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		When General Washington heard that the British General Clinton had landed in New York September 19, 1776, he sent a hurried order to General Putnam to evacuate the city and join him on Harlem Heights.
		After the battle the Connecticut General Assembly ordered the Ninth, Tenth, Thirteenth, and Sixteenth Regiments of Connecticut to march to the Westchester border and place themselves under the command of General Wooster.
		General Tryon called the people of Greenwich "swamp rats" because after they attacked British supply ships on Long Island Sound and were pursued by warships, they disappeared into the swamps and small bays on the Connecticut shore.
	www.connecticutsar.org /patriots/mead_matthew.htm (945 words)

	Connecticut General Assembly - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Connecticut General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Connecticut.
		It is a bicameral body composed of the Connecticut House of Representatives and the Connecticut Senate.
		The General Assembly meets in the state capital of Hartford, Connecticut.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Connecticut_General_Assembly (83 words)

	General assembly - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches, representing Unitarian churches in the United Kingdom.
		The general assembly or landsgemeinde of all citizens used as an institution of direct democracy in some Swiss cantons.
		Generally, an official session of the members, or representative members, of a union, church, association, or similar organization.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/General_Assembly (173 words)

	WOLCOTT - LoveToKnow Article on WOLCOTT (Site not responding. Last check: )
		His son, ERASTUS WOLCOTT (1722-1793) was a member of the Connecticut General Assembly and its speaker; he was a brigadier-general of Connecticut militia in the War of Independence, and afterwards a judge of the Superior Court of Connecticut.
		In 1786-1796 he was lieutenant-governor of Connecticut, and in November 1787 was a member of the Connecticut Convention which ratified the Federal Constitution; he became governor in 1796 upon the death (i5th Jan.) of Samuel Huntington, and served until his death on the ist of December 1797.
		In 1788 he was made comptroller of public accounts of Connecticut;" in the next year was appointed auditor of the Federal Treasury; in June 1791 became comptroller of the Treasury, and in February 1795 succeeded Alexander Hamilton as Secretary of the Treasury.
	38.1911encyclopedia.org /W/WO/WOLCOTT.htm (766 words)

	Connecticut Medical Malpractice Summary
		Connecticut has not applied the doctrine of ostensible or apparent agency as a means of imposing liability on hospitals for the negligence of their independently-contracted physicians.
		Connecticut law provides that a claimant may file an offer of judgment with the clerk of court before trial, and the defendant must either accept the offer and have judgment entered accordingly, or reject the offer.
		For claims in excess of $7,500, the Claims Commissioner, after a hearing, may refer the claim to the General Assembly with the recommendation that the claim be paid or not paid, or he may waive the state's immunity and allow the claim to be brought in court.
	www.mcandl.com /connecticut.html (860 words)

	Boston.com / News / Local / Conn. / New York, Connecticut reach deal to activate cable (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, who was not involved in the negotiations, said he plans to study the agreement, but he claimed an earlier draft had "serious flaws."
		Connecticut fought to keep the cable off, maintaining the line is not buried deep enough in the sound, and therefore does not comply with state and federal permits and its use is illegal.
		Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Art Rocque, Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control Chairman Donald Downes, the Long Island Power Authority, Cross Sound Cable representatives and other New York and Connecticut leaders were the key negotiators.
	www.boston.com /news/local/connecticut/articles/2004/06/24/ap_newsbreak_new_york_connecticut_reach_deal_to_activate_cable (527 words)

	Connecticut As Pioneer
		The Connecticut General Assembly enacts legislation that specifically allows lawyers for indigent people to be compensated in cases involving the death penalty or life imprisonment at a fee of $10 per day.
		The Connecticut General Assembly allows defense attorneys to be compensated for their time and necessary expenses in felony criminal cases, except appeals.
		The Connecticut General Assembly adopts the first statewide public defender system in the country --- one public defender per county to be appointed by the judges of the Superior Court.
	www.ocpd.state.ct.us /Content/pioneer.htm (580 words)

	Tina's Connecticut Adoption Information Page
		Connecticut includes adoptees and "adult adoptable persons" (individuals whose parents' parental rights were terminated, but who were not adopted) in their legislation.
		Non-identifying information is defined to include age of birth parent in years at time of surrender, heritage, education, general physical appearance, talents, hobbies and special interests, existence of siblings, reasons for placement, religion, occupation, health history, manner in which plans for adoption were made, relationship between birth parents, other.
		If the biological parents cannot be located or are incompetent, the court will appoint a guardian ad litem to decide whether to give consent on behalf of the parent.
	www.geocities.com /CapitolHill/9606/states/connecticut.html (584 words)

	Acts Affecting the Environment (Site not responding. Last check: )
		But if a facility (1) is on the site of a pre-July 1, 1998 generating plant, (2) does not use coal or nuclear materials, and (3) the council determines that the new facility would not cause substantial environmental harm, the council must approve it using an expedited process called a declaratory ruling.
		The act also eliminates the need for a certificate for fuel cell generating facilities with a capacity of up to 10 kilowatts (the amount of electricity used by 100 100-watt light bulbs).
		More generally, it requires the council to approve the construction or location of any fuel cell by declaratory ruling, unless the council finds that will cause substantial environmental harm.
	cga.ct.gov /olr/actsaffecting/aaenvironment.htm (4607 words)

