Connecticut on Monday November 02, 2009

CT: 7,500 jobs in state linked to stimulus
By Ted Mann, The Day (New London)
The federal economic stimulus package has helped create or retain more than 7,500 jobs in Connecticut, the Obama administration reported Friday, citing reports from the companies and state agencies that have received some of the $160 billion already distributed nationwide.
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CT: More H1N1 vaccine soon to arrive in state
By Mary E. O'Leary, New Haven Register
U.S. Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman, I-Conn., said 100,000 more doses of H1N1 flu vaccine will come to Connecticut this week, bringing it closer to the amount promised by government officials.
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CT: Gerry Garcia running for secretary of the state
By Christopher Keating, The Hartford Courant
New Haven resident Gerry Garcia, who holds undergraduate and master's degrees from Yale University, has announced that he is running for Secretary of the State.
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CT: Voters across the state to go to polls
By Susan Haigh, The Associated Press, The Day (New London)
Connecticut voters will go to the polls Tuesday in 162 towns where some races for top local offices have been contentious - and unusual.
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CT: Officials wonder if upgrading rail line will be worthwhile, produce results
By Don Stacom, The Hartford Courant
Connecticut is among 34 states trying to get a piece of the $8 billion in high-speed rail funding that President Barack Obama's administration plans to award this winter.
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CT: State targets invasive plants
By Staff Reports, The Day (New London)
Connecticut authorities are hoping that new projects in four towns will help stop the spread of fast-growing invasive plants.
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Spending limits, gambling top&nbsp;fiscal 2009 ballot measures
By Pamela M. Prah, Stateline.org Staff Writer

The national spotlight may be focused Nov. 3 on elections for governor in New Jersey and Virginia, but voters elsewhere could take action to profoundly change the way their states get and spend taxpayers’ money.
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ME: Ground beef recall linked to illness in Maine
By Staff Reports, Portland Press Herald
PORTLAND, Maine -- A New York-based manufacturer is recalling about 456,00 pounds of ground beef products after people become ill in Maine, Connecticut and Massachusetts, according to the federal Food Safety and Inspection Service.
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