A provision limiting the sale of intoxicating hemp products made its way into legislation to reopen the federal government just a day before the Senate approved the bill.
Congress pushes hemp crackdown after pressure from states, marijuana industry
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House OKs bills to buy Waterbury Hospital, curb ICE activities
The approval of the bills was preceded by an all-day debate and party-line vote on a revised version of an omnibus CT housing bill.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Sign the Train Campaign’s petition for rail reactivation
The Train Campaign invites you to sign our petition urging the Department of Transportation to study the reactivation of passenger service on long-neglected rail lines.
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CT delegation opposes shutdown deal over health care subsidies
CT Democrats said they will continue to fight to extend premium subsidies that will soon expire for Affordable Care Act health plans.
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CT House adopts relief fund to bolster federal programs
Creating the emergency fund could push CT over its budgetary spending cap, so the measure had to pass with at least a 60% majority. It did.
Posted inHousing
New CT housing bill passes House during special session
The bill is a compromise between lawmakers, local leaders and Gov. Ned Lamont after he vetoed a major housing bill during session this year.
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Sworn as New Britain mayor, Bobby Sanchez resigns from CT House
Sanchez, a Democrat who has represented the 25th House District since 2011, was elected mayor last week, succeeding Republican Erin Stewart.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
CT utilities keep former regulator in sights after PURA shakeup
Eversource and UI are seeking evidence of bias by CT’s former top utility regulator, Marissa Gillett, despite her departure from PURA.
Posted inBriefs
Do Connecticut landlords have a limit on how much they can raise rents?
CT residents rank the cost and availability of housing as one of the top issues facing the state, according to a recent poll.
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FCC allows prisons, jails to charge more for phone and video calls
The vote last month reverses rate caps FCC adopted last year under a 2023 law allowing the agency to set limits on prison phone and video call rates.
Posted inHartford
The fire Hartford tenants saw coming: ‘This is just not fair’
A basement fire that forced the evacuation of 24 people followed three years of tenants’ organizing to fight for better housing conditions.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Legislature must act to further protect CT’s courts from ICE
Connecticut’s lawmakers must recognize that barring arrests in courthouses has a long legal precedent.
Posted inStudent Voice
Expand funding for food assistance programs in CT
Facing this winter without SNAP benefits will leave my family in a vulnerable position, making it difficult to ensure we have enough to eat.
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CT special session to open with vote on controversial housing bill
The legislature’s special session opens Wednesday with House votes planned on four bills, starting with a controversial revise of H.B. 5002.