New Bill Aims to Enhance Protections for Victims of Coerced Debt
HARTFORD — A proposed bill aims to provide victims of coerced debt with legal recourse against their abusers, while also facilitating collaboration between victims and financial institutions to find...
View ArticleLawmaker Advocates for Cellphone Ban in Middle Schools
HARTFORD — A proposal to ban cellphones in Connecticut middle schools is unlikely to pass this year, but one lawmaker is pushing for further discussion on the measure and hopes […] The post Lawmaker...
View ArticleCT Examiner Goes Behind the Scenes at the Capitol as Lawmakers Prepare for...
HARTFORD – With just five weeks left in the legislative short session, lawmakers now begin the hard part: Negotiating on certain bills and coming up with an overall budget. Behind […] The post CT...
View ArticleLawmaker Calls for $300K Budget Increase for Child Advocate Office
HARTFORD — Incidents like the shutdown of a Harwinton group home for teens amid accusations of sex trafficking and assault have prompted a proposal this legislative session to boost the […] The post...
View ArticleDemocrats Launch Investigation of Grocery Prices as Inflation Remains a...
HARTFORD — Attorney General William Tong enjoys soft and hard-boiled eggs. It’s a preference, he said, that has become more costly. “The cost, not even of organic eggs or free […] The post Democrats...
View ArticleLamont Negotiates Wage Hike for State Employees
HARTFORD — A pay raise deal for nearly 45,000 state workers passed out of committee on Friday and now heads to the Senate and House floors for a vote. In […] The post Lamont Negotiates Wage Hike for...
View ArticleLawmaker Pushes for Comprehensive Bills to Combat Child Sexual Abuse
HARTFORD — State Rep. Liz Linehan, D-Cheshire, has proposed legislation aimed at preventing child sexual abuse for each of her eight years as a lawmaker, but the four bills she’s […] The post Lawmaker...
View ArticleLawmakers Move to Broaden Telehealth Services and Access
HARTFORD — Arguing that telehealth gives consumers more flexible health care options, state lawmakers aim to broaden the range of professions authorized to offer the service and simplify the process...
View ArticleBallot Measure Wins Backing of Powerful Advocates, But Not Community it Aims...
Connecticut League of Conservation Voters named H.B. No. 5309 one of its top legislative priorities, but the president of the powerful environmental organization admitted he did not know the content...
View ArticleLegislators Seek to Boost Artist Fellowship Grants Despite Tight State Budget
HARTFORD — Fiscal constraints in the state’s $26.1 billion biennial budget could result in a lack of extra funding for arts programs, but legislators are hoping one state-run program gets […] The post...
View ArticleDon’t Close Brainard Airport, Reinvigorate it for Jobs and Youth Opportunities
To the Editor: Jobs and in particular, aviation sector jobs, are important for Connecticut as it continues to struggle to regain the number of jobs held prior to the 2008 […] The post Don’t Close...
View ArticleBill Requires Most Connecticut Towns to Plan for Sewers to Allow for...
HARTFORD – Legislation requiring most towns in Connecticut to draft sewage infrastructure plans to allow for multi-family housing would add a new role for local Water Pollution Control Authorities for...
View ArticleRepublicans Offer Little Support for 4.5% Raise for Government Employees
HARTFORD — The state’s nearly 46,000 government employees are getting a considerable pay hike, prompting warnings from Republican lawmakers about the long-term financial implications for Connecticut...
View ArticleBill to Subsidize Private School Tuition for Low-Income Students Fails Again
HARTFORD – A bill that would have established a 50 percent tax credit for donations made to nonprofits for helping low-income children attend private schools will – once again – […] The post Bill to...
View ArticleIn Party-Line Vote, State Senate Approves AI Regulations
HARTFORD — A bill to regulate Artificial Intelligence passed on a party-line vote in the Senate on Wednesday, over protests from Republicans that the regulations in the bill were confusing […] The post...
View ArticlePaid Sick Leave Passes House by Near Party-Line Vote
HARTFORD – The Connecticut State House voted 88-61 – almost exclusively along party lines – late Wednesday to pass a comprehensive paid sick leave measure that requires most employers to […] The post...
View ArticleHouse Republicans Pitch Big Boost to Education, Ending Free Health Care for...
HARTFORD – House Republican leadership held a press conference at the Capitol Thursday morning announcing their ideas – with a strong focus on increased funding for education – to balance […] The post...
View ArticleLawmakers Seek Tighter Controls on State Health Data Exchange
HARTFORD — Following ongoing concerns from hospitals, doctors and behavioral health providers about the security and confidentiality of patient health data, lawmakers are calling for further discussion...
View ArticlePlan to Increase WIC Enrollment Gets Unanimous Vote in Connecticut House
HARTFORD – Connecticut moved one step closer late Tuesday toward making enrollment in the Women, Infants and Children [WIC] program easier for Medicaid-eligible families to navigate when the State...
View ArticleE-Book Pricing Debate Stalls as GOP Opposes Contract Limitations
HARTFORD — A lengthy debate over how the state should address the soaring costs of e-books for public libraries ended in a standstill on Tuesday after Republicans vehemently argued against […] The post...
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