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...think at the Yankee Institute for Public Policy. Our mission is “to promote economic opportunity through lower taxes and new ideas for better government in Connecticut.” But new ideas are rare. And interns face more imminent dilemmas, like whether to put the air conditioner on “energy saver” or “fan only...
...haunt them, Democrats are clamoring for a clearer idea of where the President stands on some of the thornier issues, like who should be taxed - and how much - to cover the uninsured. "They want to make sure what they are voting on will be there in the end," says Connecticut Congressman Joe Courtney. "This is a unique role the White House can play." (Watch TIME's video "Uninsured Again...
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...Senate, Simmons, Caligiuri, or Foley would outshine Dodd. Still, the incumbent will be tough to beat. Already, his approval ratings are recovering. Republicans should wait until each candidate’s message is better defined; then, they should decide. Otherwise, voters may stick with Dodd. The people of Connecticut are notoriously stubborn—they call their state, “The Land of Steady Habits.” I hope that isn’t their way of saying they make the same mistakes twice...
...that sounds like hyperbole, consider this: just three years ago, when the two Representatives, pro-life Tim Ryan of Ohio and pro-choice Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut, introduced an earlier version of the legislation, they could persuade only one religious organization - and not a single abortion-rights group - to support them. Today leaders from Planned Parenthood and NARAL will be crowded elbow to elbow with Catholics and conservative Evangelicals to stand behind Ryan and DeLauro. It may not be an end to the culture war, but it looks a lot like a cease-fire. (Read "The Grass-Roots Abortion...