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Paul Hughes

State Capitol Reporter at Republican-American

State capitol reporter for The Republican-American of Waterbury.

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  • Judge halts warehouse project at former Timex site in Middlebury

    Feb 1, 2025 | rep-am.com | Paul Hughes

    WATERBURY – A state judge has blocked development of a controversial warehouse and distribution complex on the former Timex world headquarters property in Middlebury based on a contentious state law…SUBSCRIPTION REQUIREDLOG INREGISTER to access your 5 FREE ARTICLES a week.

  • Power play in Hartford: Electric customers keeping all eyes on legislature

    Jan 22, 2025 | rep-am.com | Paul Hughes

    HARTFORD – Charged-up electric customers demanding relief now from state legislators and Gov. Ned Lamont may have to temper expectations regarding immediate or significant changes to electric rates.State leaders in…SUBSCRIPTION REQUIREDLOG INREGISTER to access your 5 FREE ARTICLES a week.

  • Tong, CT join other states to challenge Trump’s birthright citizenship order

    Jan 21, 2025 | rep-am.com | Paul Hughes

    HARTFORD – Attorney General William Tong moved quickly Tuesday to challenge an executive order President Donald Trump signed Monday redefining birthright citizenship, calling the presidential action “utterly lawless and unconstitutional.”Tong…SUBSCRIPTION REQUIREDLOG INREGISTER to access your 5 FREE ARTICLES a week.

  • Lamont opposes state compensating striking workers

    Jan 15, 2025 | rep-am.com | Paul Hughes

    HARTFORD – Gov. Ned Lamont reiterated his opposition Wednesday to legislation that Senate Democrats are reviving to allow striking workers to collect unemployment. For a fourth year, the Democrat-led Labor…SUBSCRIPTION REQUIREDLOG INREGISTER to access your 5 FREE ARTICLES a week.

  • 2025 legislative session: The issues

    Jan 7, 2025 | rep-am.com | Paul Hughes

    State legislators will be tackling major issues from artificial intelligence to zoning reform in the 2025 legislative session that opens today.THE STATE BUDGETDeliberations on the next two-year state budget will…SUBSCRIPTION REQUIREDLOG INREGISTER to access your 5 FREE ARTICLES a week.

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15 May 25

RT @WFSBnews: #Walmart says it will raise prices due to tariff costs. https://t.co/T15wgkldSW

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15 May 25

RT @GovNedLamont: Flags are at half-staff today in recognition of Peace Officers Memorial Day. We honor and salute every law enforcement of…

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14 May 25

Gov. Ned Lamont and Mayor Paul K. Pernerewski Jr. at a Child Care for CT rally at Library Park in downtown Waterbury on Wednesday morning with child care workers and parents and their children. https://t.co/JhN6THSUf1