President Donald Trump is putting import taxes of 100% on pharmaceutical drugs, 50% on kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities, 30% on upholstered furniture and 25% on heavy trucks starting on Oct. 1.
Trump to place tariffs on pharmaceutical drugs, furniture, heavy trucks
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Autism is not a disease
The misconception that autism is a disease rather than a neurotype – a way of being a person in the world – destroys and ends lives.
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YIMBYtown highlights CT’s inaction on housing
In three days spent in New Haven at YIMBYtown – the premiere nationwide pro-homes conference, I felt a mixture of emotions. Mostly embarrassed.
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Connecticut cannabis is safe. Here’s why that matters for patients.
Connecticut’s medical cannabis program is safe, tightly regulated, and designed to protect people who rely on it.
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Protesters target WTNH over Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension
Nexstar’s preempting of Jimmy Kimmel on its affiliates, including WTNH, showed that affiliates are not necessary to view network programming.
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Judge nixes Trump threat to withhold FEMA money from states
The threat to penalize states that don’t comply with federal immigration enforcement amounted to ‘economic dragooning,’ the judge said.
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CT officials sign agreement with NRC over handling of nuclear materials
Federal commission will delegate the oversight of radioactive materials used in medicine, academics and industry to officials in Connecticut.
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CT advocates protest arrest of Hartford activist by ICE
Hartford resident Victor Sanchez, member of Make the Road CT and Hartford Deportation Defense, was detained by ICE Wednesday, advocates said.
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Hartford immigration judge Ted Doolittle removed in Trump administration firings
Ted Doolittle joins dozens of other immigration judges who have been fired or not renewed in their positions this year.
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More unions break talks with Lamont over past-due raises
State employee unions continue to spar with CT Gov. Ned Lamont over raises, with two more bargaining units breaking off talks late Wednesday.
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A CT HB5002 solution, Montana style
More choice and market-driven solutions like they have in Montana will solve Connecticut’s housing problem, not government largesse.
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CT must safeguard its maternal and infant safety net
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act will cause a major disruption of Connecticut’s public health and social welfare infrastructure. Comptroller Sean Scanlon estimates somewhere between 103,000 to 171,000 people could lose their Medicaid coverage due to $13 billion in cuts over the next decade, and the state could pay as much as $173 million a […]
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Responsible investment can strengthen Connecticut’s healthcare system
Connecticut shouldn’t rush to curtail much-needed private investment and overlook the examples of responsible investors who put patient-centered care at the forefront.
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Kimmel is back on ABC, but CT affiliate among many still refusing to air show
Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show returned to ABC Tuesday, but many affiliate stations — including WTNH in Connecticut — aren’t broadcasting it.
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Will CT use surplus funds to fill gaps caused by big beautiful bill?
Connecticut politicians have about a month to decide whether to use surplus funds to repair programs damaged by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.