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General newsJan 26, 2023

Connecticut governor: Ban more guns, raise buying age to 21

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont says he wants to add more firearms to the state's assault weapons ban and raise the age for buying long guns to 21 from 18

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General newsDec 7, 2022

Connecticut program to expunge records faces some delays

Gov. Ned Lamont says the “vast majority” of eligible Connecticut residents with certain cannabis possession convictions — roughly 44,000 cases — should have their records automatically erased over the next 60 days

General newsDec 6, 2022

Reviews find misuse of COVID-19 hotel stays by prison staff

Continuing state investigations have found at least 35 instances where Connecticut Department of Correction employees potentially misused a COVID-19 program that provided workers with hotel rooms during the height of the pandemic

Government and politicsNov 30, 2022

Every vote counts: Connecticut race decided by 1 vote

They say every vote counts

BusinessNov 30, 2022

New England senators seek help to avoid energy disruptions

Senators from Connecticut, Vermont and Maine called on the Biden administration Tuesday to bring together federal, state and regional officials to find ways to prevent possible energy disruptions this winter across New England

BusinessNov 29, 2022

Lamont signs bill extending gas tax holiday, free bus fares

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has signed legislation that extends Connecticut’s soon-to-expire 25-cent-per-gallon gas tax holiday for another month

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Government and politicsNov 29, 2022

Connecticut woman sentenced to year in jail for voyeurism

A wealthy Connecticut woman whose criminal case file was sealed from public view has been sentenced to one year in jail for secretly recording three people, including a minor, in a manner involving sexual desire

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Social affairsNov 29, 2022

Connecticut facing growing cost of pandemic bonus pay

A greater-than-expected demand for aid has forced the Connecticut General Assembly to considering how to cover the extra cost of promised bonuses for thousands of frontline workers who remained on the job the during the coronavirus pandemic

BusinessNov 28, 2022

VA deaths report finds protocols not followed, issues remain

A federal investigation of a 2020 hot steam accident that killed two workers conducting maintenance on a boiler system at a Veterans Affairs hospital in Connecticut substantiates a whistleblower’s allegations that employees did not follow proper protocols to control hazardous energy or receive adequate training, among other violations