House Republicans’ Late Spending Plan Met With Democrats’ Criticism
HARTFORD, CT – House Republicans made a late-session push Thursday to reopen the state budget to increase local education funding, including more for special education, while cutting items such as free healthcare for some undocumented immigrants.
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Over A Barrel | Light at the End of the Tunnel?
What’s coming down the pipeline for your local gas prices following Israel’s attack on Iran? Will we get to $4 per gallon this summer? What’ll happen with a busy hurricane season forecast? That and user questions like will everyone be required to switch to an EV in the future?
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Senate Approves AI Bill After Passionate Debate
HARTFORD, CT – The Senate Wednesday passed a bill to regulate artificial intelligence after a passionate debate over whether the rules will protect state residents from the kind of dangers the internet has brought or become unbearable burdens to businesses and stifle innovation.
Keep readingAdvocates Call For Changes To Police Traffic Stops
HARTFORD, CT – Advocates and lawmakers gathered inside the state Capitol on…
Keep readingSenate May Consider Bill To Adjust Retirement Savings Program Today
HARTFORD, CT – Legislation that would increase the default retirement fund contribution…
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CT Small-Business Owners Get Insight On State Programs That Help Them Grow
The owners of the state’s small businesses came together for the second…
Keep readingOver A Barrel | Gas Prices Reach Highest Level Of 2024
Gas prices reached their highest level of 2024 thanks to big jumps…
Keep readingHouse Republicans Stretch Out Debate, But Democrats Send Paid Sick Days Expansion To Senate
HARTFORD, CT – House Democrats pushed through an expansion of the state’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program Wednesday that will require businesses with as few as one employee to provide paid time off.
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With Lamont On Wall Street, Non-Profit Groups Lament Likely Death Of Bills To Help Lower-Income Residents
HARTFORD, CT – On the morning Gov. Ned Lamont helped UConn men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley ring the opening bell on Wall Street, non-profit groups marched to his office to lament the likely death of proposed legislation they said would have helped lower-income residents make ends meet.
Keep readingMarch Madness, St. Paddy’s Day Aids State Job Growth
Connecticut added nearly 5,000 jobs in March, with the hospitality industry getting…
Keep readingPsilocybin Decriminalization Bill Dies In Transportation Committee After Referral
HARTFORD, CT – A bill that would have decriminalized small amounts of…
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DOT Makes Case For Maintaining A Reduced Shore Line East Rail Schedule
The possibility of restoring service to pre-pandemic levels on the Shore Line East rail line remains in jeopardy as the legislative session nears its conclusion.
Keep readingTenants Groups Rally For More Protection Against Evictions Without Cause
Advocacy groups rallied Thursday urging legislators to pass “just cause” housing protections
Keep readingFormer Chief Justice Ellen Ash Peters Remembered As A Trailblazer For Women In Connecticut
Former Chief Justice Ellen Ash Peters, who was both the first woman…
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Legislature Approves Up To 4.5% Raise For Some State Employees
HARTFORD, CT – The House voted Tuesday to increase pay for state employees by 4.5% for the next fiscal year, an increase of $154 million. The vote – 106-44 with one absent – was mostly along party lines. The Senate was debating the issue as the House voted.
Keep readingSenate Strengthens Municipal Open Space Requirements
Towns and cities will more often have to find land to replace…
Keep readingAnalysis | The Governor Could Be Making A Big Mistake
Healthcare analyst Ellen Andrews details the state HUSKY insurance program’s checkered history…
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Biden Administration Sets Higher Staffing Mandates. Most Nursing Homes Don’t Meet Them.
The Biden administration finalized nursing home staffing rules Monday that will require thousands of them to hire more nurses and aides — while giving them years to do so.
The new rules from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services are the most substantial changes to federal oversight of the nation’s roughly 15,000 nursing homes…
Keep readingConnecticut East | A Conversation With Anne Miller
Brian Scott-Smith sits down with Anne Miller, executive director of TEEG, which…
Keep readingFoxwoods Reports $32.4 Million In Slot Revenue For March
Foxwoods Resort Casino reported gross slot revenue of $32.4 million in March,…
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Lawmakers Push For Local Say On Solar Projects After Noise Complaints
HARTFORD, CT – State lawmakers who say they’ve heard from constituents about incessant noise from large solar projects are pushing for more local control of where those projects can be built.
