Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration projects CT will be nearly $2.3 billion in the black this fiscal year but continued to urge caution.
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Bob Stefanowski unveils $2 billion tax relief plan for CT
GOP gubernatorial candidate Bob Stefanowski’s plan would tap into CT’s rainy day fund to extend fuel tax relief and ease tax burdens.
Posted inEducation
In CT, 454,200 qualify for federal student debt forgiveness
Nearly a half million CT residents with student loans are eligible for debt relief, and more than half of them are Pell Grant recipients.
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Bob Stefanowski: Ned Lamont will try to ‘bury’ FBI inquiry
Bob Stefanowski made the accusation, without citing proof, that Ned Lamont would try to stall FBI investigations until after the election.
Posted inInvestigations
Kosta Diamantis’ lawyer: Officials ‘set a trap’ to force his retirement
Only two members of the CT Employee Review Board, which is hearing Kosta Diamantis’ complaint against the state, were at the hearing.
Posted inHealth
As CT opioid overdose deaths rise, settlement funds begin arriving
New London, like other Connecticut cities and towns, is deciding how to spend National Opioid Settlement money from pharmaceutical companies.
Posted inEducation
CT parents, students call for school anti-racism policies
Following the George Floyd protests of 2020, Connecticut parents and students say schools need clear policies to address racist incidents.
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CT Gov. Ned Lamont agrees to two debates with Bob Stefanowski
Gov. Ned Lamont agreed Friday to two televised debates with Republican Bob Stefanowski, half the number of debates between the two in 2018.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
CT lawmakers seek federal relief for home energy prices
New England lawmakers want more federal money for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, but it might not happen before winter.
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Attorneys for Randy Cox, paralyzed in New Haven police van, plan federal lawsuit
Supporters of Randy Cox, a Black man paralyzed after being hurled around a New Haven police van, announced the planned lawsuit at city hall.
Posted inHousing
Bob Stefanowski calls for repeal of 8-30g, CT’s affordable housing law
The Republican candidate for governor argued the law “simply hasn’t worked” and said the state should work with towns on affordable housing.
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Court rejects Stefanowski’s bid to keep Independent Party off the ballot
The lawsuit asked the court to issue an injunction striking Rob Hotaling and his running mate from the ballot.
Posted inGovernment
CT’s Judge Sarah Merriam confirmed to 2nd Circuit Court
Merriam, a federal district court judge, is one of two Connecticut nominees appointed by President Joe Biden to sit on the 2nd Circuit.
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RNC chair McDaniel comes to Connecticut for dollars and digs at Democrats
As Leora Levy tries to coax national Republicans to invest in her race against Sen. Richard Blumenthal, she got help from the RNC chairwoman.
Posted inJustice
CT has spent over 20 years trying to improve police conduct. Is it working?
The state is trying to address police officers’ conduct by requiring body cams and tracking excessive use of force and racial disparities in policing.