Some shoreline communities continue to charge out-of-town guests much higher prices than locals pay for beach parking.
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Posted inPolitics
Bill to ban restrictive beach policies dies without a hearing or a vote
A bill that would ban exorbitant municipal beach access fees on out-of-towners will die without a vote or public hearing.
Posted inEnergy & Environment, Health, Money
New Haven lawmaker would ban exclusionary beach policies
A New Haven lawmaker wants to stop municipalities from imposing exorbitant fees that restrict many out-of-towners from using their beaches.
Posted inEconomic Development, Money, Transportation
Legislature will revisit missteps of port authority
State lawmakers will revisit the past fiscal and ethical woes of the Connecticut Port Authority next month in an effort to ensure they aren’t repeated.
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GOP looking to gain CT House seats, despite presidential year
The last time Republicans won a majority in the Connecticut House, they had the assistance of a Ronald Reagan landslide and a party lever that encouraged straight ticket voting. But the GOP sees opportunity for gains this year in open Democratic seats and polls showing an electorate deeply dissatisfied with a Democratic governor and General Assembly.
Posted inEducation
Financial aid for undocumented students garners support
The Higher Education Committee, for the second year in a row, is expected to approve a bill that would open a $140 million pool of financial aid to undocumented residents at the state’s public colleges.
Posted inData, Politics
Q&A: Open data portal
Connecticut plans to launch its open data portal in about a month. Several residents, from data scientists to elected representatives, have different perspectives on what the portal means. So we reached out to a few of them.