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Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim was officially sworn in to commence his eighth term in office at a city hall ceremony on Wednesday.
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Connecticut Democrats endorsed Steve Winter for the New Haven seat after Rep. Robyn Porter didn't show up or announce her plans beforehand.
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A bite-sized look at what else we are hearing: Two Long Island men have been charged for stealing car parts for over 15 months across Suffolk County. Also, a former Bridgeport high school principal filed a lawsuit against the city Board of Education for sexual discrimination and harassment.
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David Vallejo, former president of Lambda Theta Phi — a fraternity at the University of Connecticut — was arrested on assault charges after choking a student during the pledging process.
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The Navy says this week’s meeting is canceled to give the Defense Department more time to issue new policies on how to comply with strict federal safety standards for PFAS in drinking water.
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Connecticut lawmakers ended their legislative session at midnight on Wednesday without acting on many of the bills that had been pushed this year.
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Connecticut State Senator Marilyn Moore announced she will not seek a sixth term in the legislature. Moore has represented Bridgeport, Trumbull and Monroe for nearly 10 years.
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A bite-sized look at what we’re hearing: Connecticut state and university officials launch a new program to develop quantum technologies and jobs.
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Instead of amending Connecticut's biennium budget passed last year, Democrats passed a budget stabilization plan as a bill. Republicans have asked Attorney General William Tong to assess whether the bill violates the state constitution.
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In letters to Suffolk’s 10 town supervisors, the New York State NAACP questions County Executive Ed Romaine’s record in supporting industry leaders’ efforts to manage solid waste. The discussions between the county, towns and businesses were set for Wednesday in a closed-door meeting.
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Connecticut lawmakers will avoid adjusting the state budget this year. They have passed a bill that spends about $360 million in previously unspent COVID relief money.
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A bite-sized look at what we’re hearing: The U.S. Department of Transportation has approved $3 million in emergency funding to offset costs for the Norwalk-Fairfield Bridge reconstruction over I-95.