Themis Klarides had no campaign website, no fundraising account and no campaign committee when she announced her plan to run for U.S. Senate.
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Posted inInvestigations
CT treasurer to make it easier for residents to reclaim unclaimed property
The Connecticut Treasurer’s office is making it easier for people to find and reclaim millions of dollars in unclaimed financial assets.
Posted inPolitics
Josh Geballe departing Lamont administration for Yale post
Josh Geballe, who was hired to modernize state government before coordinating the response to COVID-19, is leaving the Lamont administration.
Posted inMoney
Legislators push inquiry into nursing home operator
A nursing home operator is facing an investigation over allegations that raises that were supposed to go to employees were never distributed.
Posted inPolitics
Themis Klarides confirms a switch to U.S. Senate race
By opting to run for U.S. Senate instead of governor, Themis Klarides has clarified the GOP’s field in two races.
Posted inJustice
After a poor start, CT’s anti-racial profiling effort is making progress
CT’s efforts to address racial profiling by police have improved, and new legislation could soon change how police approach traffic stops.
Posted inPolitics
COVID restrictions to continue in CT legislature, Capitol
The Connecticut General Assembly will continue its stringent COVID-19 restrictions for at least the first month of the 2022 session.
Posted inEducation
Sheff v. O’Neill settlement would expand magnet schools, ‘Open Choice’
A settlement in the Sheff v. O’Neill case could end 33 years of litigation over how to redress segregation in Hartford and suburban schools.
Posted inHealth
Proponents of aid-in-dying legislation planning strong push this session
Leaders on the Public Health Committee say they have marked the proposal “No. 1” in importance, and legislators say they’ll press for a vote.
Posted inHealth
Gentle jousting and bipartisan support over mental health agenda in CT
The CT Senate GOP minority outlined a mental-health package at a news conference geared to politics as well as policy.
Posted inPolitics
Formica’s not running, creating a third open seat in CT Senate
With Sen. Paul Formica, R-East Lyme, opting Tuesday against reelection, at least two of the Republicans’ 13 Senate seats are in play.
Posted inEconomic Development
Manufacturing jobs are available in CT, but young people need to fill them
Lawmakers are making an effort to revive manufacturing after a half-century in decline. But they need a next-generation workforce.
Posted inMoney
‘Informational’ hearing yields little information about CT’s digital gamblers
Gentle questioning by legislators elicited no information about the habits of CT gamblers since online gambling went live in October.
Posted inMoney
CT tracks online gambling closely — but not problem gambling
Online gambling data could tell us much about addiction. Like most states cashing in, Connecticut doesn’t want to know.
Posted inMoney
With $50 on an WNBA game, Lamont opens gambling’s new era
Sports betting in Connecticut began with Gov. Ned Lamont putting $50 on the Connecticut Sun and $20 on Tom Brady.