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Monday, January 26, 2004

Impeachment committee to be convened for Connecticut governor
Bernard Hibbitts at 8:25 AM ET

AP: "State lawmakers were set Monday to convene a special bipartisan committee that will recommend whether Gov. John G. Rowland should be impeached over gifts he has received."

Rowland has admitted to accepting gifts and free labor from state contractors in connection with his construction of a cottage in Litchfield. In early December, he asked for public forgiveness for his actions in a televised address, saying that he had granted no political favors in consideration of the work.



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