The Connecticut Coalition to Regulate Marijuana on Monday was joined by Bridgeport State House members Charlie Stallworth and Steve Strafstrom at a news conference in
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Category: State Politics
Clergy Rally Against Legalization Of Marijuana
UPDATE with video: Faith leaders, including Rev. Yolanda Hernandez, president of the Association of Hispanic Evangelical Ministers, on Thursday participated in an anti-cannabis rally at Russell
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Pastor McCullough: Justice Is In Deficit When Black, Brown And Low-Income Children Don’t Receive The Education Funding They Deserve
Pastor William McCullough, founder of the Bridgeport-based education advocacy group FaithActs For Education, testified on Tuesday before the state legislature’s Black and Puerto Rican Caucus hearing
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Highlighting A Multi-Town Theme, Marcus Brown Announces State Senate Primary Challenge Against Moore
Declaring the “success of Bridgeport, Trumbull, and Monroe are inextricably linked,” City Councilman Marcus Brown on Monday declared his candidacy for State Senate challenging Democratic incumbent
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A Solution To Sports Betting, License Connecticut’s Existing Gaming Partners
Richard McGuire, CEO of Sportech, one of Connecticut’s approved licensed gaming operators managing off-track betting facilities including one in Bridgeport, writes in a commentary “Licensing existing
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No Toll-Hold For Lamont–Lacking Votes He Bails On Trucks-Only Tolls
No toll gantries for Connecticut. Governor Ned Lamont on Wednesday lacking the votes for truck-only highway tolls that he estimated would generate $200 million in
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Paging All State Candidates: Qualifying Thresholds For Public Money Announced
The State Elections Enforcement Commission has updated the qualification thresholds for state legislative candidates seeking public money under Connecticut’s Citizens Election Program. The aggregate minimum
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Roll One–Rep. Stallworth Joins Clergy Coalition Calling For Passage And Regulation Of Commercial Marijuana
State Rep. Charlie Stallworth on Tuesday joined a chorus of clergy members in the State Capitol backing legislation to legalize, regulate and tax cannabis for
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