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Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
Connecticut bill could raise $250M a year by taxing digital ads on Twitter, Facebook and Google 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 0 2139
Off-campus UConn party with 150-200 maskless revelers sparks fear of more coronavirus superspreader 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 2 1643
Workers Call For Increase In Mental Health Funding 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 3 1015
Judiciary Committee Takes Steps Toward Modifying Police Accountability Law 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 1 1750
Judge: Executive Orders Require Legislative Approval 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 1 1332
Republicans on key committee oppose no-excuse absentee ballot voting 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 1 1391
Connecticut hasn't started collecting new payroll tax from state workers 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 0 1383
Lawsuit: Judge suing CT town, 72-year-old instructor after breaking neck during pickleball lesson 4 TexasTowelie Feb 2021 Feb 2021 1 4339
Atlantic Standard Time? Bill would move CT into a new time zone 4 TexasTowelie Feb 2021 Feb 2021 1 2047
Lamont plans to ease COVID restrictions by mid-March 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2021 Feb 2021 0 1338
Democratic lawmakers say equity is missing from Lamont's new budget 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2021 Feb 2021 0 2023
Connecticut congressman facing a rare challenge from the left 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2021 Feb 2021 0 1135
Fire destroys part of Paul Newman's camp for ill children 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2021 Feb 2021 4 1563
Lamont Makes Marijuana Legalization Debate Real 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2021 Feb 2021 0 1054
Home Care Workers Arrested Protesting Payroll Problems 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2021 Feb 2021 1 1153
Stratford-based Sikorsky lands $1B contract for U.S. Air Force helicopter upgrades 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2021 Feb 2021 1 1111
Lamont unveils plans to reduce cost of health care, cap price of prescription drugs 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2021 Feb 2021 0 1184
Unions tell Lamont they won't forgo raises to spare the rich from a tax hike 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2021 Feb 2021 4 1108
Connecticut school districts warn parents of potential March closures as highly contagious 2 TexasTowelie Jan 2021 Jan 2021 1 1998
Falling Infection Rates To Bring Opening of Religious Services 3 TexasTowelie Jan 2021 Jan 2021 0 1381
Senate President Proposes 'Mansion Tax' 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2021 Jan 2021 2 1254
Lamont to extend COVID emergency until April 20 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2021 Jan 2021 0 1460
House Democratic leaders want to repeal CT's 'poverty tax' 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2021 Jan 2021 5 1392
CT budget panel leaders pledge to reverse years of eroding funds for social service safety nets 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2021 Jan 2021 2 1221
Police: Shots fired outside Shelton club where about 100 people gathered 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2021 Jan 2021 1 1711
Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz quarantining after staff member tests positive for COVID-19 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2021 Jan 2021 0 1142
For Connecticut teachers, Washington riot becomes a teaching tool 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2021 Jan 2021 0 1168
These 5 new Connecticut laws take effect on Jan. 1 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2020 Dec 2020 1 1609
Teachers' Unions Call For Remote Learning 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2020 Dec 2020 2 1473
Pub Owner's Attorney Says Gov. Lamont Is 'Playing God' 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2020 Dec 2020 1 1244

Connecticut Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
Child advocacy group calls for major tax shift to close 'highly unjust' income, wealth gaps 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2020 Dec 2020 4 1148
With Lamont bullish on gambling expansion, the odds improve 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2020 Dec 2020 0 1073
updated: Shooting at the Trumbull Mall, breaking news 3 krispos42 Nov 2020 Nov 2020 2 2554
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 sl8 Nov 2020 Nov 2020 2 1603
Connecticut rapist, on the run since 1976, arrested in Clearwater, FL 3 left-of-center2012 Nov 2020 Nov 2020 7 1972
UConn halts free tuition program amid surging budget deficits 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2020 Oct 2020 2 1113
Joe Biden leads President Trump in Connecticut by 25 points in Sacred Heart Poll; Gov. Lamont 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2020 Oct 2020 4 1235
