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.
Posted inJustice
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.
Posted inHuman Services
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.
Posted inImmigration
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.
Posted inPartner Content
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.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
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.
Posted inPolitics
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.
Posted inPolitics
Eviction reform, Aquarion, towing laws: CT politics news
Plus: Rep. Rosa DeLauro wants to fund DHS but not ICE, and bills increasing the ECS formula and offering tax credits for paid internships advance.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
CT launches tire stewardship program to make disposal easier
The program represents the nation’s first such effort to be led by tire manufacturers, known as ‘extended producer responsibility’
Posted inHuman Services
DCF investigating death of Enfield girl
The Department of Children and Families is working alongside police to investigate the sudden death of a 12-year-old Enfield girl.
Posted inGovernment
Forensic lab-on-wheels ready for deployment to CT crime scenes
The state used about $1 million in federal COVID emergency funding to purchase and outfit the mobile forensic service.
Posted inPartner Content
Judge: US government overreached in transgender health care declaration
The ruling grants preliminary relief to health professionals who provide the treatments. The judge also denied government’s motion to dismiss.
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White House urges Congress to take a light touch on AI regulations
A legislative blueprint laid out how Trump wants Congress to address concerns about artificial intelligence without curbing innovation.