Lamont Bans Tractor Trailers During Saturday Snow Storm
Connecticut highways will be closed to tractor trailer trucks beginning 6 a.m. Saturday morning as the region braces for what Gov. Ned Lamont was expecting to be a “wicked” snow storm. The storm was expected to begin Friday evening and continue through Saturday. The National Weather Service was projecting it would have the greatest impact…
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Session to Open In Person, Public Hearings Likely To Remain Remote
The Connecticut legislature looks likely to open its 2022 session next month with an in-person address by the governor before lawmakers begin a hybrid of traditional and remote work in a concession to the improved but lingering COVID-19 pandemic. House Speaker Matt Ritter, D-Hartford, said he expected to hold a limited ceremony in the House…
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Judge Gives Preliminary Approval to Settlement Ending Sheff v. O’Neill
Potentially ending decades of litigation on racial inequities in Hartford schools, a Connecticut Superior Court judge approved a settlement agreement Thursday in the landmark Sheff v. O’Neill case, which will now head to the legislature for approval. During an afternoon hearing conducted by video conference, Judge Marshall Berger gave his preliminary endorsement of what’s expected…
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State to Begin Accepting Cannabis License Applications in February
Beginning next month the Department of Consumer Protection will begin accepting applications for certain adult-use cannabis licenses. The start date for the applications depends on what type of license a person is seeking. Disproportionately impacted cultivators who want to grow cannabis or those who want to open retail locations can start applying on Feb. 3.…
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Committee Seeks To Get Kids Into Programs, Prevent Arrest
The Juvenile Justice Policy and Oversight Committee agreed last week to advance to the legislature initiatives that would expand the committee and prevent juveniles from being arrested for certain petty crimes in favor of diversionary programs. The recommendations didn’t include a push to raise the age of arrest from 10 to 12. It also didn’t…
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Third Party Recruits Candidates for 2022 Election Despite Loss of Oz Griebel
HARTFORD, CT — Guaranteed a spot on the ballot during this year’s race for governor, the Griebel-Frank For CT party began during a Wednesday press conference to map a path forward in the absence of its eponymous candidate. During the 2018 gubernatorial race, R. Nelson “Oz” Griebel secured 54,741 votes — about 3.9% — in…
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Domestic Violence Prevention Advocates Ask for Funding For Children
In 2021 there were 11 intimate partner murders, with about half witnessed by children under the age of six, according to the Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence. That doesn’t include the thousands of children annually who regularly witness domestic violence at home, advocates said. The coalition and its 18 member organizations that provide shelter and…
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Unions Beg State To Hire More Workers For Addiction Treatment
Union members and two state senators are decrying the temporary reduction in admissions to two state Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services treatment units designed to help Connecticut’s poorest residents overcome drug addiction. The DMHAS Addiction Services Division detoxification and intensive treatment facilities at Blue Hills Treatment Center in Hartford and Connecticut Valley Hospital…
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Emergency Powers Hot Potato
With the legislative session set to begin next month, state policymakers Tuesday were debating which branch of government should hold the reins of managing the COVID-19 pandemic and how to maintain federal reimbursements associated with emergency declarations. For nearly two years, Gov. Ned Lamont has maintained a level of emergency authority allowing him to quickly…
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Municipalities Look For State Support In Balancing Their Budgets
Connecticut’s municipal leaders are asking the General Assembly again this year to make it easier for them to raise money outside of the local property tax. It’s an issue that’s been raised for decades by cities and towns whose hands are tied by the property tax. The 168 towns that belong to the Connecticut Conference…
Continue readingConnecticut Ends The Year By Adding Jobs
Connecticut added 600 jobs in December 2021, according to the Connecticut Department of Labor. This is the 12th month of job growth but the lowest in the past few months. “Job growth slowed at the end of 2021 but continued to add to the very strong gains from earlier in the year,” Patrick Flaherty, director…
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Problem Gambling Concerns Emerge With Expansion of Gaming
A panel of lawmakers tried during a Monday hearing to get their arms around the extent to which problem gambling has increased in the months since Connecticut legalized sports betting and online gambling. The legislature’s Public Safety and Security Committee heard from the parties authorized in a law last year to expand their betting operations…
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New Website Focuses On Police Contracts
With the launch Jan. 18 of the American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut’s Project Flashlight, for the first time the public will be able to find key information on police contracts and police commissions throughout the state in one online location. The police transparency project was years in the making and will ultimately include information…
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Kim Hoffman, A Vocal Advocate for Aid-In-Dying Legislation, Dies After 8½ Years With Cancer
Most people don’t give much thought to how they will die. Unless they have a terminal illness and know it may be painful. Kim Hoffman, who died Jan. 18 after 8½ years with cancer, knew it would be painful and spoke about it many times in Hartford.