One-Third of Connecticut Lives In A 'Red Alert' Community 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2020 Oct 2020 1 1125
Cop shoots and kills pit bull during violent mauling as victim was being bitten, dragged by her neck 3 sl8 Oct 2020 Oct 2020 1 1770
Federal judge rules First Amend. doesn't protect CT man arrested with sign warning of 'Cops Ahead' 1 sl8 Oct 2020 Oct 2020 0 1647
Connecticut, Confused About Voting In The 2020 Election? "Better Know A Ballot" Is Here To Help! 0 Rhiannon12866 Sep 2020 Sep 2020 2 1216
UConn quarantines another dorm after 12 new coronavirus cases reported Saturday 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2020 Sep 2020 0 1218
Lamont seeks ideas for statues at capitol 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2020 Sep 2020 0 1039
Teachers' Unions Call for More Guidance On School Closing Due To COVID 1 TexasTowelie Sep 2020 Sep 2020 3 1243
Study Shows Cannabis Legalization Would Bring In $1B Over 5 Years 3 TexasTowelie Sep 2020 Sep 2020 2 1263
Energy Co-Chairs Hit Pause on Eversource Request To Borrow $700M 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2020 Sep 2020 0 1123
Embattled head of former Dalio partnership plans to sue Connecticut 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2020 Sep 2020 1 1048
Hayes tests positive for COVID-19 4 TexasTowelie Sep 2020 Sep 2020 19 2232
Lamont is guarding reserves for recession to come. Critics say he's prioritizing austerity over COVI 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2020 Sep 2020 1 1131
why do we have a state tax on home repairs? 8 CTyankee Aug 2020 Aug 2020 1 2421
Is a using a racial slur free speech or a crime? CT Supreme Court reinstates conviction of man ... 5 sl8 Aug 2020 Aug 2020 3 1779
CT Republican ends bid on primary day, after arrest 4 left-of-center2012 Aug 2020 Aug 2020 2 2029
Isaias deals devastating damage to Connecticut, cutting power to more than 700,000 5 left-of-center2012 Aug 2020 Aug 2020 0 1884
August 3 - Happy Birthday Senator Chris Murphy (D) CT 1 FakeNoose Aug 2020 Aug 2020 2 1373
150 gather at Connecticut Capitol to protest mask and social distancing mandates 1 TexasTowelie Aug 2020 Aug 2020 5 1733
Hopkins School parent banned for heckling graduation speakers on race 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2020 Aug 2020 12 1575
Tornado touches down in Sharon 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2020 Aug 2020 3 1340
Lamont Signs Police Accountability Into Law 1 TexasTowelie Aug 2020 Aug 2020 1 1107
After a week of complaints, utility regulators temporarily pull plug on Eversource rate hike 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2020 Aug 2020 1 1211
Searing heat will make COVID-19 racial disparities worse 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2020 Aug 2020 0 1113

Connecticut Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
July 22 - Happy Birthday Rep. John Larson (D) CT-1st 0 FakeNoose Jul 2020 Jul 2020 0 1213
White Hartford Police detective who confronted Black students ... 0 left-of-center2012 Jul 2020 Jul 2020 2 1568
Connecticut Voters Sue To Get Access To Absentee Ballots 1 TexasTowelie Jul 2020 Jul 2020 7 1332
July 5 - Happy Birthday Rep. Jim Himes (D) CT-4th 0 FakeNoose Jul 2020 Jul 2020 1 1433
Trump, Biden Top Primary Ballot in Connecticut 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2020 Jul 2020 1 1689
Connecticut's single-use plastic bag fee will return Wednesday 0 left-of-center2012 Jun 2020 Jun 2020 3 1226
June 30 - Happy Birthday Mayor Luke Bronin (D) Hartford 0 FakeNoose Jun 2020 Jun 2020 1 1182
In abrupt move, Connecticut replaces health commissioner amid pandemic 0 PoliticAverse May 2020 May 2020 5 1973
State to test everyone held in prisons, jails and psychiatric facilities for COVID-19 3 TexasTowelie May 2020 May 2020 19 1980
Lamont to cancel tax relief, seek labor savings to shrink $2B deficit in July 0 TexasTowelie May 2020 May 2020 3 1646
CT food organizations struggle to keep up with demand amid pandemic 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 1 1466
Statewide, one out of every 12 nursing home residents has tested positive for the disease, analysis 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 4 1348
Lamont Moves Presidential Primary to Aug. 11 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 1 1356
Hospitalizations slow. Lamont now faces questions on restrictions. 2 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 0 1936
April 6 - Happy Birthday Rep. Joe Courtney (D) CT-2nd 0 FakeNoose Apr 2020 Apr 2020 0 1127
School closings as of 12 March 2020, 5:08pm EDT 2 krispos42 Mar 2020 Mar 2020 2 1638
Gov. Lamont to close restaurants, bars, gyms and movie theaters due to coronavirus outbreak 0 NutmegYankee Mar 2020 Mar 2020 0 1526
Restaurants Fight Wage Increase For Servers, Bartenders 1 TexasTowelie Mar 2020 Mar 2020 2 1429
Democrats renew Connecticut health insurance legislation with call for expanded access to state plan 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2020 Mar 2020 1 1424
March 8 - Happy Birthday Rep. Jahana Hayes (D) CT-5th 0 FakeNoose Mar 2020 Mar 2020 0 1245
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