AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoConnecticut Politics & Elections: An exclusive Sacred Heart University/CT Insider poll finds Gov. Ned Lamont leading Republican challenger Ryan Fazio by 14 points, with voters naming cost of living, property taxes, childcare, and health care as top priorities. AI Regulation: Despite dire warnings from AI leaders that the technology could pose existential risks, Connecticut’s gubernatorial candidates are urging caution while state lawmakers push for more guardrails. Public Health & Courts: A Connecticut judge has dismissed a long-running challenge to the state’s ban on religious exemptions for school vaccine requirements, upholding the policy as lawful. Schools & Safety: A New Haven assistant principal at Hillhouse High has been charged in two alleged student sexual assaults, with police saying investigators corroborated the claims using school surveillance and staff interviews. Criminal Justice: Connecticut’s prison watchdog DeVaughn Ward says he’ll leave the ombuds role early, with his final day set for Oct. 16. Environment & Litigation: A federal judge ruled 3M, DuPont and others must face Connecticut firefighters’ “forever chemicals” lawsuit over contaminated turnout gear. Local Government: Mansfield’s Town Council meeting turned heated as the mayor and council member sparred over the resignation of Town Manager Ryan Aylesworth. Business & Governance: Tweed-New Haven Airport reopened after an airfield lighting failure forced runway closures and diversions.
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