Despite Setback, Proponents of Phasing out Gas-Powered Vehicles Vow to Prioritize the Proposal
Hours after withdrawing regulations to incrementally phase out the sale of new gas-powered vehicles in Connecticut, Gov. Ned Lamont and legislative proponents of the proposal signaled Tuesday they would continue to prioritize its eventual adoption.
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Labor Board Sides With Fired Cop
A state arbitration panel has ruled that ex-police Sgt. Shayna Kendall should get her job back after finding that the city did not have “just cause” to fire her for allegedly lying about a traffic stop-turned-civilian complaint. Read more from the New Haven Independent.
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Live Broadcast | Special CCM Convention Fireside Chat: Connecticut’s Unspoken Crisis
Join us for a LIVE STREAM POLICY DISCUSSION AT 3 P.M. today to learn more about the recently released report about Connecticut’s at-risk and disconnected youth and potential solutions to this growing problem.
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GOP And Dem Wish Lists
GOP and Dem Wish Lists (Congress, Christmas). Editorial cartoon by Dave Granlund.
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National Gun Group Contests Federal Court Ruling in Appeal of Connecticut Assault Weapons Ban Case
A national gun rights group argued in an appeal filed last week that a federal court judge erred when she upheld Connecticut’s ban on certain semi automatic rifles despite a new constitutionality test established last year by the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Governor Withdraws Proposed Gas-Powered Vehicle Phase-Out Regulations Ahead of Vote
On the eve of a vote by the evenly-divided Regulation Review Committee, Gov. Ned Lamont withdrew proposed regulations that would have phased out new gas-powered vehicle sales by 2035.
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Road To The Holidays
Road to the Holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, Holiday Traffic). Editorial cartoon by Christopher Weyant.
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Blumenthal Calls on Pharmaceutical Companies to Address Shortage of RSV Antibody Treatment
As Connecticut experiences a surge in respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases, U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal called Monday on drug manufacturers AstraZeneca and Sanofi to address an ongoing shortage of a new monoclonal antibody meant to prevent the illness in infants.
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Not For Sale
Not For Sale (Housing Market, Now They’re Just Messing With Us!). Editorial cartoon by John Darkow.
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Winsted Citizen to Continue Publication Under New Ownership
American Business Media LLC, a national magazine publisher based in Simsbury, purchased the Winsted Citizen last week, saving the cash-strapped monthly newspaper from a previously announced closure.
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OP-ED | The Delicious History Of Pumpkin Pie
Opinion columnist Tom Purcell offers us the history of pumpkin pie, which goes back a lot further than you probably realize…
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Committee Receives Green Light for Proposed Gas-Powered Car Ban Despite Earlier Opposition
After calling for rejection of certain language to a proposed regulation that would eventually outlaw sale of new gas-powered cars in Connecticut, nonpartisan legal officials have given the Regulations Review Committee the green light to approve them.
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OP-ED | Believe the Hype – Connecticut is Family Friendly Thanks to Paid Leave
Guest opinion columnist David Sergi wants you to know it’s ok. You can believe the hype. Connecticut’s Paid Leave Program really is a great reason to move to the Nutmeg State.
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PURA Sets New Electric Supply Rates
The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority this week approved electricity supply rates that, while they are more than what customers are currently paying, reflect a decrease from last winter.
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OP-ED | The Confederate Flag Remains A Symbol Of Hate
Opinion columnist Elwood Watson was heading home from a local coffeehouse recently and along the way, at one specific intersection, there were a few men in a pickup truck with a Confederate flag. Two men were sitting in the back of the truck, and one of them proceeded to yell at me, “Do you see this flag?!”
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Regs to Phase Out Sale of New Gas-Powered Vehicles Dealt Setback From Nonpartisan Legal Office
As regulations to phase out the sale of new gas-powered vehicles in Connecticut face an uncertain vote in a key legislative committee next week, environmental advocates sought Tuesday to rally vocal support from Democratic leaders.
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If A Tree Falls In A Democracy
If A Tree Falls In A Democracy (Voting Rights Act, 8th Circuit). Editorial cartoon by Christopher Weyant.
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No Beer Sales On Thanksgiving, But Cannabis Is An Option
The Department of Consumer Protection’s (DCP) Liquor Control Division reminded consumers Wednesday that package stores are closed, and grocery stores cannot sell beer on Thanksgiving Day, November 23. However, the DCP also wants Connecticut residents to know you can buy cannabis.
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Pass The Ozempic
Pass The Ozempic (Thanksgiving 2023). Editorial cartoon by John Darkow.
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Quinnipiac Poll: Most Americans Hoping to Avoid Political Conversations at Thanksgiving
Most Americans are once again hoping to avoid discussing politics with friends and family around the Thanksgiving table this year, according to a national poll released Tuesday by Quinnipiac University.
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OP-ED | Fed Up? Yes. Nasty? No.
Opinion columnist Peter Funt says that if we listen to pollsters and politicians, or consume heavy doses of social media and cable-TV news, we might come away thinking the nation is in a collective bad mood. But after an 18-day road trip from New Hampshire to Florida, his sense is that folks are frustrated with pretty much everything over which they have no control: the…
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Microgrid Model Spreads In Massachusetts As Cities Look To Lessen Costs, Outages
A pair of community microgrid projects in Massachusetts are already helping to inspire similar projects in the state before construction has even begun.
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The New Normalized
The New Normalized. (Thanksgiving 2023). Editorial cartoon by Pat Byrnes.
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Vincent Mauro, Senate Democrats’ Chief of Staff, to Depart in December
Senate Democrats’ Chief of Staff Vincent Mauro Jr. will leave state service next month for a job in the private sector after around two decades working behind the scenes for the caucus.
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I’ll Wait & Rosalynn Carter 1927-2023
Rosalynn Carter 1927-2023. Editorial cartoons by John Darkow and Bob Englehart.
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CT’s Fiscal Future Bright as Savings Program Keeps State in the Black for 5 More Years
New reports indicate that Connecticut’s significant savings program could keep the state’s finances in the black for at least five more years, despite no longer setting budget surplus records.
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OP-ED | Congress Has Become A Wrestling Ring
Opinon columnist Elwood Watson says he thought the level of civil discourse in Congress could not get any worse. He was wrong.
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Child Advocate Calls for Stronger Oversight of State-Licensed Group Homes Following Sexual Assault
Connecticut’s Child Advocate called for greater oversight and funding of state-licensed group homes for people with developmental disabilities in a Monday report on an incident in which a teenage boy in the state’s care sexually assaulted an adult woman who lived at the same facility.
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Rosalynn Carter ‘Steel Magnolia’ 1927-2023
Rosalynn Carter “Steel Magnolia” 1927-2023. Editorial cartoon by Rick McKee.
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