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Following Late House Amendment, Bear Bill Dies On Senate Calendar

3 weeks ago | ctnewsjunkie.com | Doug Hardy

HARTFORD, CT — A bill that would have authorized the governor to enact a bear hunt in Connecticut based on a future recommendation from the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection died on the Senate calendar Wednesday. With only hours left in the 2025 legislative session, the House amended Senate Bill 1523 to put the decision back into the hands of the General Assembly and sent it back to the Senate where it did not come back up for a vote.
'Probable Cause' Change Leads To Bipartisan Concern

1 month ago | ctnewsjunkie.com | Doug Hardy

HARTFORD, CT — A bill that would make technical changes to Connecticut’s election laws became the source of bipartisan concern due to a change in language that critics say could reduce the standard of evidence for election complaints too far.
Earth Day 2025: CT Nonprofit Leader Hopes Lawmakers Can Build Firewall Against Trump's EPA

2 months ago | ctnewsjunkie.com | Doug Hardy

HARTFORD, CT – On its website, the League of Conservation Voters has a video titled, “LCV’s Best Year Ever: A Decade in the Making and More to Come.” That was in 2022, after the Biden administration had committed over $370 billion to fighting climate change as part of the Inflation Reduction Act.
Police Say They've ID'd Motorcyclist Who Posted Dozens Of Videos At Speeds Up To 192 MPH On CT Highways

2 months ago | ctnewsjunkie.com | Jamil Ragland |Doug Hardy

Connecticut State Police announced the arrest this week of a motorcyclist who, according to police, is the individual who built an online following under a pseudonym by posting to social media dozens of videos of himself speeding well above 150 mph and driving recklessly. Police identified the rider as Brice A. Bennett, 22, of Bloomfield.
CT House Confirms Two For Public Utility Regulatory Authority

2 months ago | ctnewsjunkie.com | Donald Eng |Doug Hardy

HARTFORD, CT – The state House took action to fill two vacancies on the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority Wednesday, approving the nomination of David Arconti and the renomination of Commissioner Marissa Gillett. The nominations still must be confirmed by the state Senate. Gillett, PURA’s current chair, has been on the panel since 2019. Arconti, a former state representative and co-chair of the Energy and Technology Committee, was nominated to the panel in July. Gov.
CABE Supports Teacher Pay Increases But Opposes Funding Plan Over Long-Term Concerns

Mar 13, 2025 | ctnewsjunkie.com | Doug Hardy

HARTFORD, CT – The Connecticut Association of Boards of Education – the largest group organization of elected officials in the state – gathered Wednesday at the Legislative Office Building for their annual “Day on the Hill” to honor School Board Appreciation Month and address pending legislative issues. The primary focus of the association – aka CABE – was Senate Bill 1459, a proposal to establish a new minimum salary for certified teachers.
House Again Passes $40 Million Special Education Funding Bill

Mar 5, 2025 | ctnewsjunkie.com | Karla Ciaglo |Doug Hardy

For the second time in eight days, Connecticut’s House of Representatives passed a bill to allocate an additional $40 million for special education services during the current fiscal year after a short negotiation with Gov. Ned Lamont this week.
Lamont Returns From India, Vetoes General Assembly's Emergency Spending Plans

Mar 4, 2025 | ctnewsjunkie.com | Doug Hardy

HARTFORD, CT – Gov. Ned Lamont returned from India with a new trade deal, a broken arm in a sling, and some stern comments for both major parties in the General Assembly about off-budget plans to increase spending by $42.88 million, mostly on special education. He opened the news conference explaining how he’d slipped on wet marble and fallen during his trip to India, breaking his left arm.
Special Election Tuesday In Connecticut’s 21st, 40th Districts

Feb 24, 2025 | ctnewsjunkie.com | Doug Hardy

A special election will be held Tuesday for two General Assembly seats vacated in January. Republican state Rep. Jason Perillo, of Shelton, will face off against Democrat Tony Afriyie, of Stratford, in the 21st Senate District and Groton City Councilman Dan Gaiewsk, a Democrat, will face off against Groton Economic Development Commission Chairman Robert Boris, a Republican, in the 40th House District.
Stamford Archives

Feb 21, 2025 | ctnewsjunkie.com | Jamil Ragland |Viktoria Sundqvist |Hudson Kamphausen |Doug Hardy

Posted inStamford Connecticut Attorney General William Tong, a Democrat who has been litigating to try to stop the Trump administration’s activities on several fronts over the past five weeks, said a bomb threat was made at his home in Stamford Friday.