A decision on state bonding will have to wait until the legislature convenes a special session this summer.
How much should the state put on its credit card? Legislators push debate into special session.
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Mexican tariffs could cost CT consumers up to $626 million
Connecticut lawmakers and state industries hope the White House does not follow through on the threat to impose tariffs on Mexico.
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CT lawmakers slam Senate inaction on gun background checks
WASHINGTON – Connecticut lawmakers joined other Democrats Wednesday to condemn Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for failing to hold votes on two House-passed bills that would have reformed the system the FBI uses to vet potential gun buyers.
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Administration says Ganim’s casino pitch ‘a really bad deal’
Forget a casino deal for Bridgeport on the final day of 2019 session. But in a special session? Stay tuned.
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Medical assistants can help relieve the burden on nurses
Medical Assistants have been in existence for over half a century. Recently, there has been a debate about the role that Medical Assistants should play in the healthcare field. Connecticut and New York are the only two states that do not allow Medical Assistants to administer vaccines and medications.
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He remembers D-Day
Most folks over 65 remember where they were and what they were doing when they heard that President Kennedy had been assassinated, and many of us yet older codgers recall their first reactions to the news from Pearl Harbor and, a bit later on, from D-Day.
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Ganim pitches sweet deal for tribes to open Bridgeport casino
Mayor Joe Ganim wants $100 million in public financing and exclusive online gambling rights for the tribes if they bring a casino to Bridgeport.
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Senate takes late-night jab at elections watchdog
With barely 60 seconds of debate, the Senate voted unanimously late Tuesday night to transform an innocuous elections bill into a rebuke of the State Elections Enforcement Commission.
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Disagreement on the meaning of ‘jihad’
I was very disappointed to read Vanessa de la Torre’s article, “At Muslim Sunday school, learning about Islam and correcting misconceptions.” This piece is full of ‘taqiyya,’ the obligatory deception of non-Muslims.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Connecticut takes a major step into offshore wind
With a unanimous vote in the Senate, Connecticut takes a big step toward becoming a major player in offshore wind off the coast of New England.
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A unanimous vote for prosecutorial transparency
The bill will make it easier to track decisions about charges, diversionary programs, bail requests, plea deals and sentencing recommendations.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
A win on plastic bags for environmentalists; not so on bottles, plastic straws
A 10 cent tax on plastic shopping bags was approved by the Senate Tuesday. The bill also bans plastic bags after 2021.
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A tale of two budgets: Senate Dems back plan over GOP objections
Democrats hailed the $43.4 billion budget as a historic plan that averts a big deficit without raising income tax rates. Republicans called it irresponsible.
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Speaker defends exemption for panel overseeing Dalio investment in schools
Speaker of the House Joe Aresimowicz on Tuesday defended controversial legislative provisions that exempt from open records laws a board charged with overseeing a $100 million contribution to Connecticut’s public schools.
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Bill requiring more minority teachers in Connecticut schools goes to Lamont
Lawmakers gave final passage Tuesday to a bill designed to sharply increase, and retain, the number of teachers of color in Connecticut classrooms.