	Congressman Christopher Shays
		While an Inspector General may not have stopped Governor Rowland trading the influence of his office, we can all agree there was, and is, a lack of independent oversight of contract awards and state agency spending.
		Connecticut has a responsibility to safeguard the billions of dollars we invest in state agencies, state contracts, and municipalities.
		Federal Inspectors General are not authorized to take corrective action or make any reforms themselves; that is left up to the departments, agencies, the legislature and the courts.
	www.house.gov /shays/2007/March/marinspectorgeneral.htm (975 words)

	CT DEP: Connecticut Senate Districts Metadata
		Connecticut Senate Districts is a 1:100,000-scale, polygon feature-based layer that defines the Reapportionment of Connecticut Senate District boundaries as reflected in the 2001 Senate Redistricting Plan for the State of Connecticut.
		Connecticut Senate Districts is not intended for maps printed at map scales greater or more detailed than 1:100,000 scale (1 inch = 1.578 mile).
		Although this data set has been used by the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the State of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection as to the accuracy of the data and or related materials.
	dep.state.ct.us /gis/dataguides/census/layers/metadata/Senate_Districts_shapefile.htm (678 words)

	Teachers are calling on members of the Connecticut General Assembly to make public education a fiscal priority in the ... (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Teachers are calling on members of the Connecticut General Assembly to make public education a fiscal priority in the wake of Governor M
		Teachers are calling on members of the Connecticut General Assembly to make public education a fiscal priority in the wake of Governor M. Jodi Rell’s budget address.
		The reality is that twenty percent of Connecticut’s 3- and 4-year-olds do not have access to pre-K education, and nearly 4,000 of those children without access are in Connecticut’s lowest-income communities.
	www.cea.org /NewsDesk/budget05.htm (375 words)

	Connecticut History (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The first Europeans we saw landing on Connecticut shores were Dutch traders (http://www.coldspringschool.com/history/early.html) who sailed up the Connecticut River around the year 1614, and landed near Hartford.
		A large assembly was called to discuss the situation, and the charter was put on a table.
		Connecticut became the fifth state to ratify the Constitution and to become a state in the United States of America.
	www.kids.state.ct.us /history.htm (2057 words)

	CONNECTICUT GOVERNMENT - CT-N - Connecticut General Assembly, television coverage, Hartford
		Since the network’s launch in 1999, that definition has expanded to include coverage of politics and the electoral process, news briefings by a variety of government leaders, and non-government events that touch upon public policy issues or are otherwise in the public interest.
		In the spring of 2005, the Connecticut General Assembly reached a landmark agreement with the state’s cable industry to offer the Connecticut Network on expanded basic cable statewide by January 1, 2007.
		The Connecticut Network is funded entirely by the Connecticut General Assembly through the Office of Legislative Management.
	www.ctn.state.ct.us /about_faq.asp (1214 words)

	Members of the Connecticut General Assembly, 1776 to 2005
		This database of members of the Connecticut General Assembly has been compiled from manual card files created and maintained by the staff of the Connecticut State Library, Law/Legislative Reference Unit and Bill Room.
		This database lists members of the Connecticut General Assembly serving between the years 1776 and 2005.
		In the "party" field, the identification of party as "Union" prior to 1862 refers to the coalition of Know-Nothings and Republications that united in 1856 to run a slate of candidates in Connecticut.
	www.cslib.org /connga.asp (333 words)

	Alternatives (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In the most recent fight for campaign finance reform, the Connecticut General Assembly has passed a comprehensive public campaign financing program for statewide constitutional offices and a limited public financing program for General Assembly races.
		By shifting Connecticut's campaign financing system on to a public financing track, the bill will allow candidates to concentrate on the issues that are most important to people of Connecticut.
		The Connecticut victory provides other state legislators and advocates with a model for legislation and a strategy for developing coalitions to support campaign finance reform.
	www.cfpa.org /alternatives/altbody2.cfm?volume=8.3&artnumber=14 (555 words)

	Attorney General: Honorable James A. Amman, Speaker of the House and Honorable Christopher G. Donovan, House Majority ...
		In addition, you ask, if we conclude that DRS is required to provide the Committee such documents and information, may the Committee permit access to an outside consultant with which the Committee may contract to conduct a compilation and analysis of the tax data.
		In 1982, when the General Assembly enacted an earlier version of § 12-15 providing that disclosure could be made to “other state officers,” the specific disclosure exception for the Auditors was added.
		Section 12-7b of the General Statutes requires disclosure of certain specified tax information to the Office of Fiscal Analysis (OFA), which is part of the legislative branch.
	www.ct.gov /ag/cwp/view.asp?A=1770&Q=304620 (2698 words)

