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Face the Facts: Bill aims to increase penalties for reckless school bus drivers
In response to video showing drivers ignoring stop signs on school buses, Sen. Herron Keyon Gaston (D- Bridgeport) is introducing a bill to increase the penalties.
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Takeout alcohol here to stay under new Connecticut law
Three years ago, to-go cocktails at Connecticut were a lifeline for restaurants trying to stay afloat. “Guests were looking to help the restaurants if you remember back then,” said Steven Abrams, vice president of Max Hospitality. Since then, Abrams said to-go sales have decreased, but now, to-go alcohol sales have become more about providing an option to customers, and an…
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New law makes to-go alcohol sales at restaurants permanent
A temporary law spawned during the pandemic that allows restaurants to serve alcohol to-go along with food purchases is now permanent in Connecticut.
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House Passes Bill to Allow Red Light, Speeding Cameras in Connecticut
House Bill 5917 passed through the House on Tuesday by a vote of 104 to 46 in an effort to curb the growing trend of traffic fatalities in Connecticut. “Our street is supposed to be 25, 30 in a residential area, and they’ll go 50 mph,” said New Britain’s Vincenza Ciampi. In Hartford, lawmakers are working to find solutions, and…
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House Passes Bill That Includes Red Light, Speed Cameras
The Connecticut House of Representatives passed a bill that would allow the use of red light cameras and speed cameras in some cities and towns.
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Ban Social Media for Kids? Fed-Up Parents in Senate Say Yes
Legislation introduced by four senators aims to prohibit all children under the age of 13 from using social media and would give parents more control over what teenagers under the age of 18 can access.
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CT Lawmakers Consider Funding for Free School Meals
Lawmakers are hearing from members of the public Tuesday on a bill about funding for free school meals.
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Lawmakers, Advocates Debate Bill to Allow Bear Hunt in Connecticut
“There’s no need to sound the alarm bells and have a shoot-first mentality,” said State Rep. Nicole Klarides-Ditria (R – Beacon Falls). Lawmakers and advocates on both sides discussed a new bill on Friday, one that would allow for a bear hunt and lottery in select Connecticut counties, while also prohibiting both intentional and unintentional feeding. “I want to move…
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Lawmakers, Advocates Debate Bill to Allow Bear Hunt in CT
A public hearing was held on Friday to discuss a proposed bill that would allow a bear hunt in Connecticut.
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Proposed Legislation Could Create CT Cannabis Ombudsman Position
“Their choices also diminished dramatically by strain, like Indica or sativa they went maybe down to five of each kind,” Jeff Glidden, of Deep River, said. It was these frustrations with a different hybrid dispensary that brought Jeff Glidden to the Fine Fettle Dispensary in Newington. “There is 25 different choices on any given day that are both recreational and…
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Healthcare Workers Debate Nursing Home Legislation at Public Hearing
“When I walked in today and I saw all the support, it felt so good that someone else is seeing what we’ve been seeing,” said Paulette Belin, certified nursing assistant for over 40 years. Throughout her career, Belin has been intent on providing the best care to those in need. “Every one of us has a sick pillow, and you…
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CT Lawmakers, Activists Working to Address Bear-Related Incidents
Some black bears in Connecticut are starting to feel more at home in certain suburban areas. “They get what we call food conditioned and habituated,” said Jenny Dickson, director of the CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Wildlife Division. Varying parties agree that growing comfort is a cause for concern. “There was a very devastating bear attack in Morris…
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Lawmakers Call for Increased Study on Sports Injury Prevention and Protocols
A year ago to the day, the loss of 16-year-old Teddy Balkind sent shockwaves throughout the hockey world. “It’s terrible, obviously,” said Ryan Daigle of Hartford. “You think about the family and this was just a kid playing his sport.” Balkind was cut by a skate blade during a prep school game in Greenwich last year. Just yesterday, a...
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Lawmakers Continue to Shape Bill on Neck Guards For Youth Hockey
A year after a Connecticut teen died after being injured by a skate blade during a hockey game, lawmakers continue to work on a bill that would require further study on how to make the game safer for young athletes.
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New Government Funding Package Includes ‘Historic Step Forward' for Pregnant Workers, New Mothers
Two changes to provide additional protections for pregnant and breastfeeding people will make a huge difference for low-wage workers, one advocate says.