High court mulls 'secret' sex offender list

Hartford, Conn. (AP) – The Connecticut Supreme Court is considering whether officials can keep private the process by which certain sex offenders get onto a non-public registry.

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Obama postpones Asia trip

Washington (AP) – President Barack Obama has postponed his trip to Asia until June so he can stay in Washington for a possible Sunday vote on his health care overhaul plan.

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GOP candidates for governor to debate

West Hartford, Conn. (AP) – Eight Republican candidates for Conn. governor are scheduled to face off in their first live, televised debate.

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Dems on track for Sunday vote

Washington (AP) – House Democrats are on track for a Sunday vote on sweeping health care legislation that will expand coverage to millions of uninsured while also reducing the federal deficit, leaders said Thursday.

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Bysiewicz, Undecided lead AG, gov races

Hamden, Conn. (WTNH) – As Susan Bysiewicz faces a legal question over her qualifications to be attorney general, a poll by Quinnipiac University released Thursday shows she is the top Democrat in the race.

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Labor Dept. on mis-classifying mission

Hartford, Conn. (WTNH) – The State Labor Department has prosecuted over 350 businesses in the past two years for mis-classifying workers as independent contractors in order to avoid paying unemployment taxes, workers compensation premiums, and health care benefits.

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Fedele campaign calls for cuts

Hartford, Conn. (AP) – Lt. Gov. Michael Fedele says if he’s elected governor this fall, he would impose four-year hiring and spending freezes, and renegotiate benefits packages for Conn. state employees.

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Bysiewicz trial set for April

Hartford, Conn. (WTNH) – The trial to determine if Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz is qualified to run for Attorney General has been tentatively set for the first week in April. A hearing is set for Tuesday, April 6.

Bysiewicz wants a judge to declare her 11 years as Secretary of the State to be years of active practice as a lawyer, and if not, to declare the statute unconstitutional.

The state statute says the Attorney General must have ten years active practice at the bar.

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