Dr. Susan Berry

Mental health experts say that New York’s new gun control law may prevent the effective treatment of potentially dangerous individuals and even discourage them from seeking assistance. The new legislation features a requirement that therapists, doctors, nurses, and social workers

The Hartford Courant is reporting that the state Senate Republican Leader in Connecticut is sponsoring a bill to ban ammunition magazines for rifles that contain more than 10 bullets. In a bipartisan effort, Senator John McKinney (R-Fairfield), whose district includes

In 1954, Senator Joseph McCarthy (R-WI) began televised hearings as he investigated the United States Army, which he charged with being “soft” on communism. The question he would ask of witnesses during the hearings became notoriously attached to his persona:

During an appearance on MSNBC’s Morning Joe, Connecticut’s Governor Dannel Malloy (D-WFP) discussed a phone conversation he had with Vice President Joe Biden on the topic of gun control. “I had a great conversation yesterday with Vice President Biden,” Malloy

An organization of Connecticut religious congregations has succeeded in gaining approval for the children of illegal immigrants to obtain legal drivers’ licenses through the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Act, or DACA, President Obama’s 2012 executive order that protects young

Some people need a House to fall on them in order to see the light. John Boehner appeared to be in a state of shock following his attempt at negotiating with the president during “Fiscal Cliff” talks. But, if he

While the overall unemployment rate remained at 7.8% in December, unemployment rose for both women and African-Americans last month. Despite an economy that reportedly created 155,000 jobs in December, the unemployment rate for women rose from 7.0% to 7.3%. Even

Connecticut State Representative Stephen D. Dargan (D-New Haven), co-chairman of the state’s Public Safety Committee, has introduced a bill that would make public the names and addresses of gun permit holders in Connecticut under the state’s Freedom of Information Act

The start of the New Year means ObamaCare tax hikes for many and the countdown to the health reform law’s official inauguration on Jan. 1, 2014. Twelve months from now, most Americans will face a “tax” via the individual mandate.

Though many pundits and the media are heavily focused on the weaknesses of the Republican Party, Democrat legislators also felt the need to defend their votes, whether for or against the “fiscal cliff” deal. Only one member of Connecticut’s Democrat

According to Ed Henry of Fox News, the “fiscal cliff” deal passed by the Senate served its ultimate goal for President Obama. An official close to the negotiations said: “The President fulfilled a major campaign promise,” referring to raising taxes on

We often think of “heroes” as people who go above and beyond average expectations, who stand up to those who would cause us harm or destruction, who risk their own interests in order to save something they perceive to be

While politicians have kept the focus on the fiscal cliff and displaced anger toward law-abiding citizens who own guns, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) was able to quietly overturn longstanding precedents to give unions some Christmas gifts that will

NBC is reporting that Adam Lanza had cut off communication with his father, Peter Lanza, and had refused to see him, once his father began dating another woman in 2010. Ryan Lanza, Adam’s older brother, said that he had not

While the state of Connecticut, and the nation at large, remains in shock over the school shootings in Newtown, some members of the black community in New Haven are frustrated at the outpouring of national attention to this incident when

Though Adam Lanza may have committed one of the most heinous crimes in history, had he survived his rampage and been convicted in court, he would not have been sentenced to death. In April of 2012, Gov. Dannel Malloy (D)

For the families in Newtown, Connecticut, the horrific tragedy of the Sandy Hook school massacre is still a shock that has only just begun to become real. Yet, families all over the country are also stunned by the senseless murders

The alleged gunman at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut shot and killed one of his parents in New Jersey before heading to the Connecticut school, according to Pete Williams of NBC. The deceased gunman, believed to have been a

UPDATE: Reports indicate 20 children were killed in the assault. The Hartford Courant is reporting that 27 people are dead, including 18 children, as a result of multiple shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. Frenzied parents gathered

Many powerful Democrats, even some of the most liberal among them, are supporting what amounts to a dismantling of President Obama’s signature health care law.  Using “Republican” language to make their case, these Democrats are attempting to repeal some of

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has issued a new policy statement recommending that pediatricians counsel their adolescent patients on the use of “emergency contraception,” and provide advance prescriptions for drugs such as Plan B and Plan B One-Step. Unfortunately,