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Trump Ads Pivot

By & • Sep 18, 2020
Evan Vucci / AP

Police in Shelton fired for peeping. Also, Trump has pivoted his ads, and those who want to tax the rich see glimmers of hope.

Judge: Lamont COVID-19 Executive Orders Were Constitutional

By Roberto Rojas • Sep 18, 2020
Courtesy of Pexels

A state Supreme Court judge ruled that Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont’s executive orders that shut down business amid the pandemic were constitutional.

Handful Of Anti-Mask Protesters Heckle Lamont

By New England News Collaborative • Sep 18, 2020
Jessica Hill / Associated Press

Protesters followed Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont to another press conference Thursday in Windsor Locks. Lamont was there to celebrate a transit-oriented development project at Montgomery Mill.

Connecticut Bucks National Trend With $39 Million Surplus

By • Sep 18, 2020
Connecticut Comptroller Kevin Lembo (file photo)
Bob Child / AP

It's official. Connecticut ended its last fiscal year in June with a $39 million surplus. And the state now has more than $3 billion in its rainy day fund. Comptroller Kevin Lembo made the announcement on Thursday.

Audit: Long Island Should Have Gotten Another $300 Million In Federal COVID Relief

By • Sep 18, 2020
Courtesy of Pixabay

New York’s Comptroller says federal coronavirus relief funding missed the mark and ended up shortchanging the communities hard hit by the virus — and Long Island should have got another $300 million dollars.

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