Here are two widely different perspectives on President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address.
One POTUS speech: two different heard
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US, Israel launch major attack on Iran. CT delegation condemns the action
The strikes came after rising tensions as American warships moved into the region, and Trump said he wanted a deal on Iran’s nuclear program.
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Caregiver tax credit, athlete exemption from PE: CT politics news
Plus: Proposals for a bigger Correction Ombuds office, a life jacket requirement for children and more Office of the Child Advocate staff.
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CT lawmakers pitch ‘superfund’ bill targeting fossil fuel industry
CT’s climate ‘superfund’ bill is modeled after a successful federal program to force polluters to pay for the cleanup of toxic waste sites.
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CT Correction Commissioner Angel Quiros to retire in May
CT Correction Commissioner Angel Quiros, who was appointed as COVID was upending the correction system in 2020, will retire on May 1.
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CT homelessness is up, and federal support remains uncertain
The federal government tried to take money away from programs supporting housing in CT. The state would have lost up to $98 million per year.
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Stanley Black & Decker to close New Britain manufacturing plant
The company is closing its last manufacturing facility in New Britain, which will result in 300 workers losing their jobs.
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Legislators mulling more scrutiny of private equity nursing homes
The bill would require private equity nursing home owners to secure a performance bond and would boost financial disclosure mandates.
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CT’s ECS formula is still broken
Without reform to the Education Cost Sharing formula, towns will be left to absorb the consequences through program and staffing cuts and tax increases.
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Shovel the path to CT’s civic front door
Since this winter’s record-breaking snowstorms, key pedestrian routes –- including the stretch connecting Frog Hollow to downtown -– have remained unshoveled for weeks.
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On Hegseth, Harvard, and veritas
I’m reflecting on our Harvard Kennedy School experience, and how it belies Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s characterization as “woke.”
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Mary Mushinsky, longest-serving member of CT House, to retire
Mary Mushinsky was a 29-year-old political organizer when she decided to run for a seat in the General Assembly. That was 1980.
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CT legislators to pass a sweeping ‘emergency’ bill. What’s in it?
Senate Bill 298 would provide earmarks and other grants to select communities and groups. But that’s not all.
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Lamont won’t rule out line-item veto of earmarks in emergency bill
Gov. Ned Lamont refused to rule out vetoing portions of an emergency bill, wary over the inclusion of provisions that provide new earmarks.
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Emergency legislation would create acquisition loophole for UConn Health
The provision, tucked into a sprawling bill, would allow UConn to add behavioral health beds without going through state approval process.