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reSET Opens Applications for Latest Food Incubator
Those who have an idea for a small, sustainable food business have until Feb. 8 to apply for a spot in this year’s Food Incubator offered by reSET, the Hartford-based non-profit.
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OP-ED | So Will The US Be Going To War (Again)?
Jamil Ragland is concerned as the years-long conflict between Ukraine and Russia threatens to flare up into open warfare again – mainly because Connecticut-based National Guard units saw numerous deployments from 2003 to 2013.
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Study: Connecticut Has Among Nation’s Largest Wealth Gap by Race and Ethnicity
Connecticut has among the nation’s biggest wealth gaps, according to a new analysis by the financial website WalletHub that compared various racial groups in states across the country.
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Kingswood Oxford To Sell Children’s Museum Property to Residential Developer
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Stefanowski Introduces Himself With First TV Ad
In what’s sure to be the first of many TV ad buys before this year’s gubernatorial election, Republican Bob Stefanowski staked out some working class territory, holding court at the counter of a diner and…
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OP-ED | Roe Decision May Hinge on Justices’ Take on ‘Originalist’ Versus ‘Expansive’ Philosophy
Alan Calandro says he has always been skeptical of the “expansive” interpretation of the US Constitution, as opposed to “originalist,” because the former introduces human discretion into judgments on the written law.
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OP-ED | Bob and Ned’s Bogus Journey
Susan Bigelow handicaps the rematch shaping up for Connecticut governor and the conventional wisdom behind it.
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OP-ED I Internal Party Competition or Political Machinery At Work?
With news of a primary in the 1st Congressional District, Jonathan L. Wharton wonders how much weight the state’s junior senator will throw behind the challenger.
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OP-ED | Mask Mandates Work, Selflessness Works Even Better
Barth Keck discusses whether the issue is mandates or showing some care for the common good when it comes to mask-wearing.
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Join CTLCV for the 2022 Virtual Environmental Summit
Join the Connecticut League of Conservation Voters on Jan. 25 and 27 for the 2022 Environmental Summit. Register today to reserve your spot for this virtual event! Visit the CTLCV’s website for more info or…
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Witkos Won’t Seek Re-election
Canton Republican Sen. Kevin Witkos announced he would not seek re-election in November and stressed the importance of working across the aisle in a Thursday video posted to the Senate Republicans’ Youtube channel.
Continue readingAccess Health To Train Brokers From Underserved Communities
Connecticut’s health insurance exchange, Access Health CT, announced plans Wednesday to launch a free insurance broker training program to boost health care enrollment in underserved communities. During an afternoon press conference, James Michel, the exchange’s…
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New Rules For Nursing Home Visitors To Begin This Weekend
Beginning this Saturday visitors to nursing homes in Connecticut must show proof of vaccination or a negative test to enter. Gov. Ned Lamont signed an executive order Wednesday that requires vaccination or proof of a…
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Grants Target Growth For Women-Owned Businesses
Fran Pastore, chief executive officer of the Women’s Business Development Council, remembers depositing a $60 check for the organization’s first-ever banking account when it was just starting out 25 years ago at the JP Morgan…
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Newington Debates Reducing Polling Locations
The Registrar of Voters in Newington wants to reduce the number of polling places from 8 to 3. Local Democratic lawmakers say it will make it harder for people to vote. “I cannot imagine having…
Continue readingInsurance Association of Connecticut Hires New General Counsel
The Insurance Association of Connecticut has hired an attorney from the Legislative Commissioner’s Office to be its General Counsel.
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Stanley Black & Decker’s Don Allan Talks Manufacturing With Ari Santiago On Made in America
In this Made in America with Ari Santiago episode, Don Allan, President and CFO of Stanley Black & Decker, joins Ari, CEO of CompassMSP. Listen as they discuss innovation in manufacturing, reshoring jobs to the…
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OP-ED | John Larson has a Primary Challenger. Good.
Competition is good, and change can be, too. Susan Bigelow looks at how longtime Congressman John Larson is getting challenged from the left.
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