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Connecticut has launched its 2024 spring and summer tourism campaign. The “Make It Here” campaign takes advantage of UConn’s national prominence during March Madness, the annual NCAA college basketball tournament.
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After a delay, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont announced in December that thousands of convictions would be erased at the beginning of 2024. But as of now, advocates say there are still over 100,000 people waiting to have their records expunged.
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Ahead of an Appropriations Committee hearing, Connecticut lawmakers and advocates are calling on the legislature to pass a bill to keep meals free for K-12 students in need.
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Electric vehicles have been a hot topic in Connecticut over the last year. The legislature will soon vote on a bill that would create a roadmap to an electric future. WSHU’s Sabrina Garone and Molly Ingram discussed Connecticut’s long history with EVs.
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A pay hike for about 12,000 unionized home care workers in Connecticut has won the approval of a key state legislative committee.
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Paid sick leave for all Connecticut employees is one step closer to becoming a law. The legislation would force companies of all sizes to offer employees at least 40 hours of sick time a year.
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The bill would create an Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Coordinating Council — a working council to explore the state’s options as they promote electric vehicle sales to slow greenhouse gas emissions. GOP leaders worry it will become an EV mandate.
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Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont is backing a Democratic proposal to expand the state’s paid sick leave law to cover all employers.
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The directive from Gov. Lamont’s budget director was issued hours after The Connecticut Mirror published a story about legislators' concerns.
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The 10-year-old Connecticut Port Authority has been scrutinized for past leadership spending, ethics violations by a staff and board member and the redevelopment of the State Pier in New London.