- Connecticut's new economic development chief faces headwinds
![Sculptures of historic Connecticut leaders stand in niches along the third floor exterior of the State Capitol. The controversial sculpture of Major John Mason is second from the right above the north steps of the Capitol.]()
- Hispanic lawmakers in CT seek ban on term 'Latinx'
![Attendees watch a Pride flag raising on the New Haven Green to kick off the Pride New Haven Festival on September 12, 2022. The acting executive director of the New Haven Pride Center, Juancarlos Soto, said that the use of the term Latinx remains controversial, even among the LGBTQ community.]()
- Mandatory paid sick days for all CT workers proposed
![State Senator Julie Kushner, D-Danbury, co-chairwoman of the legislative Labor Committee]()
- CT lawmakers say bill would assist non-English speaking voters
![Rep. Hilda Santiago, right, with Rep. Geraldo Reyes of Waterbury as Santiago vied for votes for secretary of the state at the Democratic state nominating convention in Hartford Saturday.]()
- New CT bill calls for fee on tire sales to curb illegal dumping
![Illegally-dumped tires and other trash on the side of a road in Houston, TX. Connecticut lawmakers on Monday discussed ways to have the tire industry handle more of the responsibility for ensuring their programs do not end up in illegal dumps.]()
- CT nursing homes requesting more money, state noncommittal
![The Connecticut State Capitol building in Hartford, Conn. Monday, June 3, 2013.]()
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![Protesters gather in Manchester, Conn. on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023 to protest the death of Tyre Nichols, who was beaten by police in Memphis during a Jan. 7 traffic stop. Nichols died days later in police custody. Video showing the beating was released Friday, and was quickly condemned by state, municipal and police officials across Connecticut.]()
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![The Connecticut State Capitol, in Hartford, Conn. Jan 24, 2023.]()
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![Governor Ned Lamont delivers his State of the State address to the joint legislature during the opening day of session at the Capitol in Hartford, Conn. on Wednesday, January 4, 2023.]()
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![FILE - Grey kangaroos feed on grass near Canberra, Australia, March 15, 2008. A bill that would ban the sale of kangaroo parts has been introduced in the Connecticut General Assembly. (AP Photo/Mark Graham, File)]()
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![The Connecticut State Capitol, in Hartford, Conn. Jan 24, 2023.]()
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![Developers of the Trademark Fairfield apartments at 665 Commerce Drive added another apartment and commercial complex adjacent to their first project.]()
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![The pumps at Soundview Servicenter North display the lowered prices at the start of the state's gas tax holiday in Old Greenwich, Conn., on Friday April 1, 2022. The state's gas tax holiday is in effect today, bring prices down 25 cents per gallon.]()
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![WASHINGTON, DC - Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), left, and Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT), attend a rally with gun control advocacy groups outside the U.S. Capitol on May 26, organized by Moms Demand Action, Everytown for Gun Safety and Students Demand Action.]()
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![Cristie Krauss won first place at the library's community show for “Frank.”]()
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![Governor Ned Lamont fields questions following the final Connecticut gubernatotrial debate at the Mohegan Sun Earth Expo convention center in Uncasville, Conn. on Tuesday, November 1, 2022.]()
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![A rendering submitted to West Hartford's Design Review Advisory Committee shows what a proposed affordable housing development at the West Hartford Inn could look like.]()
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![Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, left, Yale School of Management professor and associate dean, and Sergiy Kyslytsya, Ukrainian ambassador to the United Nations, after Kyslytsya talked with students at the school on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023.]()
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![In this Jan. 16, 2013 photo, assault weapons and hand guns are seen for sale at Capitol City Arms Supply in Springfield, Ill. The FBI says the week following the Newtown, Connecticut, shooting massacre saw the greatest number of background checks for firearms sales and permits to carry guns conducted within a one-week period since 1998. The FBI says the second highest week was when President Barack Obama announced sweeping plans to curb gun violence. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)]()
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![Zuppardi's Apizza in West Haven]()
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![CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JANUARY 12: In this photo illustration, eggs cook in a cast iron pan over flames on a natural gas-burning stove on January 12, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. Consumers and politicians have voiced concern after the commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently suggested that gas stoves were a health hazard, leading people to believe that they would be banned. (Photo Illustration by Scott Olson/Getty Images)]()
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![Crowds gathered Tuesday at Hammonasset Beach State Park in Madison as temperatures again rose into the 90s.]()
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![A marijuana plant.]()
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![Democratic Senate President Pro Tempore Martin Looney listens during special session at the State Capitol, Tuesday, July 28, 2020, in Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)]()
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![The Connecticut State Capitol building in Hartford, Conn. Monday, June 3, 2013.]()
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![The new Washington Village Redevelopment Choice Neighborhoods Intiative Thursday, July 27, 2017, in South Norwalk, Conn. This month residents and prospective residents will get a better handle on Norwalkâs efforts on addressing the lack of affordable housing when Mayor Harry W. Rillingâs Advisory Commission on Housing releases its recommendations. Also, the Norwalk Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on zoning change recommendations put forth in the South Norwalk Transit Oriented Development Redevelopment Plan. The plan recommends that 20 percent of units in multifamily housing developments be priced as affordable.]()
