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Stories about Connecticut politicians, the General Assembly, elections, state legislation, the state’s congressional delegation and the impact of federal legislation on Connecticut.
School crisis drills in CT get rules and standards with new law
School crisis drills until now have been developed and implemented on a district-by-district basis with few explicit guidelines in CT law.
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Absentee voting, voter intimidation bills get public hearing
CT Democratic lawmakers said the voter intimidation bill was a response to President Donald Trump’s threats to nationalize local elections.
Bill to ban ‘convertible’ pistols in CT sees strong opposition
About 1,900 people submitted testimony opposing a ban on the sale of convertible pistols, and only 50 people wrote in support of the ban.
Iran strikes raise economic uncertainty in CT, governor says
Ned Lamont said the exact length of the conflict will be a key factor in exactly how the Connecticut economy fares.
CT homemaker companion training bill clears committee
The bill would create new training requirements for employees at homemaker companion agencies, which have operated with little oversight.
Lamont would ban sales of handguns convertible to machine guns
Dozens of opponents say the Connecticut bill is an overreach that would ban sales of popular Glock firearms and similar striker-fired pistols.
Long-term care insurance legislation advances
The bill would require CT Insurance Dept. to hold a public hearing when insurers’ rate hike requests exceed 10%, notify lawmakers in advance.
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