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Connecticut Lawmakers Vote to Allow People to Use Deadly Force as the Bear Population Grows

Connecticut lawmakers voted Friday to take steps to protect people from the state’s growing bear population. But they stopped far short of a bear hunt and restrictions on people unintentionally feeding the hungry animals. The legislation, which cleared the House …

Connecticut Mulls Drone Regulations

Connecticut lawmakers say they are weighing public safety benefits against privacy rights as they take another stab at drafting regulations for drones. The Legislative Program Review and Investigations Committee on Wednesday heard a staff report on how other states and …

Chimp Attack Victim Unlikely to Win Appeal

A woman blinded and disfigured in a 2009 chimpanzee attack said Wednesday she is “heartbroken” that Connecticut lawmakers recommended she not be allowed to sue the state for financial damages, adding that she had hoped to tell her side of …