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.Â
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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.Â
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The Public Policy and Advocacy Associate manages one or more membership Divisions and/or Forums and helps execute The Alliance’s public policy agenda and advocacy plans on behalf of Alliance members. Click below for more info or to apply.
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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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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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Dannehy Confirmed As Supreme Court Justice
Lawmakers overwhelmingly approved Gov. Ned Lamont’s nominee, Nora Dannehy, for the Connecticut Supreme Court on Tuesday.Â
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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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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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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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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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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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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.Â
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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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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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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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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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Worlds Apart
Worlds Apart (S.S. Obscene Profits, Livable Wages? On strike). Editorial cartoon by Christopher Weyant.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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