AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoRussia Sanctions: Sen. Richard Blumenthal joined five colleagues from both parties in urging President Donald Trump to reverse the decision allowing Russian diesel imports, arguing it violates a 2022 law and bypassed Congress. Connecticut Campaigns: Gov. Ned Lamont has put $13 million of his own money into his reelection bid, half his personal spending in his last campaign. Republican challenger Ryan Fazio qualified for an $18 million public grant through Connecticut’s Citizens’ Election Program. Sen. Chris Murphy says he’ll spend most of his time in Connecticut while campaigning for Democrats in several battleground states. Energy Infrastructure: Eversource and Dartmouth’s Thayer School of Engineering were selected for a federal grant of up to $47.7 million to improve transmission capacity across the utility’s network in Connecticut and neighboring states. Campus Safety: UConn plans to remove its blue-light emergency phones, citing rising maintenance costs and low use; critics want the university to provide a clear alternative for students without working phones.
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