His office said he was neutral, but Gov. Ned Lamont now says he is “skeptical” about a bill to provide jobless benefits to striking workers.
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Posted inHousing
Formerly incarcerated, landlords at odds over criminal history bill
The bill would limit landlords’ ability to consider felony convictions in rental applications but contains carve-outs for some sex offenders.
Posted inEconomic Development
Opposition softens to jobless benefits for strikers in CT
Gov. Ned Lamont is giving a labor coalition greater space this year to make the case for extending jobless benefits to strikers.
Posted inEducation
CT lawmakers urged to delay kindergarten age change
CT stakeholders are saying the legislature moved too fast on the kindergarten age change law and are urging them to delay implementation.
Posted inPolitics
New CT Senate GOP leader seeks unity after upheaval
Sen. Stephen Harding is the new face of a struggling GOP caucus that forced out Senate Minority Leader Kevin Kelly at mid-term.
Posted inPolitics
CT librarians push bill that would expand e-book, audiobook access
CT librarians said the licensing process limits how many e-books libraries can afford. Others said the law protects authors’ livelihoods.
Posted inEducation
CT higher ed students, faculty plead for funding boost at hearing
Gov. Lamont has remained adamant that higher education systems should have been preparing to live without the expiring COVID relief funds.
Posted inHousing
Eviction reform debate evokes deeper questions
A public hearing on housing revealed the underlying debate about whether to prioritize housing as a necessity or as a business opportunity.
Posted inPolitics
4 proposals to watch out for in CT’s 2024 legislative session
Here are four bills and initiatives to watch out for this session that could impact CT residents in a tangible way.
Posted inPolitics
CT Senate GOP forces Kevin Kelly out as minority leader
Removal of a leader mid-term is extraordinary in CT, but Kelly stepped down after acknowledging he no longer had the support of his caucus.
Posted inHousing
CT advocates push for just cause evictions, transit-oriented housing
Advocates want to extend a law that prohibits no-fault evictions to all renters and to increase housing density near public transit hubs.
Posted inEducation
Advocates: Proposed budget would hit CT students of color hardest
Students of color and the districts that traditionally teach the majority of them would feel the brunt of proposed cuts, stakeholders said.
Posted inPolitics
CT Republicans to seek laws regarding trans students, athletes
The bills would require schools to notify parents if children start using new pronouns and would require athletes to compete with their birth gender.
Posted inEducation
Lamont’s child care overhaul plan gets plenty of pushback
The $43.4 million child care plan could come at the expense of K-12 funding — and doesn’t go as far as a Blue Ribbon Panel had recommended.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
CT lawmakers, Lamont add $17 million to winter heating assistance
The CT General Assembly voted unanimously Wednesday to authorize an extra $17 million to bolster energy assistance programs.