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Connecticut Lawmakers Talk About Eliminating Death Tax

Matthew McDonald

Some of the Democrats who control the Connecticut legislature are open to eliminating the state's estate tax on the assets of wealthy residents who die, saying it's driving older rich people out of the state.

Newly elected state Senator Will Haskell (D-Westport), a 22-year-old recent graduate of Georgetown University, has sponsored a bill that would phase out the so-called death tax, according to the Hartford Courant.

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Two High School Girls Punished For Posting Photos of Dark Makeup Covering Their Faces

Matthew McDonald

Two girls who allowed two boys to put dark makeup on their faces and then posted a photo of the results online are being punished by their high school in north central Connecticut.

"The two underclassman girls pictured had been at home playing 'make-up' with two boys, and the boys applied multiple colors to the girls' faces until they were completely covered. The girls thought this was funny, and shared their experience with friends online," said Andrew O'Brien, principal of Simsbsury High School, in a written statement to parents.

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