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Appropriations Committee Bogs Down Over Inclusivity Of ‘Pregnant Persons’...
The Appropriations Committee got heated Thursday over the absence of the word "mother" in a bill aimed at maximizing federal resources for mental health services for young children, their caregivers,...
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Connecticut’s Newest Cannabis Micro-Cultivator
It’s an unassuming brick building in an industrial park in the shadow of the Arrigoni Bridge on the Portland side that you wouldn’t give a second glance. But as you get closer you may notice the array...
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Senate Passes Bill That Would Require New Barber And Hairdresser Training For...
HARTFORD, CT – Hairdressers and barbers throughout the state would be required to be trained with textured hair under a bill that was voted through the state Senate Wednesday.
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As Elections Loom, Congressional Maps Challenged as Discriminatory Will...
ProPublica reports that with the Republicans holding just a two-vote majority in the House of Representatives, voters will go to the polls in November in at least two congressional districts that have...
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Advocates Call For Changes To Police Traffic Stops
HARTFORD, CT – Advocates and lawmakers gathered inside the state Capitol on a rainy Wednesday morning to call for passage of a bill to reduce traffic stops for less serious infractions.
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Senate Approves AI Bill After Passionate Debate
HARTFORD, CT – The Senate Wednesday passed a bill to regulate artificial intelligence after a passionate debate over whether the rules will protect state residents from the kind of dangers the internet...
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Cannabis Bill Debated Over ‘Infused Beverages,’ Social Equity Changes
HARTFORD, CT – A sweeping cannabis bill is being debated in the legislature and within the industry, with opponents voicing concern that increased regulations will drive out businesses and that recent...
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House Republicans Fall Short In 3 Bids To Give Police More Power Over Pot Use...
HARTFORD, CT – Republican House members’ efforts to give police more power to stop cars when someone inside might be using cannabis failed in close votes Monday despite some Democratic support.
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Samaritan Who Defended State Legislator Granted Accelerated Rehabilitation
HARTFORD, CT – The case of Jason Spencer, the former US Army sargeant who defended Rep. Maryam Khan from a deranged attacker last June, seems to have ended Thursday with minor consequences for the...
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Winfield Slams Texas Governor For Pardoning Man Convicted Of Killing BLM...
HARTFORD, CT – Connecticut State Senator Gary Winfield is raising a red flag about Thursday's decision by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to pardon a man convicted of killing a Black Lives Matter protester,...
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HARTFORD, CT – A countersuit launched by a White woman who spit on a Black woman at a Black Lives Matter protest during the height of the pandemic has resulted in a split decision that allows part of...
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After Car Tax Repeal’s Flop, General Assembly Eyes Special Session
HARTFORD, CT – Key members of the General Assembly are considering a special session following a surprise move on the final day of this year's legislative session regarding the state’s much-maligned...
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Guv Signs Paid Sick Days Expansion
The bill doesn’t single out female workers as such. But everyone who took the microphone to speak at a packed, celebratory press conference heralding the expansion of the state’s paid sick days program...
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Figuring Out How To Engage At-Risk Youth
Before she became the state's Child Advocate, Attorney Sarah Eagan used to represent children who were in foster care. At a Wednesday night meeting of the 119K Commission on At-Risk and Disconnected...
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The Hunter Biden Verdict
Three editorial cartoons on the Hunter Biden verdict by Jeff Koterba, Dick Wright, and Dave Whamond.
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Lamont Signs Textured Hair Bill, Says State Will Continue To Fight...
Cosmetology students in Connecticut will now be given more instruction on how to cut and take care of textured hair because of a new law that the governor signed Monday.
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Gun Violence Survivor Visits Hartford To Offer Healing
HARTFORD, CT – Gun violence survivors and advocates gathered at The Artists Collective in the city's north end Tuesday to call attention to the harms of gun violence and also to suggest a different way...
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State Celebrates Juneteenth, aka Freedom Day, With Panel And Flag Raising
HARTFORD, CT – The state’s Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity and Opportunity hosted a panel discussion and flag-raising ceremony in honor of Juneteenth on Wednesday.
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Older Women Are Different Than Older Men – Their Health Is Woefully Understudied
Medical research has short-changed women for decades. This is particularly true of older women, leaving physicians without critically important information about how to best manage their health. Late...
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Advisory Board Releases 2022 Racial Profiling Data
HARTFORD, CT – A report released by the state agency tasked with remedying racial profiling in traffic stops in Connecticut found that while police were not more likely to stop non-White drivers in...
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