Proponents Celebrate New Gun Policies as Provisions Go Into Effect Sunday
Proponents of Connecticut’s wide-ranging new gun control law gathered Thursday at the state Capitol building to celebrate the policy just days before provisions including new safe storage requirements and a ban on open carry take effect on Sunday.
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OP-ED | Walking To End Unnecessary Suffering
Opinion writer Susan Campbell says that with surveys saying 75% of the state’s residents support aid-in-dying legislation, why is that a relatively small group of people in the state Capitol can block a bill from passing after 15 attempts?
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Rising Domestic Violence Cases Spotlight Need for More Resources in Connecticut
With Domestic Violence Awareness Month right around the corner, service providers and victim advocates are hoping to shine a spotlight and both the resources available and the need for more help.
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State Bond Commission to Release Funding for New Voting Machines
The State Bond Commission is scheduled to allocate $25 million to replace outdated voting machines used at polling locations across Connecticut, Gov. Ned Lamont announced in a Wednesday press release.
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Book Bans & Return of the Student Loans
Book Bans & Return of the Student Loans. Editorial cartoons by Pat Bagley and Rick McKee.
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New Laws on Guns, Bears and Criminal Justice Take Effect Oct. 1
New policies aimed at managing Connecticut’s growing black bear population, a prohibition on openly carrying firearms, and an option for prosecutors to require drivers contesting tickets to attend traffic safety education are all among a handful of laws going into effect next week.
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Democratic Leaders Rally Behind Arulampalam for Hartford Mayor
Local and state Democratic leaders gathered Wednesday morning to back Arunan Arulampalam’s bid to be the next mayor of Hartford.
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New England Abortion Access Groups Merge to Bolster Regional Support
Abortion access groups in Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire are merging together to preserve reproductive healthcare in New England as more and more people travel to seek access to abortions.
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OP-ED | Fighting ‘Food Deserts’ – Can Hartford Run A Supermarket?
Opinion writer Terry Cowgill offers his take on Hartford’s “food desert” and ongoing talk of opening a city-owned-and-operated grocery store.
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Lawmakers Reschedule Presidential Primary, Decline to Adopt Republican Amendment on Election Security
Connecticut lawmakers voted to reschedule the state’s presidential primary Tuesday after Republicans tested the perimeters of the special session with unsuccessful proposals to suspend use of ballot boxes in response to allegations of fraud in Bridgeport’s primary election.
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Kelce-Swift Obsession & Trump Org Is Done
Kelce-Swift Obsession & Trump Org Is Done. Editorial cartoons by Rick McKee and Dave Whamond.
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Dannehy Confirmed As Supreme Court Justice
Lawmakers overwhelmingly approved Gov. Ned Lamont’s nominee, Nora Dannehy, for the Connecticut Supreme Court on Tuesday.
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OP-ED | Things I’ve Never Done
Opinion writer Jase Graves discovers that his wife has been to a Hooters restaurant, and he has not. As such, he offers 10 things he’s never done. Start your morning with a chuckle.
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State to Pay $200,000 to Settle Lawsuit from Former DPH Commissioner
The state of Connecticut has agreed to pay $200,000 in order to settle a lawsuit brought by former Public Health Commissioner Renee Coleman-Mitchell, who filed a wrongful termination complaint after the governor fired her during the outset of the pandemic.
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I’d Like The Kochs To Buy The World & Sen. Menendez Gifts
I’d Like The Kochs To Buy The World… & Sen. Menendez Gifts. Editorial cartoons by John Darkow and Dave Granlund.
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Electricians Sue Amazon Over Nooses at Construction Site of Windsor-Based Distribution Center
A group of Connecticut electricians have filed a lawsuit against Amazon and two contractors, alleging hostile working conditions related to a series of nooses found hanging in a construction site for the company’s Windsor-based distribution center.
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Correction Officer Arrested on Charges She Brought Drugs and Cell Phones Into Facility
State police arrested a Connecticut correction officer last week on charges she attempted to smuggle contraband including drugs and cellular phones into MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution, according to spokespeople for the police and Department of Correction.
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Correction Officer Unions Call for Legislative Action to Combat Prison Assaults
Unions representing Connecticut correction officers expressed disappointment Monday that state lawmakers will not consider proposals to boost prison staffing levels when they convene for a special legislative session on Tuesday.
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OP-ED | Will The Connecticut DOT Rebrand As X?
Opinion writer Kerri Ana Provost says the Connecticut DOT is slashing public transportation’s usefulness and expecting users to pay more for a service that is less convenient.
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Eversource Launches Campaign to Help CT Residents Navigate Impending Winter Energy Rate Hikes
Amid fluctuating energy prices and in anticipation of an increase this winter, Eversource is proactively preparing its customers. The company has initiated an extensive educational campaign to inform consumers about the impending rate hikes and the potential savings they could avail by taking certain measures now.
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Rapacious Rupert Retires & Fall Colors
Rapacious Rupert Retires & Fall Colors. Editorial cartoons by Randall Enos and Rivers.
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Connecticut’s Homelessness Surge: Advocates Push for Increased Winter Shelter Funding
A group of housing advocates and lawmakers made a plea for more money to help the homeless Friday, voicing fear that funding in the budget won’t be enough to shelter the homeless through the winter.
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OP-ED | Bridgeport Ballot Controversy Is Machine Politics At Its Worst
Opinion writer Jonathan L. Wharton says he appreciates the state-level effort to set up election monitoring in Bridgeport as another absentee ballot controversy unfolds in court, but the city’s own leaders first need to stand up to machine politics to build renewed faith in the election process.
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Michigan Gov. Urges Party to Celebrate Achievements Ahead of 2024
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s message to Connecticut Democrats Friday night was that Democrats need to start bragging about their accomplishments if they want to keep winning.
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Worlds Apart
Worlds Apart (S.S. Obscene Profits, Livable Wages? On strike). Editorial cartoon by Christopher Weyant.
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Special Session Tensions Arise Over Clean Election Law Changes
The agenda for a special legislative session scheduled for next week became decidedly less bipartisan on Friday amid Republican opposition to a new item changing how state election law treats campaign contributions made through online fundraising platforms.
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OP-ED | When Will U.S. Government Hold Tech Companies Responsible?
Opinion writer Jamil Ragland says the missing piece in the United States’ management of the technology sector is accountability. When will America require big technology companies to end anti-consumer practices?
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