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Panelists: Connecticut’s Emergency Medical Services Remain Understaffed and...
WEST HARTFORD, CT – A forum was held Friday at St. Joseph University addressing the ongoing shortage of EMS workers as well as the lack of funding for the profession, and the impact of those issues on...
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Report Reveals Challenges Of Reentering Communities After Incarceration
Career Resources, Inc., in partnership with the Correction Department and Judicial Branch, recently released a report and held a panel discussion at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford on the...
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House Bill Would Reset State’s Emission-Reduction Goals, Incentivize...
Dubbed “The Green Monster” by opponents, the Environment Committee began collecting public input Friday on an omnibus bill that includes 22 multi-faceted initiatives aimed at tackling the root causes...
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Bill To Help First-Time Homebuyers Would Also Help Employers Attract, Retain...
HARTFORD, CT – The General Assembly's Banking Committee is considering a bill to allow first-time homebuyers to contribute to a tax-deductible savings account on their way to homeownership. Further,...
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Committee Co-Chairs Focusing On Election Workers’ Safety, Misinformation From AI
In an effort to secure Connecticut’s elections, Rep. Matt Blumenthal and Sen. Mae Flexer want to make sure election workers are safe and that the information provided to the public is accurate.
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Democrats Want To Add Environmental Rights To State Constitution
Advocates and Democratic lawmakers voiced their support for a resolution Friday to add a "Green Amendment" to the state Constitution to enshrine environmental rights into law during a news conference...
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Murphy Cites Report, Urges Policy Makers To Focus On Happiness
U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy on Friday discussed the decline of happiness in the United States and what can be done following the release of the 2024 World Happiness Report.
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Advocates, Democratic Lawmakers Call For A Permanent Child Tax Credit
Trinity College students partnered with the United Way of Connecticut this year to investigate and document financial hardships faced by families with children in Hartford. Their work, which is still...
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UConn One Of Six Universities To Receive Federal Funding For New...
STORRS, CT – The University of Connecticut is one of six universities to be selected to establish a new cybersecurity center for research, education, and workforce training.
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Biden Administration Eliminates ‘Gun Show Loophole’
Connecticut's Congressional delegates have been celebrating the Biden administration's announcement last week of a ruling allowing them to close the gun-show loophole in an effort to control gun violence.
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