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2 days ago | 
ctnewsjunkie.com | Karla Ciaglo
With the clock ticking down on the legislative session, House leadership gathered at the Capitol Tuesday morning and covered a wide variety of topics, from tense budget reflections to a forceful rebuke of cultural distractions.
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3 days ago | 
ctnewsjunkie.com | Karla Ciaglo
In one of the most widely anticipated legislative actions this session, the Connecticut House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 4 on Tuesday night with a bipartisan 144-3 vote. The wide-ranging legislation seeks to lower electricity rates, modernize the electric grid, expand oversight of utility companies and prepare for a decarbonized energy future. The Senate had approved the measure 34-1 on Monday. It now heads to Gov. Ned Lamont, who has confirmed he will sign it.
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3 days ago | 
ctnewsjunkie.com | Karla Ciaglo
HARTFORD, CT — The downtown Hartford arena known for years as the XL Center has officially entered a new chapter. At a press event earlier this week, officials from PeoplesBank, Oak View Group and the Capital Region Development Authority joined Gov. Ned Lamont to unveil the venue’s new name: PeoplesBank Arena. The arena, which opened in 1975 as the Hartford Civic Center, became the XL Center in 2007 under a naming rights deal with XL Group that averaged about $450,000 to $500,000 per year.
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4 days ago | 
ctnewsjunkie.com | Karla Ciaglo
HARTFORD, CT — The Connecticut Senate on Monday overwhelmingly approved a comprehensive energy affordability bill designed to cut utility costs, protect ratepayers, and modernize the state’s electric grid. The final vote was 34-1 withSen. John Fonfara, D-Hartford voting against it Sen. John Kissel, R-Enfield, listed as absent or not votin. The legislation now heads to the House for consideration.
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4 days ago | 
ctnewsjunkie.com | Karla Ciaglo
HARTFORD, CT — Connecticut hospitals and community health centers are warning that the state’s new biennial budget — stacked with a $375 million tax increase on hospitals, cuts to provider payments, and no Medicaid reimbursement rate increases — will leave the state’s healthcare system dangerously exposed as cuts to federal Medicaid funding loom.
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6 days ago | 
theinnercitynews.com | Karla Ciaglo
by Karla Ciaglo CTNewsJunkieHARTFORD, CT — After a lengthy debate marked by impassioned speeches and several rounds of voting on amendments, the Connecticut House of Representatives passed a sweeping health care equity bill Wednesday night, sending it to Gov. Ned Lamont’s desk. Senate Bill 7, which passed on a 92-55 vote, includes broad protections for reproductive and gender-affirming care, as well as emergency services, opioid response efforts and public health infrastructure.
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1 week ago | 
ctnewsjunkie.com | Karla Ciaglo
HARTFORD, CT — After a lengthy debate marked by impassioned speeches and several rounds of voting on amendments, the Connecticut House of Representatives passed a sweeping health care equity bill Wednesday night, sending it to Gov. Ned Lamont’s desk. Senate Bill 7, which passed on a 92-55 vote, includes broad protections for reproductive and gender-affirming care, as well as emergency services, opioid response efforts and public health infrastructure.
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1 week ago | 
ctnewsjunkie.com | Karla Ciaglo
HARTFORD, CT — Connecticut is poised to enact expansive consumer protection laws. Senate Bill 3, a legislative package aimed at increasing transparency and fairness for residents navigating everything from rental agreements to smart technology, passed the House of Representatives on Wednesday in a 112–34 vote. The Senate had already approved the measure 25–10 earlier in the month.
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1 week ago | 
ctnewsjunkie.com | Karla Ciaglo
HARTFORD, CT — The General Assembly’s Regulation Review Committee rejected two regulatory updates regarding cannabis Tuesday, despite members being generally favorably disposed toward them. “I don’t want DCP (Department of Consumer Protection) to get discouraged, but we just have to make sure all the ‘Is’ are dotted and ‘Ts’ are crossed,” Sen. John Kissel, R-Enfield, said.
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1 week ago | 
ctnewsjunkie.com | Karla Ciaglo
HARTFORD, CT — The Connecticut Senate affirmed the right of minors to access reproductive healthcare, including contraception, prenatal care and labor pain management, without parental consent Tuesday. Senators passed House Bill 7213 by a 31-5 vote. The bill, titled An Act Concerning Access to Reproductive Health Care, aims to eliminate legal ambiguities that have previously led to delays or denials of essential care for pregnant minors.
