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Malloy, Jindal Spar Over Minimum Wage

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Governor Dannel Malloy locked horns with Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal at a press conference after the National Governor's Association meeting.

he press conference was supposed to outline the bipartisan progress made during the conference, held in Washington, D.C. But in his remarks, Jindal criticized President Barack Obama's plans to raise the minimum wage. 

Governor Malloy, who's made the wage hike a signature issue this session, raced to the President's defense. The Connecticut Democratic Party is already using footage of the press conference in a fundraising email.

Meanwhile, the two are still throwing down, via Twitter:

Harriet Jones is Managing Editor for Connecticut Public Radio, overseeing the coverage of daily stories from our busy newsroom.

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