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Democrats renew push to extend voting rights in Connecticut
by Mark Pazniokas February 20, 2020 @ 5:39 pm March 5, 2022 @ 12:23 am
The issue has been a partisan one, supported by Democrats and opposed by Republicans.
Some Senate Democrats still publicly hedge on tolls
by Jacqueline Rabe Thomas, Jenna Carlesso and Keith M. Phaneuf January 31, 2020 @ 2:42 pm March 5, 2022 @ 12:23 am
We asked the seven Senate Democrats whose votes on truck tolls have been in question. Here's what they said.
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CT's wealth inequality remains a looming obstacle to tolling cars
by Keith M. Phaneuf December 2, 2019 @ 5:00 am March 5, 2022 @ 12:19 am
While many issues killed Gov. Ned Lamont's plan to toll passenger cars, fears about the impact it would have on the poor weighed heavily on some lawmakers.
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Tougher sexual harassment laws took effect Tuesday, but not soon enough for everyone
by Kathleen Megan October 3, 2019 @ 5:31 pm March 5, 2022 @ 12:17 am
In an effort to draw attention to Connecticut's new sexual harassment and sexual assault laws, two women stepped forward Thursday to describe the harassment they say they experienced while working at a Connecticut restaurant.
Sen. Flexer's last-ditch effort to shine light on administration of Dalio grant
by Kathleen Megan June 5, 2019 @ 8:40 pm March 5, 2022 @ 12:09 am
Sen. Mae Flexer, D-Killingly, proposed amendments that would make the board subject to the Freedom of Information Act.
SEEC says campaigns can't pay for child care
by Mark Pazniokas April 3, 2019 @ 2:46 pm March 5, 2022 @ 12:06 am
A ruling by the State Elections Enforcement Commission that child care is not a permissible campaign expense prompted an immediate call by Gov. Ned Lamont for a change in state law.
Bills that would stop community college merger clear committee
by Kathleen Megan March 14, 2019 @ 6:53 pm August 3, 2022 @ 11:40 am
Lawmakers on the Higher Education Committee unanimously supported bills that would stop plans to merge the state's 12 community colleges.
Democrats revive 'Time's Up Act' to combat harassment, assault
by Clarice Silber and CTMirror Contributor February 8, 2019 @ 5:21 pm March 5, 2022 @ 12:04 am
Senate Democrats announced the tail end of their legislative agenda on Friday, highlighting their focus on strengthening gender equity and passing a revived bill aimed at overhauling Connecticut's sexual assault and sexual harassment laws.
Looney, other state Dems, demand Esty resign
by Ana Radelat March 31, 2018 @ 4:05 pm March 4, 2022 @ 11:27 pm
Rep. Elizabeth Esty defiantly said on Saturday she had no intention of leaving Congress as several state Democrats, including the highest-ranking member of the state Senate and a Democratic gubernatorial contender, called for her to resign.
An unlikely rebuke of the General Assembly over election laws
by Mark Pazniokas February 9, 2018 @ 7:00 pm June 3, 2022 @ 9:44 am
With a blandly titled "informational forum," a Democratic state senator choreographed an unusual rebuke of the General Assembly and its leadership Friday, eliciting testimony about the systematic weakening of campaign finance laws in Connecticut, most recently by provisions inserted into the bipartisan budget adopted in special session last fall.
CT GOP gets a boo-boo in Yogi Bear attack
by Mark Pazniokas May 23, 2017 @ 9:29 am March 4, 2022 @ 11:14 pm
The Connecticut Republican Party breathlessly skewered a Democratic state senator Tuesday for a tongue-in-cheek amendment exempting Yogi Bear and Winnie-the-Pooh from a bear-hunting bill — unaware the original authors were two GOP lawmakers.
Murphy sees common cause with Trump on 'Buy American'
by Mark Pazniokas January 23, 2017 @ 4:11 pm March 4, 2022 @ 11:09 pm
As U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy's political allies denounced a Trump cabinet nominee and built on the momentum of the mass protests led by women's groups over the weekend, Murphy reversed field and outlined an effort at constructive engagement with the new GOP administration on its call to "Buy American."
Control of the CT Senate at stake in battleground districts
by Kyle Constable August 15, 2016 @ 5:00 am September 4, 2022 @ 9:42 am
If the GOP can gain four seats, it will turn a 21-15 Democratic advantage into a 19-17 Republican majority, giving them control of the chamber for the first time in 20 years.
The basics: Bill shifting consent standard in campus sex assaults wins final passage
by Jacqueline Rabe Thomas May 4, 2016 @ 10:17 pm March 4, 2022 @ 10:51 pm
Essentially, the burden shifts from the accuser having to prove an assault took place and to the accused having to explain how they knew they had permission for a sexual encounter.
General Assembly's shrinking agenda frustrates progressives
by Mark Pazniokas April 15, 2016 @ 5:00 am March 4, 2022 @ 10:50 pm
A prominent pollster gave House and Senate Democrats a private rundown on the mood of the Connecticut electorate Thursday. The news surprised no one. Voters are unhappy with Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, and they see pretty much every issue paling in importance next to the state's business climate.