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The future of New England’s electric grid can be described with one word: uncertainty
Even if in-the-works transmission projects get built, headwinds from the Trump administration could be strong enough to derail them entirely.
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Report faults Bethany first selectwoman, state police in abuse case
Bethany First Selectwoman Paula Cofrancesco failed to protect local children from an alleged abuser, a new report charges.
Proposed SNAP rules could lead to benefit or eligibility cuts in CT
A new federal cost-sharing plan, plus new rules, are raising concerns about trimming SNAP benefits or eligibility in states like Connecticut.
William Tong, other AGs sue over conditions on federal funds
The lawsuit claims that the Trump administration is threatening to withhold funds unless states agree to immigration enforcement actions.
Jahana Hayes proposes bill to expand food program for youths
The expansion of the ‘Stop Child Hunger Summer Act’ would come amid concerns about federal funding for food-assistance programs.
With federal funding in flux, a CT farmer went back to Washington
The last time William Dellacamera went to Washington, D.C., he drove his tractor. This time, he took a train — but his message was the same.
Secretary of the State aims to make voting easier for incarcerated people in CT
A bill would require absentee ballot application forms be distributed in correctional facilities, but some say it wouldn’t go far enough.
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