Officials from Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut have signed a multi-state agreement for procurement of offshore wind.
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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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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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Why One Lawyer Wants These Connecticut Elephants To Be Considered ‘Persons’
Gene Cassidy spends a lot of time talking about animals. As president and CEO of the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield, Massachusetts, his job is to promote the interests of New England farmers. Cassidy performs his duty with such gusto that even when he’s talking about the controversial elephant rides at his two-week-long, mega-fair, […]
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First Human Cases Of West Nile Virus Reported In Connecticut
The year’s first two human cases of West Nile virus have been diagnosed in Connecticut.