It’s unclear whether the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals will consider the challenge given that Diamantis fled to Greece before his sentencing.
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Aging workforce, immigration crackdown are depleting skilled workers
Worker shortages are the top reason for construction project delays, a survey by the Association of General Contractors of America found.
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Trump auto-enrolls 10s of millions in child investment accounts
Every child in the U.S. with a valid Social Security number is now enrolled in a tax-advantaged investment account, titled a ‘Trump Account.’
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State-supported quantum computing hub opens in New Haven
Officials gathered in one of New Haven’s new bioscience towers to cut the ribbon on a the QuantumCT innovation hub.
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New York governor declares measles emergency
Kathy Hochul’s decision to declare a “state disaster emergency” comes amid the nation’s worst measles outbreak in more than 30 years.
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CT’s high housing costs are driving the poverty rate, study finds
In CT, high housing costs are exacerbating the poverty rate. 21% of poverty can be attributed to the state’s above-average housing costs.
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Danbury mayor calls white power rally participants ‘cowards’
A social media psot showed masked people on a Danbury corner with a sign saying “Keep New England White.” They appear to have been outside the police dept.
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Kratom, 7-OH laws diverge amid the spread of potent synthetic products
Kratom and 7-OH are Schedule 1 controlled substances in CT and banned from stores. But laws differ in other states.
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Hartford leaders reinforce board’s powers to investigate police misconduct
Hartford city leaders voted to strengthen the authority of the independent police oversight board to investigate allegations of police misconduct.
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The Cornell case is exposing a legal gap around intoxication and sexual assault
CT is one of 19 states where an intoxicated person is only considered incapacitated if they were given drugs or alcohol without knowing.
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Judge pauses CT ban on sale of guns that can be turned into quick-firing weapons
A federal judge temporarily blocked an effort by Connecticut to ban the sale of handguns that can be turned into virtual machine guns.
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Will CT fugitive Kosta Diamantis lose his Farmington home?
Federal prosecutors could move this week to seize the Farmington home of Kosta Diamantis, the former high-ranking state budget official.
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Trump used impossible foreign labor standards as tariff workaround, small businesses say
Small businesses will once again challenge President Donald Trump’s tariffs in the Court of International Trade in New York City this week.
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Trump administration lowers fuel economy standards
The change furthers Trump’s promise to revoke policies that encouraged or created incentives for the production of electric vehicles.
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CT Sun brace for ’emotional’ farewell as the WNBA franchise plays its final game
The Connecticut Sun plays its final game before moving to Houston after an impressive run for first independently owned team in the league.