	Connecticut College : News : Freshman from Bulgaria recognized by the Connecticut General Assembly
		The General Assembly was so impressed, they congratulated Andreev with a citation of recognition, and Governor Rell presented him with a letter of recognition.
		Andreev´s experience had such an impact on his life that he is determined to expand JA in the New London area.
		An active volunteer himself, Andreev is currently working to recruit other Connecticut College students to serve as mentors to younger students in New London public schools in the upcoming fall semester.
	aspen.conncoll.edu /news/4259.cfm (457 words)

	Conception and Birth in Connecticut
		“Connecticut has not adopted either version of the model act; as you may remember, the model law gives states two options depending on whether or not they wish to allow surrogate parent contracts.
		Connecticut has no law regarding surrogate parent contracts so we have nothing comparable to these provisions.
		“Connecticut is one of four states that have enacted declarations affirmatively protecting a woman’s right to choose an abortion.”
	www.jud.state.ct.us /lawlib/Notebooks/Pathfinders/BirthandConception/birth.htm (2741 words)

	Long Island Sound Assembly and Councils - Formation
		In 1989 the Connecticut General Assembly established the Long Island Sound Assembly ("LISA") and three Long Island Sound Advisory Councils ("Regional Councils") pursuant to Public Act No. 89-344.
		Although there are a number of agencies and environmental organizations which have been involved with Long Island Sound related issues, the Connecticut General Assembly, in creating LISA and the Councils, acknowledged the importance of participation by those communities which are most affected by the Sound and its natural resources.
		The assembly shall submit a report of its review and any recommendations to the general assembly on or before January first, annually.
	www.lisaweb.org /lisaform.htm (521 words)

	VoteTrustUSA - Connecticut
		The General Assembly Appropriations Committee passed H.B. 5888 with a joint favorable recommendation to the Legislature.
		In 2006, Connecticut Secretary of State Susan Bysiewicz inked an agreement with a team of UConn engineering faculty to provide advice to the state regarding new voting technology and to assist in the certification and acceptance testing of the AccuVote Optical Scan (AV-OS) voting machines that Connecticut purchased to replace the old lever machines.
		Connecticut Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz announced that she will submit a proposal to the state legislature's Government Administration and Elections Committee that would require audits in at least 20 percent of the state's 769 voting precincts, to be selected randomly.
	www.votetrustusa.org /index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=51&Itemid=135 (2158 words)

	Rights of Minors in Connecticut
		The plaintiff claimed that the defendants’ policy was ultra vires in light of operative provisions of the Connecticut constitution and the United States constitution.” (p.
		A high school assembly or classroom is no place for a sexually explicit monologue directed towards an unsuspecting audience of teenage students.
		Accordingly, it was perfectly appropriate for the school to disassociate itself to make the point to the pupils that vulgar speech and lewd conduct is wholly inconsistent with the "fundamental values" of public school education.” (p.
	www.jud.state.ct.us /LawLib/Notebooks/Pathfinders/RightsofMinors/rtsminor.htm (3777 words)

	NFIB.com - Overview of the 2004 Connecticut General Assembly Regular Session
		Connecticut small businesses should have the option to purchase high deductible plans as defined by the Internal Revenue Code, used to establish a federal-tax-deductible HSA.
		SB 348, An Act Promoting Small Business in Connecticut: This bill would clarify the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Law which was intended to ensure that state agencies examine the impacts that proposed regulations would have on small businesses.
		Connecticut manufacturers, hit hard by the slow economy and intense domestic and global competition, are struggling to compete amid the very high costs of doing business here.
	www.nfib.com /object/4269064.html (1054 words)

	Teachers are calling on members of the Connecticut General Assembly to make public education a fiscal priority in the ... (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The resolution resumes a strong push for the legislation that nearly passed the 2004 General Assembly.
		Since Connecticut teachers do not participate in Social Security, explains Coyle, they depend on the state pension fund for their retirement security.
		Coyle says that it is critical that every 3- and 4-year-old child in Connecticut have access to high-quality, developmentally appropriate preschool in a nurturing environment staffed by highly qualified and certified teachers.
	www.cea.org /NewsDesk/PensionProblem.htm (1154 words)

	University of Connecticut - NEASC Accreditation
		In 2001 the Connecticut General Assembly established the Board of Directors of the University of Connecticut Health Center, and authorized the Board of Trustees to delegate to the Board of Directors general operating authority regarding the Health Center.
		Moreover, as is generally the case in higher education, activities at the core of the University’s mission—teaching and research—are largely within the province of faculty, with input from other constituencies.
		Previously this vice president was, concurrently, President of the University of Connecticut Foundation, and compensated on a fifty-fifty basis by the University and the Foundation.
	www.neasc.uconn.edu /std3.htm (6711 words)

	Connecticut General Assembly Approves First Major Facilities Funding Plan for States Charter Schools
		Connecticut’s public charter schools will now qualify for the first time for state school construction funding under an end-of-session measure passed today by the General Assembly.
		As part of the recently-approved budget, the General Assembly approved an increase in the per-pupil funding at public charter schools from $7,250 to $7,625 in 2006 and $8,000 in 2007.
		This figure is significantly higher in many of Connecticut’s urban communities.
	www.edreform.com /index.cfm?fuseAction=document&documentID=2090 (401 words)

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