A variety of news topics of interest to progressive thinkers in Connecticut
Shock and Law: Police & Taser Use in Connecticut On Aug. 7, 2015, Matthew Russo, a 26-year-old Hartford man, died after being shocked with a Taser four times by Hartford police. After an investigation, a report from the state’s attorney…
Copyright 2017 by The Associated Press Maryland Senate passes paid sick leave bill ANNAPOLIS, Md. – (AP) – The Maryland Senate has passed a measure to require paid sick leave for businesses that have 15 or more employees. READ MORE
Christine Stuart Replacing Obamacare In Connecticut Will Increase Uninsured Population Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, who enjoys being a critic of Republican President Donald Trump, doesn’t relish what will happen when Republicans get rid of parts of Obamacare. Even in…
Mara Lee, Contact Reporter Drug Pricing Bill Killed In Committee A bill that would have required pharmaceutical companies to justify double-digit price increases died in the legislature’s insurance committee Wednesday. The bill died as a result of a tie vote…
Product / Service Categories With Trump as inspiration, anti-bigotry bills are partisan Farhan Memon, state chairman of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, stood with U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal to denounce President Trump’s travel ban Thursday as evidence of anti-Muslim bigotry….
RAMONA GIWARGIS San Jose: New law giving part-timers access to more hours begins Monday SAN JOSE — San Jose businesses with 36 or more employees must now offer extra shifts to part-time workers before hiring new staff, under a landmark…
PATRICIA DADDONA CT’s Walmart workers get bonuses amid push for higher wages Amidst growing pressure to pay employees higher wages, retail giant Walmart on Monday announced that its Connecticut workers are sharing in more than $1 million in cash bonuses,…
PATRICIA COHEN Profitable Companies, No Taxes: Here’s How They Did It Complaining that the United States has one of the world’s highest corporate tax levels, President Trump and congressional Republicans have repeatedly vowed to shrink it. Yet if the level…
Rosana Garcia Medicaid facing threats (again) in the Governor’s Budget When Governor Malloy released his budget for fiscal years 2017-2019, his proposals had cuts to health care and Medicaid/HUSKY. It’s no secret that the state budget has a deficit of…
Carrie Wells, Contact Reporter Baltimore City Council committee passes $15-an-hour minimum wage bill After five hours of testimony from residents roughly split on the issue, the Baltimore City Council’s labor committee voted to advance a bill to raise the city’s…