Minimum wage increase to $11 per hour, mental health parity insurance requirements, increased penalties for the sale of fentanyl are among the new laws that
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Tag: Steve Stafstrom
State Approves $90 Million For New Bassick High School
From State Rep. Steve Stafstrom: The $115 million financing for the construction of a new Bassick High School is moving forward. I’m very happy to report that
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Moore Calls On Lamont To Create Gun Violence Task Force
On a day Governor Ned Lamont signed gun safety bills shepherded through the committee chaired by State Rep. Steve Stafstrom, State Senator Marilyn Moore, a
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Leaders Rally For Clean Slate Legislation
News release from Congregations Organized for a New Connecticut: State and local elected leaders, clergy members, criminal justice advocates, and formerly-incarcerated individuals gathered in Hartford today
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Legislative Committee Advances City Council Government Reform Bill
By a 16-5 vote on Friday the state legislature’s Planning and Development Committee advanced a a government reform bill backed by the city’s legislative delegation
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Ganim Appoints Young Dem Leader Constance Vickers Director Of Legislative Affairs
Constance Vickers, president of the Connecticut Young Democrats, has been hired by Mayor Joe Ganim to replace Av Harris as director of Legislative Affairs, a
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City’s Legislative Delegation Supports Open Casino Bid
Joint news release from Bridgeport’s state legislative delegation: The Bridgeport Delegation testified jointly before the Public Safety and Security Committee in support of legislation that seeks to
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When Legislators Book Mileage To Pad Pensions
With an assist from Republican Ethan Book, multiple state legislative candidate, the Hartford Courant’s John Lender, see here, has highlighted a dubious way for lawmakers
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