http://www.newstin.com/us/JODI_RELL Global Social News Platform Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. Copyright © 2006 I2S a.s. http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57329594 By FAITH BREMNER • Gannett News Service • May 15, 2008 WASHINGTON — Corn farmers and the ethanol industry thought they had put the food-versus-fuel battle to bed last year when Congress passed legislation dramatically expanding the amount of ethanol that oil refineries had to blend with their... Thu, 15 May 2008 05:00:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57329594 2008-05-15T05:00:00Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57425954 Senior center, Small Business Initiative likely to be casualties of $10-million hole after state declines to provide extra PILOT money Published Thursday, May 15, 2008 Aldermen and New Haven residents gathered at a marathon hearing Wednesday night to hear and discuss the mayor's newly revised —... Thu, 15 May 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57425954 2008-05-15T04:00:00Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57121851 Don't expect to find out very soon WHO will be the running mates for Obama or McCain, unless... Will Barack choose Hillary to be his running mate, or Ohio Governor Ted Strickland, or NM Gov Bill Richardson, AZ Gov Janet Napolitano or less likely but talked about potential match-ups Chuck Hagel or... Wed, 14 May 2008 02:25:11 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57121851 2008-05-14T02:25:11Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57136292 HARTFORD Associated Press The state police union is challenging a new directive designed to reduce the department's gasoline consumption by prohibiting troopers from using state gas pumps on their days off. A memo, distributed last week, allows troopers to fill up their cruisers at state pumps... Tue, 13 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57136292 2008-05-13T23:00:00Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57136317 It's no secret that skyrocketing home heating oil prices are having a major impact on the cost of heating homes across the country. But did you know that New England accounts for 82 percent of the nation's residential fuel oil consumption? Like it or not, this puts Fairfield County at the... Tue, 13 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57136317 2008-05-13T23:00:00Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57090274 With only a minute left in the 2008 state legislative session, a flood management plan for Norwalk's Five Mile River got a breath of life. State Rep. Lawrence Cafero, R-142, House minority leader, helped push an amendment to a loosely-related environmental bill that would allow the state to fund... Mon, 12 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57090274 2008-05-12T23:00:00Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57090302 Associated Press HARTFORD -- Gov. M. Jodi Rell is directing the state's Department of Administrative Services to restrict the use of state purchasing cards, which are similar to credit cards. Rell says the cards can only be used for critical needs. The card system accounts for about $20 million... Mon, 12 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/57090302 2008-05-12T23:00:00Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/56791350 Gov. M. Jodi Rell has signed into law Senate Bill 604, An Act Concerning Hate Crimes, which makes it a crime to display a noose as a way of harassing or threatening someone. "Connecticut simply will not tolerate bigotry or racism," Rell said. "Let this bill send that message loud and clear. Using... Mon, 12 May 2008 01:23:06 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/56791350 2008-05-12T01:23:06Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/56783765 The Courant wrote about the bills that passed those that didn’t this session. What the Courant didn’t do was put it in context of what the legislature should have be doing. First, the budget deficit that Hartford is finally acknowledging isn’t news, all along Connecticut operates in a fantasy... Sun, 11 May 2008 13:56:45 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/56783765 2008-05-11T13:56:45Z http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/56722894 Soon after Congress endorsed a major push in the use of ethanol by oil refineries came the blame: Ethanol, critics, said, is largely at fault rising food prices. But is that criticism fair? ... Critics blame fuel for surging food costs FAITH BREMNER • Argus Leader... Sun, 11 May 2008 05:49:00 GMT http://www.newstin.com/tag/us/56722894 2008-05-11T05:49:00Z