House Speaker Matt Ritter acknowledged that remote voting from the Legislative Office Building has contributed to incidents of drunkenness.
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CT to start collecting family-leave tax from its workers next week
The state will begin deducting the new tax to support family and medical leave benefits from non-union employees this month.
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In an evolving economy, lawmakers take roles once played by unions
Economic trends and union struggles are pushing lawmakers to resolve through legislation questions once answered by collective bargaining.
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In third year, still an uncertain relationship for Lamont and legislators
Gov. Ned Lamont and the legislature still struggle at times to figure out what the other is about.
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Lamont will not delay payroll deductions for paid family leave
The governor rejected a GOP suggestion that he delay collecting the 0.5% payroll deduction for Paid Family and Medical Leave.
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Consensus building for COVID aid to restaurants
With restaurants desperate for help, Gov. Ned Lamont is promising at least another $25 million. House Republicans want $50 million.
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GOP leader: Lamont is spending when he should be hiding CT’s credit card
Gov. Ned Lamont wants to spend $550 million on capital projects, a move one called “irresponsible” given CT’s fiscal woes.
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Marijuana legalization debate gets heated at Capitol press conference
Bo Huhn, the spokesman for the Connecticut chapter of Smart Approaches to Marijuana, speaks at a press conference Wednesday. The debate over whether Connecticut should legalize recreational marijuana got heated at the State Capitol Wednesday as advocates opposing legalization held a press conference that was repeatedly interrupted by heckling pot supporters. “I believe we really do […]
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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.
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Legislators advance in-state tuition, financial aid for undocumented students
The state House of Representatives on Tuesday voted to expand the number of undocumented immigrants who qualify for much lower in-state tuition rates at Connecticut public colleges. Meanwhile, another bill that would make these students eligible to compete for a $140 million pool of financial aid was approved by the state Senate.
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Three lawmakers wage quiet campaigns to succeed Cafero
Three lawmakers are waging quiet campaigns to succeed House Minority Leader Lawrence F. Cafero Jr., R-Norwalk, on the assumption he will not seek re-election to the General Assembly this fall after 22 years as a legislator, the last eight as the top Republican.