Keep readingOP-ED | Connecticut Should End These Two Forms of Corporate Welfare
Opinion columnist Terry Cowgill says a new study from UConn informs us…
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Amended AI Bill Moves Forward Amid Industry Opposition
HARTFORD, CT – Senate Democrats on Monday urged the passage of an amended bill that starts to regulate artificial intelligence as the Judiciary Committee approved the bill and sent it back to the Senate floor.
Keep readingCoast Guard Academy: Cadets Involved In Cheating Incident Face Disciplinary Action, But Records Will Be Sealed
NEW LONDON, CT – Fifty-five Coast Guard Academy cadets who were caught…
Keep readingAttorney General Calls For Inquiry Into Potential Grocery Price Gouging
HARTFORD, CT – Attorney General William Tong, flanked by the Democratic Senate…
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Blumenthal Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Get Refunds from Natural Gas Companies
US SEn. Richard Blumenthal has introduced bipartisan legislation to get Refunds from natural gas companies
Keep readingSenate Passes Bill That Would Require New Barber And Hairdresser Training For Textured Hair
HARTFORD, CT – Hairdressers and barbers throughout the state would be required…
Keep readingOP-ED | Solar Farm Poses Threat To Manchester’s Well-Being And Autonomy
As a resident of Manchester, guest opinion columnist Marie Urbanetti says her…
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Sikorsky Lays Off Hundreds Following U.S. Army Program Cancellation
HARTFORD, CT – Sikorsky is laying off less than 1% of its workforce in response to the U.S. Army’s decision to eliminate program-making attack aircraft, officials say.
Keep reading55 Coast Guard Academy Cadets Caught Cheating
Fifty-five Coast Guard cadets have been disciplined for cheating, the Coast Guard…
Keep readingOP-ED | Why S&P Is Downgrading Their Outlook On Connecticut Utilities – And Why It Matters For You
Guest opinion columnist Charlotte Ancel of Avangrid says PURA’s decisions are impacting…
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Utility Rate Increase Approval By PURA Raises Alarm in State Legislature
The decision by the Public Utility Regulatory Authority to approve rate increases for Eversource and United Illuminating elicited a strong reaction from the state Capitol Friday.
Keep readingAmid Progress On Electric Vehicles, Political Setbacks Frustrate Advocates In Maine, Connecticut
After setbacks to efforts to adopt electric vehicle sales targets in Maine…
Keep readingAnalysis | What Causes Earthquakes In The Northeast, Like The Magnitude 4.8 That Shook New Jersey? A Geoscientist Explains
It’s rare to feel earthquakes in the U.S. Northeast, so the magnitude…
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Biden Administration Eliminates ‘Gun Show Loophole’
Connecticut’s Congressional delegates have been celebrating the Biden administration’s announcement last week of a ruling allowing them to close the gun-show loophole in an effort to control gun violence.
Keep readingUConn Officials Taking Precautions Before This Year’s Final Four Games
STORRS, CT – Plans have been put in place at the University…
Keep readingDCF Highlights Safe Haven Awareness Day To Remind Parents Of Newborns That They Have Options
Since the passage of the Safe Haven law in 2000, 57 newborn…
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Senate Votes To Expand Paid Family Medical Leave, But Republicans Remain Opposed
Republicans opposed a bill to expand paid family and medical leave.
Keep readingOver A Barrel | Cash, Credit, or Debit? And More About The SPR
Cash, Debit, or Credit? Why you might start to see three different…
Keep readingDisconnected Youth Bill Sent To The Transportation Committee
A bill to address the growing problem of at-risk or disconnected youth…
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Boeing Whistleblowers Speak Out At Federal Investigations Hearing Led By Blumenthal
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal this week led a highly anticipated hearing that featured whistleblowers who spoke about aircraft manufacturer Boeing’s troubled safety record.
Keep readingYouth Cadet Program Works To Help Police And The Community In New London
NEW LONDON, CT – The New London Police Department’s Youth Cadets had…
Keep readingPanel Discussion Suggests Connecticut’s Nuclear Waste Is Not Going Anywhere Soon
US Congressman Joe Courtney, D-2nd District, provided an update recently about nuclear…
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