Connecticut Construction Watch: Gov. Ned Lamont’s new wage-theft and prevailing-wage recordkeeping rules expand liability for construction contractors, including joint-and-several exposure for unpaid wages tied to subcontractors. Housing & Competition: Zillow is facing a federal antitrust suit and consumer-fraud claims over alleged rental and agent practices, with Connecticut among the states involved. Tribal Cannabis: Connecticut and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation signed a cannabis compact to allow transactions between tribal enterprises and state-licensed businesses. Labor & Utilities Politics: A CT lawmaker is pushing a “public power” plan that would let towns take over parts of the electric grid, raising questions about eminent domain and grid control. Health Policy: Lamont unveiled a “Fairshare Healthcare” proposal that could charge large employers and big nonprofits up to $1,000 per Medicaid-dependent employee. Public Safety: Connecticut school districts are dealing with a rise in coordinated hoax threats, including bomb threats and swatting-style calls. Energy/Climate Advocacy: Sierra Club Connecticut and legislators held a Juneteenth press event highlighting air-pollution harms and concerns about stalled carbon-reduction commitments. National Politics: Congress appears poised to let FISA Section 702 expire after failing to extend it, as Democrats demand changes to Trump’s intelligence leadership picks.