Nine medical marijuana operators in CT took the steps needed to expand their businesses to recreational, and seven were open Tuesday.
Eager customers line up for marijuana as retail sales begin in Connecticut
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Now is the time to expand broadband access to all
Congress has provided the opportunity to get everyone online by allocating $65 billion to expand connectivity. It is imperative that federal lawmakers make sure the new funding is maximized.
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In defense of welfare in Connecticut and elsewhere
For many Americans, welfare is a word that alludes to a weakened work ethic, evokes laziness, and imprudent reliance on the government. For others, it constitutes a more stable society that offers opportunity.
Posted inEducation
CT lawmakers seek to ‘stabilize’ child care industry
As COVID-relief funding runs out, child care advocates call for hundreds of millions to boost wages, expand access and rebuild the industry.
Posted inMoney
CT government can spend more as inflation soars. But should it?
CT legislators are eyeing more funds for child care, municipal aid and education as inflation has increased how much the state can spend.
Posted inPolitics
Sen. Patricia Miller to lead Black and Puerto Rican Caucus
Miller, who appears to be the first Black woman to lead the caucus, succeeds Rep. Geraldo Reyes of Waterbury, who is Latino.
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Local 33 wins Yale grad union election
The National Labor Relations Board said the final tally for Local 33’s election was 1,860 votes in favor of the union and 179 votes against.
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PODCAST: Technology is advancing — and leaving some of CT’s workforce behind
CT Mirror’s Erica Phillips talks about her article on how technology advances are leaving some CT residents behind — and libraries filling in the gaps.
Posted inHealth
CT Medicaid expansion launches for kids of any immigration status
CT lawmakers last year approved an expansion of Medicaid to those 12 and younger regardless of immigration status. It went into effect Jan. 1.
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Clean slate delay: CT is not following through on its promise
In December, the State of Connecticut announced its intention to break the law beginning on January 1, 2023. The people of Connecticut need to know that this law-breaking by our government cannot last for long. In May of 2021, the Connecticut General Assembly passed the Clean Slate bill. When Gov. Ned Lamont signed the bill […]
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Quakers oppose any use of nuclear weapons
Quakers in the tri-state area came together to call on our U.S. representatives and senators to prevent the use of nuclear weapons by the president.
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At the winter concert and art show
How sad it is that the threat of random gun violence hangs over even our most precious moments.
Posted inJustice
Lamont commits to fully implementing Connecticut’s ‘clean slate’ law in 2023
About 44,000 people with marijuana-related misdemeanors have begun getting their records expunged as part of clean slate’s implementation.
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Long lines could greet CT’s first recreational marijuana customers
Connecticut’s first retail recreational marijuana sales are scheduled to begin Tuesday at dispensaries around the state.
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REGISTER: 2023 Legislative Session Preview
John Dankosky joins CT Mirror reporters to talk about the upcoming legislative session in a three-night event series. Register here.