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3 hours ago

CT Congressman Files Articles For Third Trump Impeachment The resolution has been referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary, and White House officials have called the action “pathetic.”

CT Congressman Files Articles For Third Trump Impeachment #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

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6 hours ago

CT Eyes $25M Expansion Of R&D Tax Credit Program Senate Bill 84 includes language directing the Department of Economic and Community Development to administer a system of tax credit vouchers to allow small businesses — defined as having gross income not exceeding $70 million — to earn and use them for research and development.

CT Eyes $25M Expansion Of R&D Tax Credit Program #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

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11 hours ago

Opinion | Connecticut Pets Deserve Access To Veterinary Telemedicine Guest columnist Dr. Shael Littleton says that Connecticut is facing the same veterinary workforce shortage affecting much of the country, and can help alleviate the problem by legalizing veterinary telemedicine.

Opinion | Connecticut Pets Deserve Access To Veterinary Telemedicine #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

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14 hours ago

Murphy Introduces Bill to Shield Small Businesses From Corporate Pricing Advantage HARTFORD, Conn. — Sen. Chris Murphy, D-CT is looking to strengthen a decades-old federal antitrust law, targeting pricing practices by retail giants that he says are quietly driving independent businesses out of existence. The Fair Prices for Local Businesses Act , Senate Bill 4147, co-sponsored by Sens. Peter Welch, D-VT., Ruben Gallego, D-AZ, John Fetterman, […]

Murphy Introduces Bill to Shield Small Businesses From Corporate Pricing Advantage #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

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1 day ago

CT Spring Fishing Day Is Saturday, Here’s Where DEEP Is Stocking Trout Between March and May, DEEP plans to release more than 500,000 trout into over 100 lakes and ponds and 135 rivers and streams statewide.

CT Spring Fishing Day Is Saturday, Here’s Where DEEP Is Stocking Trout #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

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1 day ago

Bear Conflicts On the Rise in CT, According To DEEP Report The 2025 report, released in late March by the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, shows bears are increasing their range in Connecticut and expanding far past the western area of the state, where they are most heavily concentrated. 

Bear Conflicts On the Rise in CT, According To DEEP Report #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

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1 day ago

Tong: Beware Investment Schemes Across Social Media Platforms Anyone who may have been a victim of these types of scams should report it on the attorney general’s website. 

Tong: Beware Investment Schemes Across Social Media Platforms #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

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Used EVs Are A Bargain Right Now — And Buyers Are Noticing New EV sales may be falling, but used models are more plentiful and cheaper than they’ve ever been. That’s a big opportunity as gas prices surge.

Used EVs Are A Bargain Right Now — And Buyers Are Noticing #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

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2 days ago

Blumenthal Seeks Investigation Into CT Sun’s Planned Move To Houston The Sun averaged just over 6,200 fans per game at the Mohegan Sun Arena in 2023. That number had risen to 8,653 in 2025, 10th best in the 13-team league between the Chicago Sky (9,073) and the Dallas Wings (7,273).

Blumenthal Seeks Investigation Into CT Sun’s Planned Move To Houston #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

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2 days ago

Anti-Gun Violence Groups Host CT Senator For Prevention Roundtable “Behavior change takes time,” said Liz Giannetta, program director at Compass. “Think of how many times you started going to the gym and then stopped. It’s the same thing. We have to work with these young people over and over and over again. It’s that relentless approach to working with them.”

Anti-Gun Violence Groups Host CT Senator For Prevention Roundtable #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

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2 days ago

Tax Time Brings Surprises For Some Who Receive ACA Subsidies Some people find they owe money back for subsidies if their income changed from what they estimated. In 2026, more people may find themselves in this situation — and face higher repayment amounts — if they don’t carefully track their income.

Tax Time Brings Surprises For Some Who Receive ACA Subsidies #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

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4 days ago

CT Town Halts Use Of Speed Cameras In School Zones Greenwich First Selectman Fred Camillo this week said the town has received a number of complaints about the cameras, which were approved by the state Department of Transportation in July 2025. 

CT Town Halts Use Of Speed Cameras In School Zones #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

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4 days ago

Audit: CT DMV Spent More Than $100K On Paid Leave Past 15-Day Limit Overpayment to staff on leave, hundreds of employees enrolled in the wrong compensatory leave plan and a failure to distribute and test a disaster recovery plan were highlighted in a recent audit of the CT Department of Motor Vehicles released this week. 

Audit: CT DMV Spent More Than $100K On Paid Leave Past 15-Day Limit #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

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4 days ago

Cardona To Chair New Career Pathways Commission Created By Lamont Gov. Ned Lamont on Thursday signed an executive order directing the establishment of the Connecticut Career Pathways Commission, which will be led by former Education Secretary Miguel Cardona. 

