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1+ day, 18+ hour ago (20+ words) Trump threatens to fire Powell if the Fed Chair decides to stay on after his term ends next month'Hartford Courant...
Lamont delivers pledged raises to CT state employees
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (714+ words) Gov. Ned Lamont has cleared a big political hurdle, having now reached tentative deals on raises with more than 20 additional bargaining units within state government. The latest agreements, along with 11 the governor announced earlier this year, mean he now can…...
CT Gov. Lamont pitches public option, health policy changes
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (923+ words) The disbanding of the much-criticized Office of Health Strategy and a revised hospital tax agreement topped Gov. Ned Lamont's list of health care priorities in his spending plan for the fiscal year that begins July 1. The governor also proposed protecting…...
CT residents may see rebate checks in mail but no help at the pump yet
3+ week, 18+ hour ago (598+ words) Connecticut property owners could receive one-time tax rebates of several hundred dollars in the mail under a new plan being debated at the state Capitol. Ritter's proposal came several hours before the legislature's nonpartisan fiscal office projected an operating deficit…...
After FBI probe, CT House unanimously moves to tighten oversight on spending that was getting much
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (781+ words) Prompted by an FBI investigation and complaints by legislators about state spending, the state House of Representatives voted unanimously for a reform bill that calls for greater oversight for nonprofits that collectively receive millions of dollars annually in state funding....
Muffler modification could prove costly. Defeating CT noise pollution might also bring more surprises
1+ week, 1+ day ago (505+ words) Connecticut lawmakers are seeking to crack down on drivers with modified mufflers, aiming to push for tougher penalties in the hopes to bring down noise pollution in communities across the state. The proposed legislation would raise the fine for modified,…...
In CT Senate, GOP opposition to state employee raises disappears
2+ week, 6+ day ago (603+ words) A different day, a different chamber and a much different debate. The Senate voted 30-2 Thursday to approve state employee raises for a largely blue-collar bargaining unit without the objections raised in the House on Wednesday about the deal's long-term affordability....
CT tours will give rare access to historic home interiors. It's a series of 3 one-day only events
3+ week, 1+ day ago (182+ words) To celebrate America's 250th birthday, Histoury is hosting a series of one-day tours with rare access to Colonial-Era historic home interiors. According to Histoury, the tours will be offering "something rarely available to the public: guided interior access to privately held…...
Property of the week: Antique CT farmhouse undergoes striking transformation
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (876+ words) Long before Connecticut was known for insurance companies and interstates, the Connecticut River Valley was defined by farms. In Windsor, the oldest English-settled town in the state, fields of shade tobacco once stretched for miles, shaping both the landscape and…...
This for sale CT home offers "privacy" along with luxury, proximity for "unforgettable gatherings"
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (181+ words) The star of this Connecticut home is its 25-foot dining room, adorned with coffered ceilings and "a space specifically designed for grand-scale entertaining and unforgettable gatherings," according to its listing. The home, at 215 Old Mountain Road in Farmington, is the…...