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CT Senate passes Democratic priority bill on kids’ mental health
The wide-ranging bill deals with issues including access to mental health care, education, and libraries, among other things.
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CT Dems reject SNAP work requirements in debt limit talks
Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-5th District, said she is ‘very concerned’ by the GOP push in Congress for stricter requirements to access food stamps.
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State police report details speed, alcohol levels in Quentin Williams crash
Quentin Williams’ blood alcohol level was 0.159%, and wrong-way driver Kimede Mustafaj’s was 0.137%, according to a state police investigation.
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CT moves to end unregulated sales of marijuana gummies
CT moved towards banning synthetic marijuana and limiting the sale of consumables containing THC sold outside the regulated cannabis industry.
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Quentin Williams and wrong-way driver both drunk in fatal crash, officials say
Rep. Quentin “Q” Williams and the wrong-way driver blamed for his death were legally drunk, officials familiar with investigation said.
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CT cities and towns could save millions under new pension reforms
Comptroller Sean Scanlon’s plan drew praise from legislative leaders and Gov. Ned Lamont. The municipal pension fund is used by 107 CT towns.
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Biden to nominate CT Judge Vernon Oliver for U.S. District Court
The nomination comes after the Senate confirmed two of Biden’s nominees from CT to sit on the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Blumenthal’s kids online safety bill gains more support in Congress
The CT senator said the bill was changed to address critics’ concerns and doubled its lawmaker support since its first introduction in 2022.
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Murphy proposes $1B plan to combat fentanyl coming into U.S.
Sen. Chris Murphy wants to boost efforts to seize fentanyl as CT sees the drug heavily contributing to accidental overdose deaths.
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Poll: Voters like Lamont and tax cuts, open to higher spending
A new Wesleyan poll shows CT voters approve of Gov. Ned Lamont’s performance and tax cuts, but they’re also OK raising taxes on the wealthy.
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CT’s senators differ on social media protections for children
Sen. Chris Murphy supports barring children under 13 from social media. But Sen. Richard Blumenthal believes age limits are hard to enforce.
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Lamont nominates Sandra Slack Glover to CT Supreme Court
Sandra Slack Glover, a former law clerk to Sandra Day O’Connor, was nominated by Gov. Ned Lamont as a justice of the state Supreme Court.
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About 50 babies have been relinquished under CT safe haven law
Supporters spoke Thursday to raise awareness of the law, which allows parents to leave newborns they can’t care for at emergency departments.
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CT Secretary of the State asks for $25M to replace ballot tabulators
The tabulators in use now were put into service more than 16 years ago, and the original manufacturer of those machines is out of business.