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Posted inMoney

Democrats vow to continue tax relief for CT’s working poor

Avatar photo by Keith M. Phaneuf March 2, 2022 @ 5:33 pmSeptember 4, 2022 @ 9:42 am

Democratic leaders want permanent tax relief for CT’s working poor. The governor isn’t convinced.

Posted inPolitics

Connecticut Democrats, Republicans parse meaning of COVID ’emergency’

Avatar photo by Mark Pazniokas September 16, 2021 @ 5:00 amMarch 5, 2022 @ 1:02 am

Connecticut and Massachusetts mandate similar COVID-19 precautions. But there are nuanced differences in how they do it.

Posted inPolitics

Senate OKs free phone calls from prisons

Avatar photo by Kelan Lyons May 20, 2021 @ 5:10 pmMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:57 am

If the bill becomes law, Connecticut could become the first state to make all prison phone calls free.

Posted inNews

CT Legislature opens with less pomp, more circumstance

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Mark Pazniokas and Jacqueline Rabe Thomas January 6, 2021 @ 1:01 pmMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:48 am

The General Assembly opened its session in extraordinary fashion, convening outdoors, applauded by friends and heckled by protesters.

Posted inEconomic Development

Does ‘snob zoning’ lead to segregated suburbs in CT?

Avatar photo by Jacqueline Rabe Thomas December 7, 2020 @ 5:00 amAugust 31, 2022 @ 10:46 am

What’s happening in this liberal suburb is a reflection of land-use decisions playing out in wealthy suburbs across the state.

Posted inJustice

Legislators see an opportunity for reforms in wake of George Floyd’s death

Avatar photo by Gregory B. Hladky June 5, 2020 @ 5:00 amMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:34 am

There’s an urgency now, lawmakers say, but they worry a delay could kill the momentum for meaningful reforms.

Posted inNews

The legislature adjourns: No pomp, lots of circumstance.

Avatar photo by Mark Pazniokas May 6, 2020 @ 7:34 pmMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:30 am

A few legislators returned to Hartford to formally end the 2020 session, a concession to custom, calendar and the coronavirus.

Posted inTransportation

CT can delay its transportation financing debate only a few months more

Avatar photo by Keith M. Phaneuf May 6, 2020 @ 5:00 amMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:29 am

With revenues evaporating and upgrades long overdue, Connecticut will have to act soon to solve its transportation financing problems.

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COVID-19 killed the 2020 session. But the calls still come

Avatar photo by Mark Pazniokas April 1, 2020 @ 7:38 pmMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:26 am

They left on March 11, promising to return after a deep cleaning of the State Capitol. They never returned.

Posted inTransportation

The tolls saga continues as Democrats postpone vote

Avatar photo by Mark Pazniokas February 18, 2020 @ 9:32 pmMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:22 am

The vote on tolls will not come before next week, the top Senate leader said Tuesday night.

Posted inPolitics

Senate Dems say election year shouldn’t stymie pot debate

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Keith M. Phaneuf and Jenna Carlesso January 23, 2020 @ 6:03 pmJuly 5, 2022 @ 5:52 pm

Though Connecticut legislators tend to shy away from controversial issues during re-election years, Senate Democrats insisted Thursday that legalization of recreational marijuana use still could be enacted this year if bundled with social justice components.

Posted inHealth

Best of 2019: A not-so public commissioner of public health

Avatar photo by Jenna Carlesso December 25, 2019 @ 5:00 amMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:23 am

Renée Coleman-Mitchell’s recent public statements about vaccine data have provoked questions about her approach to a job that demands input and accessibility.

Posted inJustice

State considering alternatives to ‘unjust’ cash bail system

Avatar photo by Kelan Lyons December 6, 2019 @ 11:12 amMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:21 am

The effort comes at the request of Senate President Martin Looney, who said the current system perpetuates inequities based on wealth.

Posted inEducation

Officials disagree on how much transparency is needed in education partnership

Avatar photo by Keith M. Phaneuf October 23, 2019 @ 5:00 amMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:18 am

State officials are divided on how to win public trust in a partnership to aid struggling students that is exempt from FOI laws.

Posted inEducation

Partnership for CT opens first meeting to public, but transparency questions persist

Avatar photo by Kathleen Megan October 8, 2019 @ 6:41 pmMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:15 am

The public is invited but it’s unclear what portion of the meeting – or subsequent meetings – will be open, or what the board will be discussing.

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