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What new laws came out of CT’s special session?

Molly Ingram

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has signed three of the four bills passed by the Connecticut General Assembly in special session last week. Here’s what they are and what they do.
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A year out, here’s where the race for CT governor stands

Molly Ingram

There are now four major candidates in the race to be Connecticut’s next governor. Former New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart, a 38-year-old Republican, is the latest to throw her hat in the ring.

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CT resumes Clean Slate erasures after two-year delay

Molly Ingram

Connecticut has resumed the erasure of low-level criminal convictions for tens of thousands of residents. More than 100,000 convictions are expected to be cleared this month.
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Long Island Sound lobster trap recovery gets a federal boost

Sabrina Garone

The Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County has been awarded a $1.8 million grant to clean up marine debris in Long Island Sound. Part of that includes efforts by the Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk to locate and recycle lobster traps.
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Congress quickly approaching deadline to pass budget, avoid shutdown

Molly Ingram

The government will shut down on Tuesday at midnight if Congress doesn’t pass a short-term budget bill.
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As CT Sun sale talks stall, Lamont remains hopeful

Molly Ingram

The Mohegan Tribe received two $325 million bids from groups in Boston and Hartford. However, the WNBA has the final say on the sale, and they don’t seem to want the team to relocate to either city.
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CT has a robust emergency warning system. Only 7% of the state is registered

Molly Ingram

As the death toll from the Texas floods continues to rise, a conversation about emergency alert system failures is spreading across the country. Officials in Connecticut want residents to know where to get information in a weather catastrophe.
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A transgender veteran who sued the VA gets her gender-affirming care back

Molly Ingram

The Department of Veterans Affairs has reinstated gender-affirming medical coverage for a transgender veteran who sued them for refusing to cover her hormone replacement therapy.
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Running a wood-fired kiln in a heatwave: the New England Wood Firing conference kicks off in CT

Eda Uzunlar

Pottery makers from around the world flocked to New England this week to gather around kilns operating at thousands of degrees in a shared passion for the craft.
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CT advocates spotlight abortion rights efforts on Dobbs anniversary

Ebong Udoma

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont and abortion rights advocates marked the third anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision by highlighting the state’s efforts to strengthen abortion rights at the State Capitol in Hartford on Tuesday.
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Making queer merch, preaching in church — and learning to be a dad

Eda Uzunlar

A new segment of Side Hustle highlights a creative who juggles social work, running a queer-affirming merchandise business, navigating the pulpit, and soon… raising a baby.
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Auriemma 'confident' UConn’s international players are safe from visa issues

Molly Ingram

13 international students at the University of Connecticut have had their visas revoked, according to a university spokesperson. Women’s basketball head coach Geno Auriemma said he hopes his team won’t be impacted by potential further revocations.