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Blumenthal and Murphy introduce legislation to stop dangerous gun marketing
The bill would require the Federal Trade Commission to study the dangers of gun marketing and fine distributors that market unfairly.
Connecticut College faculty say they’ve been shut out of interim president search
A Connecticut College professor said typically the Dean of Faculty serves as interim president, but that’s not what’s happening.
Zoning norms slow efforts to cut transportation pollution in Connecticut
To meet its climate goals, Connecticut needs residents to drive less. But local zoning policies prohibiting dense residential development make that hard.
Bid to draw Arizona hockey team to Hartford may cost more than it’s worth, says one economist
The Hartford Whalers left CT decades ago, but bringing a National Hockey League team back might not benefit residents, an economist said.
CT Attorney General finds himself on latest Russian sanction list. ‘Beyond absurd,’ he says
Attorney General William Tong said Tuesday he received no formal notification from Russia, but has apparently been banned from the country.
Homelessness at New Haven’s Union Station is a housing problem, parking chief says
Union Station is becoming a default location for people in New Haven without housing amid a shortage of shelter beds and housing stock.
New program will help Connecticut homes be more energy efficient. Some say it’s just a start
Income-eligible CT residents who were rejected from insulating their home due to mold or asbestos may have a second chance.
If this New Haven man was framed, why is he still convicted?
New Haven police allegedly framed him 30 years ago for a murder he didn’t commit, a charge assistant state’s attorneys found to be credible.
CT bill to lower legal blood alcohol limit ‘faces long odds,’ supporters say
Lowering the legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) for drivers from 0.08% to 0.05% would align CT with dozens of countries and Utah.
CT Senate passes bill requiring financial literacy classes for high school students
The courses would focus on a range of topics including banking, investing and the impact of using credit and debit cards.
Blumenthal, Taylor Swift fans push for antitrust laws
Sen. Richard Blumenthal renewed efforts to enact antitrust legislation to avoid anti-competitive practices by companies like Ticketmaster.
CT colleges and towns ask: Should they make motorists pay to charge electric vehicles?
A need to scale up charging — and repair or replace existing chargers — has CT colleges and towns asking: What do they cost?
Climate change will worsen CT kids’ asthma and overall health, EPA report says
Under 4 degrees Celsius of warming, CT kids could suffer some of the highest rates of asthma-related emergency room visits in the nation, the EPA found.
CT rideshare drivers push for better working conditions
The CT legislature won’t consider a bill mandating better working conditions for rideshare drivers, but may form a task force to study the issue.