Members of the GOP caucus back legislation that would provide a $20 million tax credit to support the local dairy farmers.
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CT launches legal abortion hotline billboards
Connecticut and Massachusetts set up the Abortion Legal Hotline in response to President Donald Trump’s election in 2024.
CT receives $64 million in Purdue Pharma bankruptcy settlement
The funds are part of a $7.4B settlement. They will be used for opioid treatment and prevention and to support victims and their families.
CT AI experts support federal regulation of the industry
A coalition of Connecticut AI experts supports a bill that would regulate the industry that has been introduced in the U.S. Senate.
CT women’s caucus pushes for final passage of 10 bills
Members of the CT legislature’s bipartisan women’s caucus are celebrating 10 of their bills that are being considered for floor votes.
Republicans call for transparency in CT’s COVID-19 relief spending
Connecticut’s Republican minority is proposing the state establish a state Chief Accountability Office.
Connecticut teachers unions urge lawmakers to use surplus to increase pay
Connecticut was short 1,200 teachers at the beginning of the school year. The union wants funds to make salaries more attractive.
First holiday season for free prison calls in Connecticut
This is the first Christmas that Connecticut prisoners can make and receive phone calls for free. The state was the first to stop charging for calls.
How one CT woman is improving mental health care in her immigrant community
Reena Aurora, an Indian immigrant, helps her community get mental health treatment through Congregations Organized for a New Connecticut.
Lamont, Stefanowski support funding CT’s ‘clean slate law’
Both CT governor candidates said they support the law, which erases low-level criminal convictions and misdemeanors after a set period of time.
League of Women Voters Greenwich local candidate debates canceled
For the first time in recent history, the Greenwich League of Women Voters will not host a debate for local candidates running for state office.
