AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoEarly Voting in CT: Gov. Ned Lamont and Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz reminded voters that seven straight days of in-person early voting run Aug. 3–9 ahead of the Aug. 11 state primary, with party-only eligibility and designated locations in each municipality. SNAP Backfill for Food Insecurity: Lamont announced $300 one-time grocery benefits for low-income residents pushed out of SNAP by new federal changes, delivered via prepaid virtual cards through Connecticut’s community action agencies using $8.5 million from the state’s Federal Cuts Response Fund. Gun Violence Prevention Grants: The state Department of Public Health finalized agreements to fund 33 community organizations through six grantees, aiming to prevent gun violence with local, trust-based intervention. Drug Pricing Accountability: Connecticut is among states backing a $469M Sandoz settlement over alleged generic drug price-fixing and anticompetitive conduct. Tariffs and Voter Data Battles: CT AG William Tong joined a new multistate lawsuit challenging Trump’s latest tariffs, while federal judges—often Republican-appointed—continued blocking DOJ attempts to obtain sensitive voter-registration data.
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