Democratic leaders want permanent tax relief for CT’s working poor. The governor isn’t convinced.
Martin Looney
Posted inPolitics
Connecticut Democrats, Republicans parse meaning of COVID ’emergency’
Connecticut and Massachusetts mandate similar COVID-19 precautions. But there are nuanced differences in how they do it.
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Senate OKs free phone calls from prisons
If the bill becomes law, Connecticut could become the first state to make all prison phone calls free.
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CT Legislature opens with less pomp, more circumstance
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?
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
There’s an urgency now, lawmakers say, but they worry a delay could kill the momentum for meaningful reforms.
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The legislature adjourns: No pomp, lots of circumstance.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
State officials are divided on how to win public trust in a partnership to aid struggling students that is exempt from FOI laws.
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Partnership for CT opens first meeting to public, but transparency questions persist
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.