The federal Board of Immigration Appeals has indicated it will now recognize pardons issued by the state of Connecticut, according to the attorney for a Hartford woman previously threatened with deportation.
Frankie Graziano
WNPR
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E-Cigarette Company Juul Under The Microscope In Connecticut
The state of Connecticut is launching an investigation into how one e-cigarette brand is marketed. Attorney General William Tong announced on Wednesday that he’s sent a ‘civil investigative demand’ to Juul Labs Incorporated, the makers of Juul e-liquids. The state is looking at Juul because Tong says that company has the largest share of sales […]
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UConn’s Move To Big East Now Has A Start Date
The University of Connecticut is paying a premium to leave the American Athletic Conference after the upcoming NCAA season is complete. UConn has announced that many of its NCAA Division I athletic programs will move to the Big East Conference on July 1, 2020. The school will pay the American a $17 million exit fee.UConn […]
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Connecticut Legislature Passes Paid Family Medical Leave Bill
The only thing that’s now in between Connecticut workers and a paid family medical leave program is a signature from the governor. Legislation that allows workers to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave to care for a newborn or sick family member passed the state house Friday, days after it cleared the senate. […]
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Supporters Of The ‘Fight For $15’ Movement Celebrate New Connecticut Minimum Wage Law
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed a bill Tuesday that will incrementally raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour.
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Puerto Ricans Think Trump, U.S. Government Could Do More For The Island
Federal legislators are fighting over additional disaster aid for Puerto Rico. President Donald Trump is going after Democrats in the United States Senate, saying they’ve “killed a bill” that’d raise money for relief, which would also include money for the Midwest after recent flooding there. He also blasted the Puerto Rican relief effort on Twitter […]
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Sports Betting One Step Closer To Being Legal In Connecticut
Connecticut lawmakers passed several bills Tuesday that would expand gaming in the state, ranging from legislation that would skirt federal approval to authorize the building of a casino in East Windsor, to blueprints for how sports betting could be adopted in the state.Seven states already have legalized sports betting since a recent change in the federal law, and […]
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Stop & Shop, Union Representatives Negotiating To Avoid Strike
Workers at local Stop and Shop grocery stores could soon go on strike. The retailer and New England branches of the United Food and Commercial Workers union are negotiating this week for a new contract, almost two weeks after the most recent agreement expired.Workers have said that they’re fighting against four things – no raises […]
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CT Gov. Continues Push For Highway Tolls
After criticism of its roll-out, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont is continuing his push for highway tolls. He’s pitching tolls as a way for out-of-state drivers to pay their fair share for using Connecticut roads.
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Tong Leads Connecticut In Lawsuit Over ‘Unprecedented Presidential Temper Tantrum”
Connecticut and 15 other states are suing the Trump administration over the president’s use of a national emergency declaration to fund a border wall.