CT considers Styrofoam ban and limits for single-use plastics
The proposed restrictions are included in wider-ranging bill before the CT legislature that addresses the management of solid waste, HB 5524.
Can bars sell THC-infused drinks in CT?
THC beverages are now limited to 3 milligrams of THC per 12-ounce container, and purchases are restricted to individuals 21 and older.
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Plan for juvenile facility in Tolland scrapped after outcry
CT’s Judicial Branch has canceled plans to open a 20-bed juvenile detention facility in Tolland, a project that sparked fierce opposition.
Bike and walking trails lose hundreds of millions under Trump
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CT explores how to notify people convictions were erased under ‘clean slate’
About 150,000 people have benefitted from the legislation so far, but CT doesn’t have a way to notify people when convictions are wiped.
CT bill draws homeschool families to Capitol in emotional hearing
The bill would require education officials to notify DCF when a family seeks to withdraw their children from the public school system.
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