As CT lawmakers are asking a question more states will soon face: As AI changes work, what happens to workers whose jobs change or disappear?
CT’s AI tax targets the wrong signal
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We’re asking for a ‘just cause’ eviction bill
It’s time to support S.B. 257, known as the Just Cause Eviction Protection bill.
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CT homeschool bill passes House, heads to Senate
H.B. 5468, a controversial bill that would put some regulations on homeschooling, passed along party lines just before midnight on Thursday.
Posted inHealth
Lamont’s vaccine bill HB 5044 gets final passage in CT Senate
The proposal would expand the power of the CT public health commissioner to establish vaccine recommendations, among other measures.
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On second try, absentee voting bill glides to passage in CT House
The CT bill would repeal a law that now denies absentee ballots to those who don’t meet six specific conditions.
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CT Senate passes consumer data protection legislation
SB 4, wide-ranging legislation that establishes restrictions on how data brokers can use consumer information, passed the state Senate 31-4.
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Tong, CT lawmakers back bill allowing lawsuits over AI sexual images
AG William Tong and Judiciary Committee leaders want to grant residents the right to sue entities that circulate AI-generated sexual images.
Posted inHousing
CT eviction reform gets public nod of approval from Lamont
Gov. Ned Lamont has previously stayed out of the debate on the issue of eviction reform, which has come up the past few legislative sessions.
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Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as less-dangerous drug
In historic shift, acting AG Todd Blanche signed an order reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug.
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CT nonprofits supporting victims of crime to see more funding cuts
The cuts are result of dwindling infusions into the Crime Victims Fund, which come from penalties and fines for federal criminal convictions.
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Why CT students can’t wait any longer for SB 7
An increase in state education aid for Connecticut’s high-need school districts is long overdue.
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CT’s homeless students deserve better transportation
We know what happens when transportation fails. Nearly half of homeless students nationwide are chronically absent.
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CT leaders must deliver on early care and education promises
It appears that just a fraction of the promised $300 million childcare support might be delivered. — a devastating blow to parents and guardians counting on this support.
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Who will heal the health care workers?
Each day in the U.S., an average of 57 nurses are assaulted, which is about two per hour.
Posted inPolitics
CT House postpones vote on universal absentee voting
A protracted debate on a bill that would make voting by absentee ballots a universal option in Connecticut ended without a vote Wednesday.