The CT Employees’ Review Board dismissed a complaint filed by Konstantinos Diamantis, ruling that it had no jurisdiction to hear the case.
Kosta Diamantis’ grievance against top Lamont officials dismissed
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Lamont ready to extend CT gas tax holiday into the winter
Gov. Ned Lamont said he is ready to extend the CT gas tax holiday beyond its Nov. 30 expiration. Legislators may hold a special session.
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CHARTS: CT voter turnout decreased in largest cities
While Gov. Ned Lamont gained ground in CT’s suburbs and shoreline, he picked up far fewer votes in some major cities compared to 2018.
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CHART: 45 towns flipped from Stefanowski to Lamont in 2022 election
Gov. Ned Lamont won 45 towns in 2022 that Stefanowski won in 2018, and his margins improved in all but 17 municipalities. Here’s the data.
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CHART: Lamont widens win margin over Stefanowski
Gov. Ned Lamont secured a second term with a wider win margin than in his 2018 faceoff against Republican Bob Stefanowski. Here’s the data.
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Google will pay $6.5M to Connecticut as part of a national location privacy settlement
Google continued to collect personal information about its customers’ location even after those customers told the internet giant not to track their locations
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PODCAST: Some CT students are choosing apprenticeships instead of college — here’s why
CT Mirror’s Erica Phillips talks about her story on Connecticut’s pre-apprenticeship and work-based learning programs.
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The real winner in 2022: The white upper class
Democrats are now the party of the rich while Republicans are making inroads into the working class…
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The Sunshine Protection Act is a shortsighted plan for U.S. Health
While Daylight Savings Time may have some mental health benefits in the short term, the long term costs far outweigh them.
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Nation’s Report Card shows the ‘two Connecticuts’
Connecticut cannot continue to accept having one of the largest opportunity gaps in the nation. We must improve the academic performance of all students and eliminate disparities in funding and achievement.
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Paul Mounds, Nora Dannehy leaving Lamont administration
Mounds was promoted to chief of staff a week before the first COVID-19 case was detected in CT. Dannehy plans to join a private law practice.
Posted inHousing
New rent assistance funds will go to stop evictions already underway
The latest influx of money to Connecticut’s rental assistance program, UniteCT, will help prevent evictions at court mediations.
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Sema4 closes CT labs, cuts hundreds of jobs
CT loaned Sema4 millions to help build two labs and create hundreds of jobs. Now it is closing its CT labs and still owes $11 million.
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Memorial to Sandy Hook shooting victims quietly opens in Newtown
The public unveiling occurred with no formal dedication of the site, which is designed to honor the lives of those killed in the shooting.
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You want a latte? Your barista wants fair pay and sick leave
While globalization and the rightward march of politics largely hollowed out union representation, change looms on the horizon.