Coalition Fights Against Health Care Discrimination For Disabled, Older Adults
The Appropriations Committee had until today to raise the asset limit for low-income and disabled adults, but it didn’t. However, advocates are not giving up the fight.
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OP-ED | Americans Are Against a 2020 Election Redux
Opinion writer Jonathan Wharton says American voters are fickle, if and when we turn out for elections. We often need to find a resounding and singular reason to show up. Is a repeat of 2020’s matchup between Joe Biden and Donald Trump a reason *not* to show up? The polling numbers suggest that might be the case…
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House Votes to Raise Age of Marriage to 18
The Connecticut House of Representatives voted Wednesday to prohibit the marriage of anyone under 18, moving to close an existing loophole hole that allows 16- and 17-year-olds to marry with the approval of a probate court.
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OP-ED | Parliamentary Power to the People
Guest opinion writer Christine Palm says abuse of power is a favorite subject with writers of hate mail. The specter of elected officials governing by fiat, disregarding parliamentary procedure and acting capriciously seems to loom so large as to be a national obsession. The obvious target of the tirade is the party with the majority of members in its caucus.
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House Approves 14 Days of Early Voting, Expanding Access to the Polls
Connecticut took a step closer to joining 46 other states in offering early in-person voting Thursday when the House passed legislation permitting 14 days of access to the polls prior to Election Day.
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Loneliness Epidemic
Editorial cartoon by Rick McKee. The New Haven Independent reported on Sen. Chris Murphy’s effort to fight loneliness in America this week.
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CT Consumer Advocate Joins Coalition Against ISO-NE Proposal to Increase Regional, Electric Generation Rate Hikes
Consumer watchdogs from four New England states hope to block a proposed increase in electric generation rates by the non-for-profit corporation tasked with providing reliable and reasonably-priced wholesale electricity for the region.
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Clarence Thomas Had a Child in Private School. Harlan Crow Paid the Tuition.
ProPublica reports that in 2008, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas decided to send his teenage grandnephew to Hidden Lake Academy, a private boarding school in the foothills of northern Georgia. The boy, Mark Martin, was far from home. For the previous decade, he had lived with the justice and his wife in the suburbs of Washington. Thomas had taken legal custody of Martin when he…
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Retirement Savings Headed For Cities and Towns
Towns and cities in Connecticut could save more than $33 million next fiscal year under an agreement, announced Wednesday by Comptroller Sean Scanlon, which would restructure a state-run pension plan for municipal workers.
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OP-ED | The Yuan and You: What Does it Mean?
Opinion writer Jamil Ragland says that given the current strain on US-China relations, it might not come as a surprise that China wants to put its own currency front and center in its international dealings. How would this impact average Americans?
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House to Raise Early Voting Bill on Thursday
Lawmakers in the House plan to vote Thursday on a proposal to implement early voting in Connecticut, according to House Speaker Matt Ritter. The legislation is expected to offer residents up to 14 days of in-person voting ahead of next year’s elections.
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NC Supreme Court and Gerrymandering
Editorial cartoon by John Cole. In an episode titled, “Partisan Gerrymandering Is Legal Again In North Carolina,” FiveThirtyEight analysts discuss last week’s decision from the North Carolina Supreme Court, clearing the way for partisan gerrymandering.
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Bill Tackling Nuisance Bears Advances
The Judiciary Committee gave a thumbs up to a bill that would allow Connecticut residents to use deadly force against a bear if it was injuring a pet, another human, or livestock. The bill will also penalize the unintentional feeding of bears.
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OP-ED | The Man Who Made Food Shopping Fun
Opinion writer Peter Funt tells us that when Stew Leonard opened what he dubbed a “dairy store” in Norwalk in 1969, it was a wonder of marketing, with a petting zoo, animated Disney-style characters and an on-site bottling plant. The concepts he pioneered in that supermarket are seen today at Trader Joe’s, Costco, and Whole Foods. You’d think such an innovator would resent those who…
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Second Committee Green Lights Changes To Trash
Connecticut lawmakers admitted to ignoring the state’s waste management issues for decades, but were hard pressed to not do anything.
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Ode To Spring & Caesar’s Wife
Editorial cartoons by Pat Bagley and John Darkow. The forecast for Saturday is 70 degrees and partly sunny and pleasant. Enjoy it! Meanwhile, in Washington, the Guardian reports that Democrats have condemned US Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts’ refusal to testify over ethics allegations raised about Justices Neil Gorsuch and Clarence Thomas. In addition, Insider reported that Jane Roberts, the wife of the Chief…
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House Republicans Pitch Tax Relief and Boost in Education Spending
A two-year, $51.9 billion budget package proposed Tuesday by House Republicans accelerates the implementation of income tax cuts proposed by the governor while boosting state spending by 1% to support local schools.
Keep readingA Message from Tribal Chairman Rodney Butler
It is time to put an end to the inequitable taxation of tribal lands and treat tribal nations appropriately as sovereign governments. We urge you to support HB 5467 and correct the injustices of the past, honor the present, and allow tribes to invest in the future. Kutuputush (thank you). Click below to find out more.
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Survey Says Voters Prefer Tax Cuts
The state is sitting on a hefty surplus and a majority of the 600 voters surveyed by Wesleyan University’s Survey Lab would like it to be used to cut taxes.
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OP-ED | State Colleges and Universities Need Saving, and Reform
Opinion writer Susan Bigelow suggests that Connecticut’s state colleges and universities are in deep trouble based on the state budget situation. Here’s why.
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Appropriations Advances Police K-9 Bill
Connecticut lawmakers are considering a proposal that would allow EMS personnel to provide first aid to rescue or police dogs and use ambulances to transport them to medical facilities when they are hurt in the line of duty.
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Anybody But Biden Or Trump & Tupperware Collapse
Editorial cartoons by R.J. Matson and Dave Whamond. Axios’ Erin Doherty reports on a poll that shows most Americans don’t want Biden or Trump to run, and CNN’s Alex Leeds Matthews reports on how Tupperware has been struggling for years.
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Nearly $200M In New Projected Revenue To Spend
State lawmakers will have about $200 million more to spend next year thanks to new revenue projections from state officials.
Keep readingState Treasurer Highlights ‘Strong’ Quarterly Performance In Short-Term Investment Fund
HARTFORD, CT — Connecticut Treasurer Erick Russell has released a quarterly update for the Short-Term Investment Fund (STIF), revealing that the fund outperformed its benchmark during the quarter and over a one-year period, earning millions in interest for state and local governments.
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Connecticut Regulators Seek More Authority To Move The Needle On Climate Goals
As Connecticut struggles to rein in greenhouse gas emissions, the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is seeking greater authority to speed progress on decarbonization.
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Senator Tackles Loneliness ’Epidemic’
Can we talk? About how lonely and disconnected so many of us feel? Chris Murphy hopes so. Otherwise, he worries, we won’t be able to come together as a nation to tackle challenges ranging from mass shootings to opioid addiction to teen suicide and social-media bullying to political polarization.
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Immigrant Activists Rally for Health Care, Stable Scheduling
A group of immigrant activists marched Monday to the state Capitol where they rallied for passage of legislation including an expansion of Medicaid eligibility for undocumented children and stable scheduling requirements for service industry workers.
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OP-ED | The Popularity of Podcasts: Potent and Problematic
Opinion writer Barth Keck says that even though you may have heard it on a podcast your friend recommended to you, he’s going to stick to consuming a balanced diet of information.
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