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John Moritz

New Haven

Energy and Environment Journalist at Connecticut Post

New Havener. Covering energy and the environment for @CTMirror 🔋🌿Previously seen @insider_ct and @ArkansasOnline

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  • Two major CT utilities remove DEI refers on websites

    1 week ago | courant.com | John Moritz

    Connecticut’s two largest investor-owned utilities have quietly scrubbed references to “diversity, equity and inclusion” initiatives in recent months, online records show, following a trend in the corporate world of companies turning away from the terminology since President Donald J. Trump won a second term in office.

  • Eversource, United Illuminating drop 'DEI' references, records show

    1 week ago | ctmirror.org | John Moritz

    Connecticut’s two largest investor-owned utilities have quietly scrubbed references to “diversity, equity and inclusion” initiatives in recent months, online records show, following a trend in the corporate world of companies turning away from the terminology sincePresident Donald J. Trump won a second term in office.

  • Down to the wire: Key highlights from Texas' legislative session with one week to go

    1 week ago | yahoo.com | John Moritz |Alex Driggars |Bayliss Wagner

    On the last day for the Texas House to consider bills sent over from the Senate, the mood in the lower chamber for much of Tuesday was anything but frantic. In fact, the more accurate description might be methodical as the 2025 legislative session enters its final week ahead of final adjournment June 2.

  • Texas House OKs bill to boost power grid protection, strengthen ERCOT's emergency authority

    1 week ago | yahoo.com | John Moritz

    A proposal to grant regulators increased oversight of electric generation and transmission, along with equipping the state power grid's manager with tools to better forecast energy needs, passed the House on Tuesday. The legislation is now heading back to the Senate to review the lower chamber's changes to the bill.

  • The House passes its version of the bill to overhaul the Texas lottery

    1 week ago | yahoo.com | John Moritz

    The overhaul of the embattled Texas lottery moved a significant step closer to becoming law late Sunday, as the House approved its version of the Senate's initiative to abolish the state agency's governing board and place the $8 billion-a-year gaming enterprise under the umbrella of another branch of state government.

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John Moritz @JohnMoritz18
9 May 25

“We really created a class of establishments that were guilty until proven innocent." Connecticut looks to sunset "Transfer Act," and offer a new shot at revival for thousands of derelict, potentially-contaminated properties: https://t.co/UHEKdoRGK2

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John Moritz @JohnMoritz18
8 May 25

RT @rosadelauro: This is a historic moment as the first American prepares to lead the Catholic Church. Pope Leo XIV – I am praying for your…

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John Moritz @JohnMoritz18
6 May 25

CT AG William Tong joined more than a dozen colleagues in both coastal and landlocked states to sue the Trump administration over its efforts to halt the development of wind energy: https://t.co/NzBtnGVFe3