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CT 2025 legislative session: 8 committees will have new leaders
2024年12月5日 · Eight of the 26 existing joint committees of the Connecticut General Assembly will be getting new House co-chairs when the 2025 session opens on Jan. 8, a 27th committee will be created, and the ...
CT student loan reimbursement program: Eligibility; how to apply
2024年12月9日 · Residents can receive the reimbursement annually for up to four years, resulting in a maximum payment of $20,000. However, reimbursement in future years is contingent on the program remaining funded.
CT advocates want transparent budget ‘guardrails’ debate in 2025
2025年1月2日 · Both supporters of CT’s ‘fiscal guardrails’ and reform advocates agree on one thing: They want the debate to play out in the light of day.
In CT 2025 legislative session, special education will be a priority
2025年1月2日 · For members of the legislature’s Education Committee, the 2025 legislative session will bring back perennial debates over funding, classroom safety and teacher hiring and retention.
Social Security Fairness Act clears Senate hurdle; moves to vote
2024年12月18日 · A bill to raise Social Security benefits for thousands of public service workers and retirees in Connecticut cleared a key hurdle in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, moving the legislation closer to ...
New CT laws taking effect Jan. 1: Sick leave, student loans, voting
2024年12月23日 · Legislation concerning student loan repayment assistance, paid sick days and absentee ballots are among over a dozen laws that will take effect in Connecticut on Jan. 1.
Connecticut DMV and top lawmakers vow to review towing laws
2025年1月7日 · State law allows tow companies to seek permission from the DMV to sell a vehicle worth $1,500 or less just 15 days after towing it — one of the shortest such periods in the country, CT Mirror ...
Opinion: A new look at Connecticut's fiscal rules
2025年1月7日 · The bottom line is this: the fiscal guardrails have served and continue to serve an important purpose. But there was no magic, and arguably little science, behind the guardrails’ initial design.
Lamont intent on preserving his limited options on energy
2025年1月10日 · Lamont recently rejected one offshore wind project on the basis of cost, a decision applauded by Sen. Ryan Fazio of Greenwich, the ranking Republican on the Energy and Technology Committee.