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Lawmakers Vote to Give Striking Workers Unemployment Benefits; Expand Childcare
Unemployment · Hartford

Lawmakers Vote to Give Striking Workers Unemployment Benefits; Expand Childcare

75% Left coverage: 4 sources
Democratic lawmakers said they continued to get closer on a budget deal Friday as they also juggled other key votes in the final days of the legislative session. Those included a House vote on a bill to give striking workers unemployment compensation, despite a veto threat from Gov. Ned Lamont, and a Senate bill to create an endowment to fund...See the Story
CT Lawmakers Just Passed a Major Housing Bill. Here's What's in It.
Regulation · Hartford

CT Lawmakers Just Passed a Major Housing Bill. Here's What's in It.

67% Right coverage: 3 sources
A significant piece of housing legislation, House Bill 5002, has been one of the most contentious bills of the session. The measure takes on zoning, homelessness and fair rent commissions, among other things. The legislation was debated for hours in both the House and the Senate, before passing each chamber with narrow margins. Gov. Ned Lamont plans to sign the bill into law. The bill aims to address Connecticut’s housing crisis. For years, the …See the Story
Sen. Marx: ‘Biggest Corruption’ From Nonunion Workers, Struggles to Defend Housing Bill
Housing · New London

Sen. Marx: ‘Biggest Corruption’ From Nonunion Workers, Struggles to Defend Housing Bill

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During Friday night’s (May 30) Senate debate on a sweeping omnibus housing bill, Sen. Martha Marx (D–New London) offered a revealing defense of a provision (section 31 of the bill) that steers taxpayer-backed bond funds toward union pension–financed housing developments.   “Some of the biggest corruption of our workforce is the nonunion construction workers,” Sen. Marx declared, arguing that only union-built housing ensures proper wages, safety,…Read Article

Why Connecticut Has One of the Highest Electric Rates in the United States

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Connecticut had one of the highest electric rates in the United States, second only to Hawaii, averaging more than $200 per month in 2024.   The report, published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), found the national average monthly bill was $144, with the lowest rates in the Rocky Mountain region, including New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho. Utah residents paid the least across the country at $89 per month.   “…New York State · New YorkRead Article

Sweetheart Deal for Unions Buried in Housing Omnibus Bill

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There really are no limits to how far Connecticut lawmakers will go to reward their union allies. On Tuesday (May 27), the House passed a 92-page housing omnibus bill stuffed with mandates, attacks on local control and central planning schemes — but the most egregious provision is buried in Section 31, on page 70.   What’s supposed to be a bill addressing homelessness and affordable housing is, in reality, a taxpayer-funded real estate developme…Unions · New JerseyRead Article

The Cost of Misguided Labor Policies: Winchester’s Cautionary Tale

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Connecticut’s legislature is considering a bill that would allow striking workers to collect unemployment benefits, a move that could destabilize businesses and communities. Gov. Ned Lamont has a chance to protect jobs by rejecting — or, if necessary, vetoing — this proposal.   In testimony supporting the bill, Sen. Martin Looney (D-New Haven) recalled childhood memories of his father’s involvement in the 1979 strike at the Winchester Repeating …Unemployment · New HavenRead Article

Yankee Institute and CT169Strong Urge Lawmakers: Vote Down “Big and Bad” Housing Omnibus Bill

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Yankee Institute and CT169Strong call on the General Assembly to vote down H.B. 5002, a massive housing omnibus bill that will hand control of local zoning to state politicians in Hartford and strip our towns and cities of the ability to run in accordance with the wishes of their residents.  The sweeping 92-page bill — published less than 24 hours before today’s vote — imposes harsh new restrictions on Connecticut cities and towns. They will be:…Hartford, Connecticut · HartfordRead Article

No Place to Park: Locals Clash Over Street Restrictions

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In its never-ending quest to “fix” local zoning with one-size-fits-all mandates, the Connecticut General Assembly is now pushing a bill that would strip towns and cities of the authority to require minimum off-street parking for new developments — regardless of whether a town has public transit, walkable infrastructure, or even sidewalks.  Under the proposal, local planning and zoning commissions would no longer be allowed to set off-street park…Bridgeport, Connecticut · BridgeportRead Article

GOV. FERGUSON SIGNS TEAMSTERS-BACKED BILL SECURING UI BENEFITS FOR STRIKING WORKERS

66% Center coverage: 24 sources
OLYMPIA, Wash., May 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Teamsters-backed legislation that will extend unemployment insurance (UI) to workers on strike has been signed into law by Governor Bob Ferguson.Unemployment · OlympiaSee the Story

CT Lawmakers Find the Line Between Governing and Union Organizing — and Cross It

100% Right coverage: 1 sources
While Connecticut Democrats flocked to the Pratt & Whitney picket line for photo ops and soundbites, this wasn’t just about showing support — it was about taking sides.   Some were there to push legislation that would force employers to fund the very strikes being waged against them. Others simply showed up to play cheerleader. Either way, the line between governing and organizing isn’t just blurred, but erased.  Under a proposal moving through …Hartford, Connecticut · HartfordRead Article

These States Manufacture the Most Guns

50% Left coverage: 4 sources
Democratic lawmakers are asking the Trump administration to help curb the fentanyl trade by reducing the movement of American-made guns over the U.S.-Mexico border. President Trump has expressed his concern that fentanyl is being trafficked to America from Mexico and Canada. Fourteen Democratic lawmakers expressed in a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, and Attorney General Pam Bondi to use the Tru…Immigration · United StatesSee the Story

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