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Connecticut’s largest business association opposes a bill to expand the state’s paid sick leave law to cover all workers. The bill is part of the Democrats’ legislative agenda this year.
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The University of Connecticut and the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system were represented Tuesday evening at a public hearing for the General Assembly’s Appropriations Committee, pushing for more funding for higher education.
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Affordable housing, consumer protections and the regulation of artificial intelligence are some of the items that top their agenda this year, according to Connecticut Senate Democrats.
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Connecticut lawmakers say a bill that would incentivize more transit-oriented development might pass this year because of the state’s housing crisis.
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The Connecticut General Assembly has passed an emergency bill to spend $17 million on the state’s federally funded winter heating assistance programs.
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A Connecticut legislative committee has started working on a bill to enable the building of more housing in the state despite opposition from some lawmakers. This would help Gov. Ned Lamont’s plan to tackle the state’s housing crisis.
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Connecticut Budget Director Jeff Beckham defended Gov. Ned Lamont’s support for fiscal guardrails before a key legislative committee, but Democrats pushed back.
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Some Connecticut Democrats have joined labor, faith and community groups to create an equity agenda for the state General Assembly to consider this year.
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Connecticut is experiencing a budget surplus, and lawmakers say adjustments to fiscal guardrails will be the most contentious proposal on the agenda for the legislative session that begins on Wednesday.
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Connecticut Democrats are putting expanded paid sick leave on their agenda for the upcoming state legislative session that begins next week.