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Your Guide to Connecticut’s Aug. 11 Primary Elections

Registered Democratic and Republican voters in Connecticut will head to the polls Aug. 11 to determine party candidates for November’s gubernatorial, General Assembly, and…

United States Department of Labor, DOL

DOL Warns States to Address Unemployment Fraud

The U.S. Department of Labor issued a nationwide warning June…

2025 Economic Summit + Outlook, Gov. Lamont

Healthcare Tax Proposal ‘Unfairly Targets Employers’

Gov. Ned Lamont’s proposal to offset the loss of federal…

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State Overtime Spending, 2013-2022 line graph

State Agencies Continue Record Overtime Spending

State government overtime spending is up 8.4% over last...

COVID-19

Labor Committee Raises Paid COVID Leave, UI Experience Rate Bills

The General Assembly’s Labor and Public Employees Committee raised...

Taxes

State Lawmakers Call for Gas Tax Relief

State lawmakers could act next week to suspend gas...

COVID-19

Unemployment Benefits for Striking Workers, Paid Sick Leave Bills Raised

The Labor and Public Employees Committee’s first public hearing...

Commerce Committee Approves Apprenticeship Tax Credit Expansion

The General Assembly’s Commerce Committee unanimously approved legislation March...

Employer Gag Order: Same Bill, Two Diverging AG Opinions

State Attorney General William Tong is supporting the controversial...

Environment

DEEP Pushes $3.3M New Annual Permit Fees

Legislators this week heard testimony on a bill allowing...

Rebuilding Connecticut

Bill Creates Prison Workforce Pipeline for Trucking Industry

A General Assembly committee heard testimony March 9 on...

State Lawmakers Tackle Childcare Access, Costs

The state legislature’s Public Health and Children committees heard...

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