pushes For Tougher Nationwide Domestic Violence Law
A Connecticut family is pushing for stricter national domestic violence laws following their own personal tragedy.
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Family Pushes For Tougher Nationwide Domestic Violence Law
The family of a Connecticut woman killed by her estranged husband in 2014, are pushing for a national law to keep guns out of the hands of people with temporary restraining orders against them.
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Hamden to Receive $2.3M In Federal Funds for Tornado, Storm Cleanup
Hamden will receive more than $2.3 million in federal money to help the town pay for the cost of debris removal after last year’s devastating storms and tornadoes.
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Canton School Concerned About Potential PFAS Contamination
Firefighters trained at Cherry Brook Primary School in Canton and sprayed foam containing the potentially harmful chemicals called PFAS.
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Connecticut Airport Authority Discusses PFAS
The Connecticut Airport Authority held a meeting on Wednesday and talked about what is being done to minimize the use of firefighting foam containing PFAS.
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K9 Army National Guard Veterans Honored for Their Service
This Veterans Day all military veterans, including the four-legged ones, deserve recognition.
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Report Recommends Testing State's Drinking Water for PFAS
A new report recommends public drinking water sources across Connecticut be tested in phases for potentially dangerous industrial compounds known as PFAS.
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Dozens Sleep Out in South Windsor to Raise Awareness for Homelessness
The drop in temperature this weekend didn’t stop 25 brave people from sleeping out in the cold in South Windsor all night on Saturday night to raise awareness about homelessness.