When the door to a primary has never once opened, that isn’t democracy. That’s incumbency disguised as democracy.
The door that never opens: Democratic committee nominations
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Legislators pass a bill scrubbing ‘minority’ from DECD lexicon
Senate Bill 307 sped through the General Assembly on the session’s last night. It scrubs racial references from economic development programs.
Posted inMoney
Lawmakers solve town aid riddle on third try
The General Assembly OK’d a bill clarifying that towns could reopen their budgets to use increased state aid to reduce local property taxes.
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House kills bill to hold non-resident landlords accountable
The bill was inspired by concerns raised at the Concierge Apartments in Rocky Hill, where thousands of residents had to find new housing.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
As sun sets, CT solar bill sees light in Senate
Lawmakers reauthorized the state’s rooftop solar incentives until 2035, setting a target budget of $85 million a year for the programs.
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Voting by mail to be a universal option in Connecticut
A divided Senate gave final passage Wednesday to legislation that lifts the last barriers to no-excuse absentee voting in Connecticut.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Lawmakers give final OK to new PURA board
Legislative approval was the final step in a months-long, near-total makeover of PURA following the resignation of former Chair Marissa Gillett.
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Lamont’s bell-to-bell cellphone ban expected to die in Senate
A bell-to-bell cellphone ban for CT public schools cleared the House with bipartisan support; it might not get a vote in the Senate.
Posted inHuman Services
CT approves new training requirements for homemaker companion workers
A bill imposing training for employees at homemaker companion agencies passed the legislature, adding oversight to largely unregulated sector.
Posted inGovernment
CT lawmakers reinstate cap on THC in cannabis flower after pushback
A bill passed in April removed a 35% cap on THC in cannabis flower. A bill passed Tuesday, a day before the session ends, reinstated the cap.
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Automatic payments of unclaimed property to be curtailed
The new legislation could soon ensure that any unclaimed property valued at less than $50 will not qualify for automatic payments.
Posted inInvestigations
Bill creating long-term care insurance safeguards in CT wins final passage
The bill requires insurers to file annual reports with the state on incurred and actual paid losses for long-term care insurance policies.
Posted inMoney, Politics
CT Senate pulls all-nighter, rearranging budget and passing gun bill
The Senate stayed overnight to pass a gun control bill and legislation that makes millions in revisions to the state’s already-adopted budget.
Posted inHuman Services
Advocates press Lamont to aid thousands losing food benefits
Anti-hunger advocates are focused on Gov. Ned Lamont in their push to intensify aid for residents who have lost federal nutrition benefits.
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For Sen. Martin Looney, the House makes an exception
More than 30 years after he departed the House for a much longer stint in the Senate, Martin M. Looney finally gets his House tribute.