A day after passing a budget with overwhelming bipartisan support, the Connecticut legislature concluded its 2023 session Wednesday with the steady passage of bills in the House and a day-long filibuster by Republicans in the Senate.
A day after passing a budget with overwhelming bipartisan support, the Connecticut legislature concluded its 2023 session Wednesday with the steady passage of bills in the House and a day-long filibuster by Republicans in the Senate.
Beginning Jan. 1 2023, Connecticut will impose a new per-mile truck tax on Class 8 through Class 13 motor vehicles.
Before Connecticut can begin phasing in its new, expanded bottle-deposit return program on Jan. 1, lawmakers made minor revisions to the decades-old “Bottle Bill” law during an abbreviated one-day session on Monday.
Gov. Ned Lamont and legislative leaders agreed in principle on a sales-tax holiday, free CT Transit bus service for a month and a suspension of the state’s 25-cent-a-gallon retail tax on gasoline until June 30. If passed by the legislature, the state would forgo about $100 million in revenue, providing some relief to taxpayers and election-year talking points to politicians as inflation hits the highest point since the midterm elections of 1982.
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The grant program will support the establishment of beverage container redemption centers in urban centers and environmental justice communities in Connecticut.
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CT municipal leaders now have the option to require masks in indoor public places within their respective towns and cities for all individuals, regardless of vaccination status. (more…)
A healthy diet is crucial to a kid’s performance in and outside of school. CT Summer Meals is a program that helps fight youth hunger through no-cost meals throughout the summer. (more…)
Governor Ned Lamont announced that as Connecticut continues to recover from the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, he is creating the Back to Work CT program.
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The CDC announced a new advisory for vaccinated Americans, stating those fully-vaccinated may stop wearing masks and social distancing in most indoor and outdoor settings as of May 19.
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