News Round Up and a wonky quiz

Medical marijuana bill advances
http://www.ctmirror.org/node/12621

Gridlock in DC on medical malpractice
http://www.ctmirror.org/story/12629/medmal

Paid sick days
http://www.ctmirror.org/story/12656/senate-poised-pass-paid-sick-days-slimmest-margins
and
http://www.ctnewsjunkie.com/ctnj.php/archives/entry/paid_sick_day_bill_will_be_amended_but_passage_is_still_uncertain
and
http://blogs.courant.com/capitol_watch/2011/05/malloy-visits-senate-chamber-t.html

UConn Health Center funding advances
http://www.ctnewsjunkie.com/ctnj.php/archives/entry/malloy_increases_investment_in_uconn_health_center
and
http://www.ctnewsjunkie.com/ctnj.php/archives/entry/frustrated_with_a_rushed_process_finance_passes_uconn_health_center_improve

Labor response to budget deal
http://www.ctnewsjunkie.com/ctnj.php/archives/entry/state_workers_react_to_labor_agreement

Hookah lounges
http://www.ctnewsjunkie.com/ctnj.php/archives/entry/hookah_lounge_bill_passes_planning_and_development
and
http://blogs.courant.com/capitol_watch/2011/05/ban-on-new-hookah-lounges-narr.html

School cafeterias not inspected
http://newhavenindependent.org/index.php/health/entry/school_cafeterias_lack_local_health_inspections

More mosquitoes likely this summer
http://www.courant.com/health/connecticut/hc-weir-mosquitoes-0520-20110519,0,6524849.story

Test your knowledge of the differences/similarities between the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) and MA health reform (RomneyCare)
Many thanks to Arielle Levin Becker from the CT Mirror for the link

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2011/may/18/romneycare-and-obamacare-can-you-tell-difference