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Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009
Governor M. Jodi Rell announced that the State of Connecticut is receiving $3.75 million federal grant to expand access to health care in Hartford for low-income women nearing childbirth to ensure their newborns get a healthy start. "Our children are our most precious resource and the health of a child is intrinsic to the health of the mother," stated Governor Rell.
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Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 06/29/2009
Gov. M. Jodi Rell is seeking federal assistance to help Connecticut property owners affected by last Friday's violent storms, including a tornado that touched down in Wethersfield.
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Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 06/29/2009
Gov. M. Jodi Rell says she has an executive order ready to run the state of Connecticut for a month in case there's no budget deal by Tuesday, the final day of the fiscal year.
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Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 06/29/2009
Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell has signed a bill into law that expands the state's organized crime law to include securities fraud and allows the state to freeze the assets of anyone convicted of investment fraud.
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Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 06/29/2009
Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell is signing a bill into law that requires money and property obtained through securities fraud be forfeited and used to compensate victims.
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Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago
Connecticut will host the National Small Business Innovation Research Conference next year. Gov. M. Jodi Rell's office announced Sunday that the conference will take place April 21-23, 2010 at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford. It will be held the second time in three years that Connecticut has hosted the event.
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Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 07/03/2009
Gov. M. Jodi Rell takes care of several military-related matters on the eve of Independence Day.
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Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 07/03/2009
Gov. M. Jodi Rell and legislative leaders are expected to resume their closed-door budget talks following the holiday weekend.
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Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 07/03/2009
Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell has vetoed seven bills in one day, including one that would have required chain restaurants to post calorie counts for their regular menu items.
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Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 07/01/2009
Gov. M. Jodi Rell, as promised, has vetoed the Connecticut Democrats' budget proposal, saying it's not balanced or realistic.
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Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 07/01/2009
Connecticut legislative leaders and Gov. M. Jodi Rell plan to continue budget talks today, the first day of the new fiscal year without a two-year budget in place.
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Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 06/30/2009
Connecticut lawmakers and Gov. M. Jodi Rell are meeting for the third day in a row, behind closed doors at the governor's residence, attempting to reach a budget agreement before the fiscal year ends at midnight.
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Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 06/30/2009
Gov. M. Jodi Rell signed an executive order Tuesday to keep the government in Connecticut running when the new fiscal year begins Wednesday, without a two-year budget in place.
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L. A. Times Dodgers Blog (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009
Connecticut -- Gov. M. Jodi Rell vetoed Democrats' proposal and was meeting privately with legislative leaders about a new two-year tax-and-spending plan. The day before, the Republican governor signed an executive order to keep the government running without a budget in place.Illinois -- Gov. Pat Quinn on Wednesday vetoed a bare-bones budget from lawmakers, leaving the state with no...
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Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 07/02/2009
... to balance the state's budget. The governor now pegs the gap at $26.3 billion. CONNECTICUT - Gov. M. Jodi Rell vetoed Democrats' proposal and was meeting privately with legislative leaders about a new two-year tax and spending plan. The day before, Rell signed an executive order to keep the government running without a budget in place.ILLINOIS - Gov. Pat Quinn on Wednesday...