Hemp-derived products don’t fall within current regulations. H.B. 5150 would change that — and make other adjustments.
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Dive Deeper: 2023 Legislative Session · Ned Lamont · CT Congressional Delegation
CT paid sick leave expansion passes House; heads to Senate next
The bill would gradually transform CT’s limited paid sick leave law, which originally passed in 2011, into a nearly universal benefit.
Senate Democrats pass AI bill over Lamont’s objections
The bill would make CT fill a regulatory void left by congressional inaction on AI, including its role in forming decision-making algorithms.
CT AI bill would set standards, but Lamont remains wary
Senate Democrats said they are narrowing a proposal to set standards for the development and use of artificial intelligence in CT.
Facing deadline, CT’s legislative factory comes to life
The wheels of the CT General Assembly slowly began turning this week, producing some of the first floor votes since the 2024 session opened.
A year after launch, ‘HUSKY for immigrants’ sees strong demand
Advocates want CT to expand coverage to residents 18 and under regardless of immigration status, but budget constraints present a challenge.
Fundraising picks up in CT’s 5th District with national attention
U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes still holds a major cash advantage but GOP rival George Logan raised slightly more money over the past three months.
CT Senate passes bill requiring in-home DCF visits
The Senate passed several bills, including one requiring DCF to conduct in-person visits and another to study hate speech and bullying on kids.
CT may expand its paid sick leave law this year. Here’s what to know
CT legislators are considering expanding the state’s paid sick time law to require that all businesses offer at least 40 hours of paid sick leave each year.
Fix or nix? CT’s ‘certificate of need’ law under scrutiny
CT legislators are considering at least four bills that would make varying degrees of changes to the process.
Biden and Trump win CT primaries; Many ‘uncommitted’ votes
The primaries, a gentle test for CT’s first foray into in-person early voting, saw about 18,000 votes cast ahead of Tuesday.
Early voting in CT brought out almost 18,000 out of 1.2 million
Only 1.4% of CT’s roughly 1.2 million registered Democrats and Republicans turned out last week for the state’s first early voting period.
CT presidential primaries 2024: Live results
Polls close at 8 p.m. in CT, and results compiled by the Associated Press will be updated as numbers come in.
Scanlon proposes tighter oversight of disability pensions
A recent report says many former CT employees are collecting disability payments despite working new jobs or not confirming their eligibility.
GOP says Democratic election reforms are an April Fools’ joke
Republicans, in response to the Bridgeport absentee ballot scandal, want a mandatory prison sentence for election fraud and other reforms.