Republicans and Democrats dug in Wednesday on whether Connecticut law clearly defines what is a meal subject to the sales tax.
Three words. Big argument on what they mean.
Murphy meets with Barr on gun background check plan
U.S. Attorney General William Barr circulated a plan Wednesday that would expand gun background checks but stopped short of universal background checks of potential gun buyers.
Sandy Hook Promise releases horrific new PSA on school shootings
The minute-long PSA begins on a happy note, but the spot quickly devolves into something much, much darker
Murphy leads Dems in bid to press Trump, GOP, on guns bills
Democrats pressing for new gun laws are frustrated as they await proposals from the White House.
CT’s small solutions to climate change: when flood control spurs economic development
Harbor Brook spilled its banks year after year until Meriden created a 14-acre park that doubles as a detention basin for water.
Response to ‘reason and responsibility in child vaccinations’
As incredibly disheartening and disappointing it is to read, “Reason and responsibility in child vaccinations” authored by Jan Taigen and State Rep. Christine Palm, it is not at all surprising. Jan and Christine manage to paint a picture filled with conflation and oversimplification at every turn, designed to immediately dismiss debate on the subject.
Not bullying, Jim. We’re exercising our democratic rights
Jim Cameron seems to have missed his civics class in high school. In his most recent column, Cameron characterizes No Tolls CT as “bullies.” Perhaps he’s seen our billboards posted on the very highways Gov. Ned Lamont and Cameron want to toll, asking state residents to call their legislators and tell them “Vote for tolls, Lose at the polls.”
October’s regressive grocery tax
On October 1, shoppers will be paying a 7.35% tax on some groceries, but not others. In the latest budget, the tax exemption for groceries was quietly altered. When some Democrats proposed raising the tax by one percent on meals at restaurants, they justified the increase as a luxury tax.
Lamont: Prepared food tax hike will be narrowed in scope
Gov . Ned Lamont said his budget office already has begun scaling back the range of items that would be subject to the surcharge.
Blumenthal sponsors bill to try to block Trump ‘public charge’ rule
That rule would deny entry or green cards to immigrants based on their use of public programs like food stamps and Medicaid.
Feds to brief legislators on transportation funding alternatives
The Lamont administration hopes that a show-and-tell by the feds can restart a debate on how to finance transportation.
CT’s small solutions to climate change: creating salt marsh in Stonington
When a coastal meadow preserve was swamped during Superstorm Sandy, the land conservancy decided to let nature take over. And it worked.
Rebooting Lamont’s transportation plans
How’s your commute going? Traffic getting worse? Trains still running late? As we all get back to work after the summer, commuters’ frustration level is rising as it seems nothing is being done to fix transportation.
Moore promises formal complaint of voter fraud
The Bridgeport mayoral campaign of Marilyn Moore says it will file a formal complaint alleging absentee ballot fraud, but it has yet to make a specific claim.
Senate Dems say tax officials inflated prepared foods levy
Senate Democrats backed away Monday from the new sales tax surcharge on prepared foods, saying it is far broader in scope than lawmakers intended.

