The CT House OK’d a four-year contract granting annual raises of up to 5% to 3,661 state employees, setting aside Republican complaints.
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EPA approves sale of a higher-ethanol fuel to try to lower gas prices
The blend has been banned in warm weather because it can worsen smog. CT has struggled to deal with disproportionately high smog levels.
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Confirmation vote on child advocate exposes homeschooling rift
Christina Ghio was endorsed as CT’s child advocate in a partisan vote that reflected deep divisions over regulating homeschooling.
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PURA gives final OK to sale of Aquarion Water Co.
Regulators gave final approval to the Aquarion Water Company deal, paving the way for CT’s largest water utility to become a public entity.
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Long-term care ombuds shares update on Bickford nursing home closure
DPH cited Bickford for over a dozen violations in the weeks after s 93-year-old resident wandered outside of the facility undetected.
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Plug-in solar panels can help lower electric bills. Will CT make them legal?
The smaller panels are widely used in other countries, often on balconies, where they can help apartment renters offset electricity costs.
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UConn graduate assistants call for higher pay, lower fees
Amid bargaining talks, members of UConn’s Graduate Employees Union gathered at the student union in Storrs Tuesday and marched across campus.
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Murphy forces war powers vote as Iran conflict persists
Democrats’ latest effort to rein in military action will get blocked. But Sen. Chris Murphy wants Congress to debate it nonetheless.
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Former Chief Justice had ‘minimal’ input in case, Day Pitney argues
Attorneys said they should not be disqualified just because former Chief Justice Richard Robinson had heard the case on the Supreme Court.
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Funds for signature pre-K endowment in peril as surplus dwindles
CT’s Early Childhood Education Endowment is projected to receive less than a tenth of what lawmakers pledged last June.
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AG Tong, Sen. Blumenthal plug CT bills seeking accountability for ICE agents
Legislation would protect certain locations from federal immigration enforcement, allow citizens to sue feds for violations of their rights.
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US to pay French company $1B to walk away from offshore wind leases
Trump administration will pay TotalEnergies $1 billion, essentially a refund of its leases for offshore wind projects off NC and NY coasts.
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CT’s ‘nips’ surcharge: What to know and why it faces opposition
Consumers pay a five-cent surcharge for alcohol bottles under 50 mL. The program has generated millions in revenue, but some have concerns.
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Fight for generational change takes aim at U.S. Rep. John Larson
U.S. Rep. John Larson told Democrats he has experience and seniority his challengers lack, and they have something he does not: time to wait.