New Hampshire is likely to hold the first primary in 2024, but Democrats from Connecticut and elsewhere in the region hope to vote earlier.
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In CT’s GOP U.S. Senate debate, candidates aim for Blumenthal
Connecticut’s three Republican candidates for U.S. Senate clashed Tuesday over Donald J. Trump, abortion and the question of electability.
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With July 31 deadline near, state ups child tax rebate outreach; response rate at 57%
With five days left to apply, about 57% of eligible taxpayers have filed for the $250-per-child payment, Gov. Ned Lamont said.
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Max Reiss, Lamont spokesman, leaving administration
Max Reiss, who has helped frame messaging for Gov. Ned Lamont for the past three years, is leaving for a job at M&T Bank.
Posted inEconomic Development
CT loan program aimed at woman- and minority-owned businesses
The CT Small Business Boost Fund will offer loans of up to $500,000 to businesses and nonprofits in underserved communities.
Posted inPolitics
Attacks ramp up in CT GOP primary for U.S. Senate. But are voters tuned in?
Leora Levy’s recent attacks on Themis Klarides energized a GOP primary made up of candidates who differ on abortion, guns and Trump.
Posted inHousing
Lower CT River Valley housing plan includes three overarching goals
The goals include studying transit-oriented development, setting up a housing toolkit and establishing a housing commission.
Posted inEducation
Return on investment at CT colleges and universities falling short, new report finds
For low-income students, most of the state’s bachelor’s degree-granting institutions rank below average on providing ‘economic mobility’
Posted inGovernment, Politics
Fearing 2024 election threats, Murphy helped craft bipartisan bill to avert Jan. 6 repeat
Democrats sought voting rights safeguards in the Electoral Count Act reform bill, but hope the compromise will help in the 2024 election.
Posted inMoney
Only half of eligible households have claimed CT’s $250-per-child tax rebate
The child tax rebate is available to single parents who earned $100,000 or less and to couples who make $200,000 or less.
Posted inPolitics
GOP Senate ads: Klarides targets Blumenthal, Levy focuses on her Republican rival
Themis Klarides has directed her ads at Blumenthal and the general election, while her GOP rival Leora Levy has mainly focused on Klarides herself.
Posted inMoney
CT budget surplus shatters the $4B mark
Connecticut’s $4.3 billion budget surplus allows the state to make a huge payment against longstanding pension debt.
Posted inHealth
Insurance Department agrees to move rate hike hearing but won’t change format
Officials will proceed with the typical public meeting, albeit in a new location, despite William Tong’s ask for a more formal hearing.
Posted inPolitics
Crunch time: Candidates in primaries face deadline for public financing
It’s free money, but it’s not easy to get. This is the last week for candidates in Connecticut primary elections to qualify for public money.
Posted inEducation
CSCU implements cost-cutting steps, battles dropping enrollment
Some faculty disagree with administrators’ strategy for handling financial problems at the state university system.