Trump administration moves to pause full November SNAP payments
BOSTON (AP) — President Donald Trump ’s ad…
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Trump halts Revolution Wind project that’s nearly complete off the Rhode Island shore
The Trump administration halted con…
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On Wednesday, Feb. 28, the University of Connecticut Storrs campus became a scene of activism when multiple organizations, including the Graduate Employee & Postdoc Union (GEU-AUW), the American Association of University Professors UConn Chapter (AAUP), Fossil Fuel Free UConn (FFFU), UConn Revolution Against Rape (RAR), UConn Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and UConn UNCHAIN, all gathered to protest at the Board of Trustees monthly meeting. This was one of the largest student and faculty protests that the university has seen in years, with all groups advocating for the common message to put students first.
Connecticut bans utilities from billing customers for lobbying efforts
The state joins Maine and Colorado in a growing movement to block utilities from using ratepayer dollars to delay climate action
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed a law to prohibit the state’s investor-owned utilities from charging customers for lobbying expenses & other efforts to sway political outcomes.
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Governor #NedLamont has a proposal to boost the “tree canopy” in CT cities by 5% by 2040. This is so important as temperatures rise — the goal is admirable considering ongoing loss in every US city, but should be much higher
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State Erases Nearly 44,000 Cannabis Convictions, While Clean Slate Awaits Many
Author: Hugh McQuaid
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As commercial cannabis retailers prepared to open their doors to customers this week, Connecticut policymakers and advocates gathered Monday to celebrate a law which last week erased records of more than 43,000 low-level cannabis convictions.
Gov. Lamont’s 2023 State of the State Address
Author: Press Release
https://ctnewsjunkie.com/2023/01/04/gov-lamonts-2023-state-of-the-state-address/
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‘Fiscal Stability Is The Foundation of Inclusive Growth’
Author: Hugh McQuaid
https://ctnewsjunkie.com/2023/01/04/fiscal-stability-is-the-foundation-of-inclusive-growth/
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Gov. Ned Lamont set a light tone for his second term in office during a Wednesday address before a joint session of the legislature that touched on cooperation, economic recovery, and a yet-to-be-detailed middle-class income tax cut.
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