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Legislative committee gives final approval for medical marijuana to treat chronic pain
“In particular, the discussion about chronic pain has been informed and thoughtful. I am pleased…
Legislative leaders support requiring all Connecticut police departments to use body cameras as George Floyd protests continue
Five years after body cameras began in Connecticut with a pilot program, state funding is…
Pandemic-related job losses, closures lead to projected state budget deficit of $619.9 million
“As noted last month, a clearer picture is emerging of the economic toll of the…
Connecticut state Rep. Craig Fishbein apologizes for retweeting a racist meme
And in a joint statement, House Speaker Joe Aresimowicz, Majority Leader Matt Ritter and Rep….
George Floyd’s death prompts Connecticut lawmakers to consider toughening police accountability laws
“Obviously, we have more to do,” Hampton said. “This is not the America we should…
Oz Griebel organization pushing for mail-in voting
Griebel now serves as chairman of SAM-CT, which is part of the Serve America Movement…
Chairman shrugs off liquor permit threat as tribe, Lamont remain in standoff over June 1 Foxwoods reopening
A hand sanitizing wipe station is seen on the casino floor at the Mohegan Sun,…
Nancy Wyman stepping down as CT Democratic party chair; Nancy DiNardo returns to post
Former Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman is stepping down as chairwoman of the state Democratic Party….
Gov. Lamont still clashing with Native American tribes over casino reopening at Mohegan Sun, Foxwoods on June 1
Gov. Ned Lamont and Rodney Butler, chairman of the Mashantucket Pequot tribe, chatted last year…
Connecticut Politics Week in Review: Gov. Ned Lamont eyes June 20 for phase two of reopening
State Sen. Heather Somers, R-Groton, and 15 of her colleagues from southeastern Connecticut are asking…
Gov. Ned Lamont defends his decision to disband the Reopen Connecticut Advisory Group as Connecticut begins reopening process
Several cars representing the Connecticut Beauty Association drive past the state Capitol on Monday afternoon,…
Gov. Ned Lamont picks sports media executive to be lottery board chairman
Simmelkjaer succeeds former lottery board Chairman Donald DeFronzo, who left the board in November 2018….
Connecticut Politics Week in Review: Lawmakers question May 20 reopening but Gov. Ned Lamont plans to move forward
State signs contracts to expand testing: Seeking to ramp up COVID-19 testing that is critical…
Connecticut bond outlook holding steady amid plummeting tax revenues due to pandemic; faring better than 7 states
“Economic impacts of the pandemic and lockdown have unfolded rapidly, with Fitch calculating that based…
Lamont executive order changes signature rules for political candidates trying to get on ballots
In the new world of the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Ned Lamont has changed the rules…
Connecticut Politics Week in Review: Lawmakers, in surgical masks, close book on 2020 legislative session
Robert F. Hyde, the landscaper who made national headlines earlier this year for his supposed…
As the state’s political nominating conventions go virtual during the coronavirus, West Hartford’s Mary Fay is selected to face U.S. Rep. John Larson
The entire Connecticut congressional delegation will be nominated Monday during virtual conventions due to the…
Q Poll: Nearly 80% of state residents support Gov. Lamont’s handling of coronavirus crisis
Gov. Ned Lamont is receiving high ratings for his handling of the coronavirus in the…
Lawmakers honor retiring colleagues on final day of 2020 General Assembly session amid social distancing
Senate President Pro Tem Martin M. Looney, center, is joined by, from left, House Speaker…
Senator Helped Wall Street Executive Get A Pardon In 2001
A Washington, D.C., condominium deal between Sen. Christopher J. Dodd and a Wall Street executive…
Connecticut Politics Week in Review: Some businesses can begin reopening May 20 under Gov. Ned Lamont’s four-phase plan
Longtime Ridgefield First Selectman Rudy Marconi has recovered after contracting COVID-19 last month and appeared…
Republican Robert Hyde, who made national headlines for supposed surveillance of Ukrainian ambassador, says he’s withdrawing from Connecticut congressional race
Controversial Republican candidate Robert F. Hyde tells The Courant that he is withdrawing from his…
‘There is nowhere to put it:’ Millions of gallons of unsold gas piling up in Connecticut
One waiver had already been issued to sell the winter blend until May 31, but…