Cardona To Chair New Career Pathways Commission Created By Lamont #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

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4 days ago

CT Begins Enforcement Campaign Targeting Distracted Driving “We see it here in Hartford,” Mayor Arunan Arulumpalam said. “You read about gun violence all the time, but here in Hartford more people are killed in traffic incidents than gun violence. So we take it very seriously.”

CT Begins Enforcement Campaign Targeting Distracted Driving #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

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5 days ago

Gas Prices Hit $4 In CT; Expert Says No Relief In Sight Just a month ago, gas prices in CT averaged around $2.90 per gallon, and this week gas prices jumped five cents overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday. The increase has tightened budgets for consumers across the state, officials said.

Gas Prices Hit $4 In CT; Expert Says No Relief In Sight #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

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5 days ago

Opinion | Social Media Is Sending Us Back To Our Ancient Roots Columnist Barth Keck says that today, social media, while still based on the written word, is taking us back to ancient Greece, as it shares significant traits with Homer’s tales. Weisenthal calls it digital orality.

Opinion | Social Media Is Sending Us Back To Our Ancient Roots #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

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5 days ago

Scott-Smith Named Host Of Morning Edition At WSHU WSHU Public Radio in Fairfield announced Tuesday that award-winning journalist Brian Scott-Smith has been named the new local host of Morning Edition, its flagship daily morning news program.

Scott-Smith Named Host Of Morning Edition At WSHU #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

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5 days ago

CT Senate Republicans Roll Out $1.5B Tax Cut Plan Dems Call Empty Promise The proposal, which the caucus said would amount to a total of about $1.5 billion, or more than 5% of the total annual appropriations, would cut licensing fees for professions, reduce the CT Paid Family Leave payroll tax by 20%, cut all public benefits charges from utility bills, slash income tax rates by up to 40% depending on income and introduce a 100% income tax credit on car taxes paid to towns.

CT Senate Republicans Roll Out $1.5B Tax Cut Plan Dems Call Empty Promise #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

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6 days ago

Lamont Staffer Announces Run For State Senate Seat Rob Blanchard, who lost to Tony Hwang in 2024, announced his campaign two days after Hwang stated his intention not to run again.

Lamont Staffer Announces Run For State Senate Seat #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

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6 days ago

Appropriations Committee Ups Lamont Budget Proposal By $147M Democrats on the committee proposed the $25.6 billion package Tuesday morning. The increases focused on additional funding for human services, education, transportation and other public services.

Appropriations Committee Ups Lamont Budget Proposal By $147M #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

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6 days ago

Statement from Congresswoman Ros DeLauro (@delauro.house.gov) re: Bondi firing #CTPolitics #NutmegSky

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Statement from Senator Richard Blumenthal #CTPolitics #NutmegSky

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6 days ago

Statement from Congressman Jim Himes (@jahimes.bsky.social) #CTPolitics #NutmegSky

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6 days ago

I will be supporting @joshforct.bsky.social in the #DemocraticPrimary for #Governor! So should you! It is #TimeforChange in #Connecticut! #GOTV #CTPolitics #Election2026 🗳

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6 days ago

I will be supporting @joshforct.bsky.social in the #DemocraticPrimary for #Governor! So should you! It is #TimeforChange in #Connecticut! #GOTV #CTPolitics #Election2026 🗳

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Opinion | Strengthening Connecticut’s Cannabis Market Must Not Come At The Expense Of Equity Social Equity Council CEO Brandon L. McGee Jr. says the debate about how to modernize Connecticut's cannabis market is both necessary and healthy. But any effort to strengthen the market must account for the equity and economic goals it was built upon.

Opinion | Strengthening Connecticut’s Cannabis Market Must Not Come At The Expense Of Equity #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

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6 days ago

Veteran Lawmaker Tony Hwang Will Not Seek Reelection “After many meaningful years of public service, I have decided that the time has come to step away from state elected office and begin the next chapter of my life,” Hwang, 61, said in a statement.

Veteran Lawmaker Tony Hwang Will Not Seek Reelection #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

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1 week ago

CT Joins New England States In Statement Backing Advanced Nuclear Technology Electricity consumption in New England is expected to increase more than 40% over the next 20 years, according to ISO New England. Demand for electricity in the winter is expected to grow fastest. ISO New England’s latest forecast shows that winter peak demand is projected to double by 2045.

CT Joins New England States In Statement Backing Advanced Nuclear Technology #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

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Lawsuit Claims CT State Trooper Acted On ‘Personal Vendetta’ The lawsuit claims the off-duty traffic stop was retaliatory and not part of any “lawful policing objective.”

Lawsuit Claims CT State Trooper Acted On ‘Personal Vendetta’ #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics