 Jamie Hammon is in her final semester of graduate school as a print journalism major at Boston University. She is currently interning at Roll Call and reporting for the Norwalk Hour in Connecticut. This past summer she completed an internship at NPR’s classical music show Performance Today. Originally from West Virginia, she obtained her undergraduate degree in piano performance from West Virginia University. But she now calls Los Angeles home and plans on returning to the west coast after graduation.
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How Much Do You Know About How Your Kids Play?
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 — With more than half of all video game sales made each year during the holiday shopping season, parents are likely to find video games right at the top of their childrens’ wish lists. But a recent study calls into question how effective and involved parents are in ensuring that their children have appropriate gaming habits – not simply the types of games played, but how often.
Lieberman Urges Extension of Office for Iraq Watchdog
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 —The Senate Tuesday voted to extend the life of the watchdog for the billions of taxpayer dollars spent in Iraq.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 –Lance Corporal Jimmy Louis heard a shot ring out, saw a muzzle flash and sparks hit his jacket, and felt shrapnel hit his face.
When he looked down, he realized he’d been shot.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7--Fifteen questions for Algebra. Three chapters for English. A worksheet for French. Oh yeah, and a History test. That list reads like a nightly homework load for a typical high school student. But is it too much?
Before Election Day, Follow the Money
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 —Most people are aware that behind every prominent politician is a well-endowed campaign coffer. But do they know exactly who has provided the money to the candidates they will be choosing among this Election Day? Campaign finance records have been public record since the 1970s, but a pair of user-friendly Web sites has made that information accessible to anyone with an Internet connection.
New York Receives “F” for Roadway Evacuation Ability
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12-- If a disaster caused everyone to evacuate New York City tomorrow, the evacuation itself might be a disaster, according to a new study released Thursday, which gave the city an “F” grade for its evacuation capabilities.
Internet Facilitates a Deluge of Mail to Congress
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5--By this time each election year, lawmakers have returned to their districts to engage in the face-to-face interaction with voters that is so crucial to their reelection campaigns. But when congressmen are not around to shake hands and talk in person, many voters interact with their representatives via mail – through more than 200 million pieces of mail each year, in fact, according to a recent study conducted by the Congressional Management Foundation
'John Doe' Librarians Recognized During Banned Book Week
WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 —Four Connecticut librarians were honored Thursday for defending the privacy of their patrons from government access.
Dodd Condemns Voter ID Bill
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 —Legislation that would require voters to present photo identification before casting a ballot is “flat out wrong,” Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.) said Wednesday.
Connecticut Cancer Activists Ascend Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 – It was a sea of purple t-shirts on Washington’s National Mall and in the halls of Congress Wednesday as Connecticut cancer-survivors and volunteers joined nearly 4,000 from across the nation for the American Cancer Society’s annual lobbying push.
Shays Says U.S. Has Much to Learn from U.K. Terrorisom Response
WASHINGTON -- America has much to learn about the United Kingdom’s recent success in combating terrorism, Rep. Christopher Shays (R-Conn.) said Tuesday, including the need to improve communication between the federal government and local communities.
Shays Defends Call for Timeline for Withdrawal of Troops
WASHINGTON – Rep. Christopher Shays (R-Conn.) Thursday defended his recent call for a timeline to withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq. “I want my credibility back,” Shays, who recently returned from his 14th trip to Iraq, told reporters. “I do think that I know more about what’s going on in Iraq than any member of Congress – House or Senate.”
New Mural Honors Connecticut Compromise
WASHINGTON -- A new masterpiece debuted in the Capitol Tuesday, honoring a pair of former senators from Connecticut who played a key role in creating the Congress. The new painting, by Westport native Bradley Stevens, is a mural of former Connecticut Senators Roger Sherman and Oliver Ellsworth, the authors of the 1787 “Connecticut Compromise,” also known as the “Great Compromise,” which helped establish the two houses of Congress.
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