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What’s Changed Since Connecticut Legalized Adult-Use Marijuana 4 Years Ago?
Marijuana Moment
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June 30, 2025
Not only have recreational sales increased, but medical purchases have made up less than half of the state’s cannabis market retail sales since May 2023. By Sasha Allen, CT Mirror July 1 marks four years of legalized recreational cannabis use in...
New laws address childcare, electricity bills and election security
NBC Connecticut
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June 30, 2025
Dozens of new laws go into effect Tuesday, including the creation of a new endowment to expand childcare and relief for electricity customers. A new early childhood education endowment starts July 1, utilizing up to $300 million from the state’s...
Left Lane Is for Passing, Not Sightseeing: CT’s New Law Makes It Official
I95 Rock - Connecticut
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June 30, 2025
Imagine this: you're cruising along I-84 toward Waterbury at 70 mph. You signal left to pass like a courteous, law-abiding driver, only to find someone camped out in the left lane, doing 60 and acting like they’re in the Sunday parade. No blinker....
WisDems: DNC, DCCC, DSCC, DGA, and ASDC announce coordinated “Organizing Summer” program to build momentum ahead of 2025 elections, 2026 midterms
WisPolitics - Wisconsin
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June 30, 2025
New “Organizing Summer” program will launch in key gubernatorial, House, and Senate battlegrounds and other localities across the country with organizing efforts, voter registration, and voter engagement in non-traditional spaces Today, on the...
Ballot Proposal Would Ban Political Spending from DTE, Consumers Energy
Michigan Chronicle
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June 30, 2025
Several statewide groups are working to ban political contributions from utility companies like DTE, Consumers Energy and corporations that hold state and local government contracts. Organizers with Voters Not Politicians and Michigan United...
Reckless on our Roads: New emphasis on CT left lane law
NBC Connecticut
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June 30, 2025
In our ongoing series “Reckless On Our Roads,” we’re have been looking at the latest effort to crack down on dangerous driving in Connecticut. A law passed this legislative session clarifies the rules on camping out in the left lane. The left lane...
Boca mayor: Bring your NYC businesses to Boca if Mamdani wins election
The Palm Beach Post - Florida
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Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer believes a Zohran Mamdani victory in the NYC mayoral election could lead to businesses relocating to Boca Raton. Mamdani's socialist platform, including tax increases on corporations and high earners, is causing...
'Legal warfare': Dems fear avalanche of GOP dirty tricks in 2026 midterms
AlterNet
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June 30, 2025
The 2026 midterms elections are a little over 16 months away, and Democrats are hoping that unpopular policies by President Donald Trump — from tariffs to severe Medicaid cuts — will enable them to retake the U.S. House of Representatives and flip...
Massachusetts And Connecticut Lead The Way In Strict Fireworks Rules
The Wolf - Connecticut
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June 30, 2025
What's the worst place in New England for fireworks? Before you say Connecticut, I have the answer for you. I love setting off fireworks on or near the 4th of July, yet I risk angering the neighbors and the law in Connecticut if I light some off....
Over 400 Properties Hit By Fraud In Connecticut This Year
The Wolf - Connecticut
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June 30, 2025
Here's something you should know about - Property fraud is skyrocketing across the US. Protect yourself, because more cities and towns across Connecticut are now offering property fraud protection. Did you know that criminals are forging quitclaim...
Connecticut’s new towing law will help some, but not all, drivers. Here’s what they told us.
The Connecticut Mirror
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June 30, 2025
Support trusted journalism in Connecticut. Join CT Mirror’s members today and make an impact. This article was produced in partnership with ProPublica through its Local Reporting Network. Sign up for our newsletter to get stories like this one as...
How Connecticut cities compare among most and least educated in the country
NBC Connecticut
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June 30, 2025
As cities across the country compete to attract highly educated workers, the personal-finance website WalletHub has released its report on 2025’s Most & Least Educated Cities in America. No metropolitan area in Connecticut made the top 10, but one...
Hamdenite Crowned Miss Connecticut
New Haven Independent - Connecticut
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June 30, 2025
Alina Rose Chen Photos Cayla Kumar of Hamden is crowned Miss Connecticut by 2024 titleholder Monica Fenwick. Victoria Diaz-Torrez of New Haven (center): “I grew up without parents, and I really wouldn’t be anywhere if it weren’t for my village.”...
The 1790s: fierce political fights
South Platte Sentinel - Colorado
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June 30, 2025
Last time in these pages, I wrote about the sharp division within George Washington’s Presidential administration, that between Alexander Hamilton, founder of the Federalist Party, and Thomas Jefferson, founder of the Democratic-Republican Party....
Paul, Weiss supports growth equity investment in law enforcement solutions company
ICLG
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The investment will enable the company’s strategic growth and enhance its solutions offering for cl... The investment will enable the company’s strategic growth and enhance its solutions offering for clients in the law enforcement sector. US law...
Mystic, Connecticut On the Big Screen: Remembering 1997’s ‘Amistad’
I95 Rock - Connecticut
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June 30, 2025
Connecticut has a long and distinguished history with American cinema. When it comes to the silver screen, the Nutmeg State has proven to be a go-to backdrop for filmmakers. From charming small towns to historic waterfronts, it offers the perfect...
Musk fan challenges SC law blocking Tesla dealerships while secretive repair site draws attention
The Post & Courier - South Carolina
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COLUMBIA — Elon Musk admirer Austin Meyer believes South Carolina consumers should have a “constitutional right” to go to a local Tesla dealership, take demos out for a spin and sign all the paperwork needed to buy new electric vehicles without...
Always Home received the Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness’ 'Be Homeful' Award
The Westerly Sun - Rhode Island
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Mystic-based Always Home was awarded the "Be Homeful Award for Innovative Work to End Family Homelessness," in May from The Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness. Presented by Connecticut's Commissioner of Housing Seila Mosquera-Bruno during...
Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy: Border Decline Due To Trump’s ‘Lawless’ Acts
The Free Press - Tampa - Florida
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June 29, 2025
Murphy Dismisses Illegal Border Crossing Drop As Result of ‘Lawless’ Trump Policies Democratic Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut on Sunday vehemently rejected the notion that President Donald Trump’s immigration policies deserve credit for the...
Former Connecticut Police Officer Arrested for DUI in Central Florida
West Orlando News - Florida
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June 29, 2025
A former Connecticut police officer was recently arrested for DUI in Central Florida. Earlier this month, Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested 42-year-old Michael Dimeglio for DUI after he nearly crashed into a deputy’s patrol vehicle...