AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoVeterans Benefits Oversight: U.S. senators on the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee grilled nominees for the Board of Veterans’ Appeals and the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, raising concerns about whether generalists can handle a tech-heavy, backlogged VA system amid budget cuts and leadership churn. Tax Relief for Homeowners: Connecticut lawmakers advanced a proposal to restore a federal casualty loss deduction for homeowners hit by pyrrhotite-damaged foundations, potentially retroactive to tax year 2021. Nor’easter Disruptions: A powerful nor’easter battered the Northeast with flooding, widespread power outages, and hundreds of flight cancellations, including thousands in Connecticut. Data Privacy & Health Care: DOJ settlements with major hospitals aim to end minors’ gender transition surgeries and related treatments, while Connecticut’s own legal and health enforcement continues to target data and patient-safety issues. Sports Betting & Courts: A federal appeals court upheld states’ ability to regulate prediction markets, dealing another setback to Kalshi’s bid to keep its contracts under federal oversight. Work Zone Safety: A CTDOT worker was killed in a crash on I-95 in Fairfield, renewing calls for stricter driver behavior around active work zones.
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