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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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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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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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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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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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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Rapacious Rupert Retires & Fall Colors
Rapacious Rupert Retires & Fall Colors. Editorial cartoons by Randall Enos and Rivers.
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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 | 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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Aid in Dying Advocate to Walk Connecticut to Build Public Support
Aid in dying advocate Tim Appleton plans to spend the next five weeks crisscrossing Connecticut on foot in a campaign to build public pressure on state lawmakers to pass long-stalled legislation allowing terminally ill adults to end their own lives with medication.
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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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National Gun Group Appeals Court Decision Declining to Suspend Connecticut Assault Weapons Ban
A national gun rights group has appealed an August decision by a federal court judge in New Haven, denying a request to halt Connecticut’s ban on assault weapons and large capacity magazines.
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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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Budget Surplus Shrinks Based on Unforeseen Expenses Including Wrongful Conviction Settlement
Unforeseen expenditures, including a $25.2 million settlement in two wrongful conviction cases, have helped shrink Connecticut’s projected budget surplus by more than $100 million, according to a Wednesday update from Office of Policy and Management Secretary Jeffrey Beckham.
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Musk to Charge for Twitter & United Nations 2023
Elon Musk to Charge for Twitter & United Nations 2023 (Ukraine). Editorial cartoons by Dave Whamond and Bob Englehart.
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Connecticut Lottery to Open New Sportsbook at Total Mortgage Arena in Bridgeport
The XL Center soon won’t be the only arena in Connecticut to feature a sportsbook and restaurant. The Connecticut Lottery Corporation announced Wednesday that they will operate a sportsbook at Total Mortgage Arena in Bridgeport.
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OP-ED | Of Actors, Writers and Assembly Lines: Two Very Different Strikes
Opinion writer Terry Cowgill takes a look at the high-profile labor strikes under way around the nation right now: the United Auto Workers and the Screen Actors Guild/Writer’s Guild of America.
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Connecticut Surpasses Pre-Pandemic Job Levels with 2.1K Additions in August
The state’s economy added 2,100 private sector jobs last month, replacing all the jobs lost during the pandemic. The additional jobs brought Connecticut’s unemployment rate down to 3.6%, lower than the national rate of 3.7%.
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Boebert’s Theater Behavior & Mommy Blogs
Boebert’s Theater Behavior & Mommy Blogs Editorial cartoons by Dave Granlund and Pat Bagley.
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Federal Judge Sides With Incarcerated Transgender Woman in Ongoing Case Over Gender-Affirming Care in Connecticut Prison
A federal court judge issued a rebuke of Connecticut’s Department of Correction last week in a case involving an incarcerated transgender woman, who argued the agency initially refused to treat her for gender dysphoria even after an attempt at self-castration.
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OP-ED | e-Bike Incentives are Booming in the US
Transportation policy analyst Anthony Cherolis says many US cities and states are kicking off e-bike incentive programs to clear the air of pollutants and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Electric bicycles increase sustainable mobility while also improving rider fitness. Many of the programs are focused on transportation equity and reducing air pollution where it has been historically most concentrated. Is your state on the map?
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Dannehy Clarifies Departure From Russia Probe Before Winning Committee Approval of Supreme Court Nomination
Former federal prosecutor Nora Dannehy offered insight during a Wednesday hearing on her nomination to the Connecticut Supreme Court into her decision to resign from a high-profile investigation of an FBI probe of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
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2024 Thus Far & Missing F-35 Stealth Fighter
Election 2024 Thus Far & Missing F-35 Stealth Fighter. Editorial cartoons by Jeff Koterba and Dave Whamond.
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State Commission Probes Bridgeport Primary Amid Ballot Concerns
The State Elections Enforcement Commission this morning unanimously agreed to launch investigations into two complaints involving Bridgeport’s democratic primary.
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UI Appeals PURA’s Rate Decision in Court, Warning of Dire Financial Consequences
United Illuminating is turning to the courts following the August decision of the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, whose commissioners unanimously rejected UI’s proposed distribution rate increase of $131 million over three years, saying that the decision threatens the company’s financial health and will severely impact their customers, employees and local suppliers.
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Connecticut’s HVAC Systems Under Scrutiny
Environmental groups, including the Sierra Club, Save the Sound, and the Conservation Law Foundations released a report today drawing attention to the role HVAC and water heating equipment have on the state’s air quality.
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OP-ED | Do We Really Care About Our Children’s Future?
Opinion writer Barth Keck says inaction and opposition on climate change has sent a dangerous signal to young people, many of whom are struggling with depression and suicidal ideation.
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