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State to use COVID-19 money for gun-violence prevention

By Pat Eaton-Robb Jun. 28, 2021 02:37 PM EDT
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont announced Monday that he is earmarking $5 million in federal COVID-19 relief money to fight gun violence and fund crime-prevention...

State offers concert tickets to encourage more vaccinations

Jun. 25, 2021 05:58 PM EDT
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont on Friday unveiled a new promotion - a concert ticket giveaway - to encourage residents, especially younger...

FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2020, file photo, housing activists erect a sign in Swampscott, Mass. A federal freeze on most evictions is set to expire soon. The moratorium, put in place by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in September, was the only tool keeping millions of tenants in their homes. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)
EXPLAINER: Why CT housing advocates fear eviction surge

By Susan Haigh Jun. 25, 2021 12:07 PM EDT

Philip Morris to move headquarters from NY to Connecticut

Jun. 22, 2021 04:42 PM EDT
STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — Tobacco company Philip Morris will relocate its corporate headquarters from New York City to southwest Connecticut, bringing 200 jobs,...

FILE - Sen. Alex Kasser, D-Greenwich, the Senate vice chairman of the General Assembly's Transportation Committee, speaks following a meeting at the Connecticut Department of Transportation offices on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019, in Newington, Conn. Connecticut state Sen. Kasser, the first Democrat elected by her Fairfield County district since 1930, announced Tuesday, June 22, 2021, she is resigning from office. She cited her high-profile and contentious divorce, saying she's no longer able to adequately do her job. (AP Photo/Susan Haigh, File)
Connecticut lawmaker resigns state Senate, citing divorce

By Susan Haigh Jun. 22, 2021 02:45 PM EDT

Connecticut governor unveils plan to cut travel time to NYC

By Susan Haigh Jun. 21, 2021 01:58 PM EDT
Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont's administration unveiled an $8 billion to $10 billion plan Monday that aims to reduce commuter rail times from Connecticut to New...

Highlights of Connecticut budget implementation bill

Jun. 17, 2021 06:01 PM EDT
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The Connecticut Senate on Thursday gave final legislative passage to a wide-ranging bill that spells out details of the new, two-year ...

Connecticut labor commissioner announces retirement

Jun. 17, 2021 02:21 PM EDT
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut Labor Commissioner Kurt Westby announced his retirement Thursday after leading the department's response to a major spike in...

Prison guards seeking hazard pay for work during pandemic

By Pat Eaton-Robb Jun. 14, 2021 05:38 PM EDT
Correction Officer Ginny Ligi says she was working 80-hour weeks in April 2020, often without the needed personal protective equipment, when she began feeling...

Advocates see special session as 2nd chance for their issues

By Susan Haigh Jun. 14, 2021 05:23 PM EDT
Advocates for different causes are hoping to get a second chance at passing a bill or securing funding in the new state budget as the Connecticut General...

Connecticut legislature addresses nursing home deficiencies

By Susan Haigh Jun. 12, 2021 08:21 AM EDT
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Some big changes are expected at Connecticut nursing homes in the coming months. From mandatory two-month supplies...

Prison that housed Connecticut death row is closes early

Jun. 11, 2021 04:43 PM EDT
SOMERS, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut has closed the maximum security prison that once housed the state's death row. Gov. Ned Lamont announced...

Speaker of the House John Ritter leads the chamber on Wednesday, June 9, 2021, the last day of the legislative session. (Mark Mirko/Hartford Courant via AP)
Connecticut lawmakers close out unusual session, pass budget

By Susan Haigh Jun. 09, 2021 09:21 AM EDT

House begins debate on budget bill as session winds down

By Susan Haigh Jun. 08, 2021 10:10 PM EDT
The House of Representatives was expected Tuesday night to pass a two-year, $46.7 billion state budget deal that lawmakers said will help guide Connecticut as...

Democratic governor, lawmakers say budget deal is close

By Susan Haigh Jun. 04, 2021 07:22 PM EDT
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont and Democratic legislative leaders said Friday they're close to reaching a “comprehensive understanding” on...

Connecticut reports a day with zero COVID-19 related deaths

Jun. 03, 2021 04:27 PM EDT
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The Connecticut Health Department's daily COVID-19 report listed zero coronavirus-related deaths Thursday for the first time since last...

Ritter says proposed taxes on wealthy unlikely in final deal

Jun. 02, 2021 06:48 PM EDT
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Despite a strong push from progressive Democrats and their allies, it appears unlikely some proposed tax increases on the wealthy will...

House sends bill declaring racism a health crisis to Lamont

By Susan Haigh Jun. 01, 2021 06:50 PM EDT
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A bill that declares racism a public health crisis in Connecticut, an issue proponents contend was highlighted by the coronavirus...

FILE - Jack Campise talks with his mother, Beverly Kearns, through her apartment window at the Kimberly Hall North nursing home, Thursday, May 14, 2020 in Windsor, Conn. A focus on the elderly at the start of the nation's vaccination campaign helped protect nursing homes that were ravaged at the height of the U.S. coronavirus outbreak, but they are far from in the clear. New outbreaks, often traced to infected staff members, are still occurring in long-term care centers across the country, causing continued havoc for visitation policies.(AP Photo/Chris Ehrmann)
Despite vaccines, nursing homes struggle with outbreaks

By Susan Haigh Jun. 01, 2021 01:53 PM EDT

Progressives push for higher taxes as budget talks continue

By Susan Haigh May. 28, 2021 05:11 PM EDT
As negotiations on a new two-year Connecticut state budget continue, the General Assembly's Progressive Caucus is putting pressure on Democratic leaders to...