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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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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Leora Levy: Donald Trump ‘not on the ballot’ despite endorsement
Republican Leora Levy is running against U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, but CT voters still grapple with Donald Trump’s influence.
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Thousands in CT to benefit from Biden’s student loan debt relief plan
Some borrowers who earn less than $125,000 will qualify for forgiveness up to $20,000. The average debt for Connecticut borrowers is $35,162.
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Congress passes expanded health care benefits in sweeping bill
Insurers cited the end of enhanced federal ACA subsidies as the reason for rate hikes. But Congress was ready to pass a 3-year extension.
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Blumenthal applauds nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to high court
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal said U.S. Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson exemplifies the core values of the Democratic party.
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CT GOP doing its best to ignore Trump’s baseless claims of stolen election
Trump’s insistence the election was rigged is a distraction that GOP candidates in Connecticut say they are intent on ignoring.
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President Joe Biden comes to Connecticut for a friend, and human rights
President Joe Biden visited Connecticut to promote the hopes of his presidency and legacies of two former senators named Dodd.
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Lamont faults CDC on J&J vaccine pause: ‘I would have handled it differently’
Gov. Ned Lamont and other governors expressed dismay to the White House over pausing the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
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Sen. Chris Murphy steps carefully as border politics ripple north
Sen. Chris Murphy offered mild criticism of the Biden administration and accused Republicans of using the issue as a distraction.
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The game is changing. Chris Murphy says he’s ready to play.
The question for Sen. Chris Murphy no longer is where might he go next, but what can he do now.
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Joe Biden takes office: ‘At this hour, my friends, democracy has prevailed.’
America took a deep breath and watched Joe Biden uneventfully inaugurated outside a Capitol invaded two weeks ago by rioters.
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Sunday in Hartford: Massive show of police, not protesters
Reporters outnumbered protesters. Cops outnumbered everyone. Sunday at the Connecticut Capitol was peaceful and well-documented.
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The mob arrived. As police retook the Capitol, Himes told the story.
Aides appeared, whispering to bosses. Then came noises in the hall. The U.S. Capitol was breached.
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Best of 2020: For Ned Lamont, it was Joe Biden from day one
How Ned Lamont came to commit to Joe Biden on day one is not a tale of political calculation.
