The first order of business Monday night at the City Council meeting will be an update of committee assignments by Council President Aidee Nieves following
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Category: State Politics
Motorcyclist Association Throttles Campaign Against Legislation Harvesting Organ Donations In Helmetless-Involved Deaths
Connecticut law does not mandate motorcyclists wear a helmet but a bill proposed by Senate Leader Martin Looney would require the automatic harvesting of organs
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Lamont Proposes Tax Relief For Low-Income Workers
News release from Governor’s Office: Governor Ned Lamont today held a news conference in Hartford to announce that the fiscal years 2024 and 2025 biennial
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Affordable Housing Builds As A Mayoral Campaign Issue
Larry Merly, city attorney under former Mayor Tom Bucci in the 1980s, was the barracuda of the administration. He ferociously took on protective nimbys in
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What Life Was Like At 4 A.M.–State Rep. Chris Rosario’s Call To Extend Alcohol Sale Hours In Bars
The booze brickbats are pouring into the legislative process, the duality of grocery and liquor stores leading the way. Grocery stores, limited to selective beer
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Senator-Elect Herron Gaston Appointed Chair Of Public Safety Committee
When Herron Gaston takes the oath to serve Connecticut’s 23rd Senate District it comes with key committee assignments, chair of Public Safety that oversees emergency
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GOP Leaders McKinney, Fasano: Our Party Loses With Childish Trump
In an opinion piece that also appears in the Hartford Courant, former Republican leaders in the Connecticut State Senate John McKinney and Len Fasano write
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As Marcus Brown Prepares For State House, Gay Rights Pioneer Joe Grabarz Buoyed Calmer Seas
When he receives the oath of office in January representing Connecticut’s primarily North End 127th Assembly District, City Councilman Marcus Brown will enter as an
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