Doug Hardy

3 weeks 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.

1 month 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.

1 month 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.

1 month 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.

2 months ago | 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.