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Survey: Workers Flocking To Connecticut For Remote And On-Site Jobs
With a recent study showing that Connecticut has become an attractive option for workers – both remote and on-site – and the president of the Connecticut Business & Industry Association says the...
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After Fierce Debate In House, Digital Books Bill Is Tabled
HARTFORD, CT – A bill intended to strengthen the bargaining position of Connecticut’s libraries in their negotiations with e-book publishers was pulled Tuesday after three hours of debate in the House...
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Bills That Lived And Died In The 2024 Legislative Session
HARTFORD, CT – As the 2024 legislative session came to a close Wednesday, numerous bills that sought to enact big changes in the state met with different fates. Below are some highlights of bills that...
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DCF, FBI: Sex Trafficking Has Spiked In Connecticut Since The Pandemic
Connecticut's Department of Children and Families receives over 300 reports each year about young people who have become victims of sex trafficking in Connecticut, and the situation has gotten even...
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Podcast | Two Unlikely States Tried To Rein In Artificial Intelligence. Then...
Connecticut and Colorado attempted to become the first states to regulate artificial intelligence but faced significant pushback from the tech industry. In Connecticut, Gov. Ned Lamont threatened to...
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Wild West Of Artificial Intelligence
HARTFORD, CT – Connecticut State Senator James Maroney issued a statement Friday decrying the government's failure to come up with regulations for artificial intelligence as misuse of the technology...
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New Haven Alders Approve Traffic Enforcement Cameras
NEW HAVEN, CT – Alders paved a road for the city to fine speeding drivers and red light runners with the help of traffic cameras — though they are poised to fund only half of the city positions the...
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Lamont, O’Keefe Announce New Program, $100M Investment In Scientific Innovation
Gov. Ned Lamont was joined Wednesday by Daniel O’Keefe, his commissioner of economic and community development, in announcing $100 million in state funding for incentives for scientific innovations.
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DEEP Issues RFP for Large-Scale Electricity Storage
HARTFORD, CT – As Connecticut continues to prioritize clean energy solutions, developers have been invited to submit proposals for clean, cost-effective electricity storage.
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‘Too Good To Be True’
HARTFORD, CT – As more people fall victim to financial scams through services like Zelle, US Sen. Richard Blumenthal said Monday that the banks who primarily own and operate the service must make changes.
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OP-ED | It’s Your Move, Connecticut – Ban Cellphones From Schools
Opinion columnist Barth Keck says policymakers and public officials are finally expressing what teachers have known for years: Cellphones are harming kids’ mental health as well as their ability to learn.
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Analysis | FCC Docket On Local Blackout Rebates Opens Up A Can Of Worms
A recent FCC rule proposal – initially intended to require customer rebates when local channels are pulled from a lineup – has sparked contentious debate between broadcasters and cable companies over...
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Talking About Connecticut’s Nuclear Power Future And Millstone Power Plant
The two nuclear reactors at the Millstone Power Plant in Waterford generate around half the electricity we use in Connecticut each year. We're talking about that and what the future of nuclear power...
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New Law Makes Rapid Genetic Testing Available To Families On Medicaid
FARMINGTON, CT – A new law in Connecticut will make rapid genetic testing available to families on Medicaid with critically ill newborns. Public Act 24-130, which was passed unanimously by both houses...
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OP-ED | Congress Must Broaden Their Approach To Fight Financial Fraud And Scams
Guest opinion columnist Paul Timpanelli says the state's small businesses need US Sen. Richard Blumenthal's help protecting them from electronic transaction fraud.
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California Forges Ahead With Social Media Rules Despite Legal Barriers
California lawmakers are pursuing legislation aimed at protecting children from the dangers of social media, one of many efforts around the country to confront what U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy...
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OP-ED | FTC Should Take A Closer Look At Microsoft
Guest opinion columnist Duste Dunn, of the Connecticut Citizen Action Group, suggests that it's time once again for the FTC and Congress to take a look at Microsoft's business practices.
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Senate Passes Blumenthal’s Kids Online Safety Act With Bipartisan Support
Calling it a "moving and historic day," US Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, are celebrating the Senate's passage this week of their bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act, which...
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Lamont Discusses Youth Smartphone Usage Epidemic With New York And New Jersey...
Gov. Ned Lamont joined two other Democrat governors – Phil Murphy of New Jersey and Kathy Hochul of New York – last week at the NBC 4 studio in New York City to discuss an epidemic of youth smartphone...
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It’s In The Name
It's In The Name. (Judge Ruled Google Illegally Maintains Monopoly... I Better Google It) Editorial cartoon by Rivers.
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