The Connecticut Senate unanimously passed consumer protections for electric customers Tuesday that advocacy groups say are inadequate and should be strengthened once the bill comes before the House of Representatives.
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Will consumer protections match the promises?
A bipartisan compromise, the product of negotiations with the much-maligned retail electric industry, has been drafted and is expected to be approved by the Senate today or Wednesday.
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REPLAY: The Mirror’s “Filling The Retirement Savings Gap”
Join The Connecticut Mirror this morning at 10:30 a.m. for its second Digital Town Hall event on ctmirror.org. The event, “Filling The Retirement Savings Gap,” will be streamed live at this time and moderated by Mirror Capitol Bureau Chief Mark Pazniokas.
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Should state offer a retirement savings plan for the private sector?
The partisan debate heated up Thursday at the Capitol over whether state government should administer a retirement savings program for private-sector employees.
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WATCH REPLAY: “CT Electric Choices and You” on ctmirror.org
Watch the replay below of The Connecticut Mirror’s first Digital Town Hall event, “CT Electric Choices and You,” streamed live Tuesday morning and sponsored by AARP. The event was moderated by Mirror Capitol Bureau Chief Mark Pazniokas. Have an additional question? Send a tweet to @CTMirrorPaz or e-mail him at mpazniokas@ctmirror.org.
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WATCH: The Mirror’s “CT Electric Choices and You” Tuesday
Join The Connecticut Mirror on Tuesday, April 8, at 10:30 a.m. for its first Digital Town Hall event on ctmirror.org.
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Malloy promises consumer protections — details to come
Consumer advocates responded cautiously Tuesday to a promise by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and other top Democrats to deliver far-reaching consumer protections to thwart misleading marketing by electric suppliers.
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Consumer protections promised, not yet delivered in CT
Consumers’ groups delivered a reminder to legislators Monday about their high expectations for still-developing legislation that leaders promise will protect the public against bait-and-switch marketing by third-party electric suppliers.
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LIVE STREAM: CT Mirror Digital Town Hall – “CT Electricity Choices and You”
Join The Connecticut Mirror on Tuesday, April 8, at 10:30 a.m. for its first Digital Town Hall event on ctmirror.org. The event, “CT Electric Choices and You,” will be streamed live at this time and moderated by Mirror Capitol Bureau Chief Mark Pazniokas.