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Lamont May Push Legislators To Extend Sales Tax To Groceries, Medication For First Time Lamont May Push Legislators To Extend Sales Tax To Groceries, Medication For First Time
Lamont May Push Legislators To Extend Sales Tax To Groceries, Medication For First Time Groceries and medications may soon be the subject of sales tax as Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont attempts to cut into a reported $1.5 billion projected shortfall for the upcoming fiscal year. In an effort to close the projected shortfall, Lamont is considering introducing legislation that would see sales tax on groceries and other long-exempt items, according to a ctmirror.com report. The move would come in an effort to “bring fiscal stability” to the state. If approved by lawmakers, taxing groceries and other such items could generate hundreds of millions of dollars annually for the state, he…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Jeanine Pirro Has Earned $200K For Speeches Since Trump Took Office Jeanine Pirro Has Earned $200K For Speeches Since Trump Took Office
Jeanine Pirro Has Earned $200K For Speeches Since Trump Took Office Former Westchester County District Attorney and Fox News host Jeanine Pirro pocketed more than $200,000 in speaker fees from 13 Republican organizations during President Trump's first two years in office, according to this Media Matters report. The Fox television network claimed it does not condone any talent participating in campaign events.  In fact, Fox News personalities routinely participate in Republicans events including fundraisers and rallies, according to Media Matters. Pirro may be the most prolific campaigner for Republicans. She is host of the weekend TV show "Justice wi…

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by Jon Craig
Lifestyle
Utility Bills In Connecticut Rank Among Highest In Nation Utility Bills In Connecticut Rank Among Highest In Nation
Utility Bills In Connecticut Rank Among Highest In Nation Residents of New York and Connecticut are paying some of the highest prices to keep their lights on and the heat up. According to a newly released report from move.org, Connecticut is paying the fourth-highest average utility bill nationally each month, just ahead of New York, which landed fifth on the list. The report factors in the prices of electricity, natural gas, Internet, cable and water bills nationwide. “To calculate electricity and natural gas costs, (they) multiplied average national consumption rates by the average cost for these services in each state—individual bills may vary …

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Airman Who Grew Up In Fairfield County Killed In Crash Airman Who Grew Up In Fairfield County Killed In Crash
Airman Who Grew Up In Fairfield County Killed In Crash A U.S. Airman from Bridgeport who died in a multiple-vehicle crash in Idaho will be remembered Sunday, July 1. Lawrence Manlapit III, 29, the son of Lawrence Manlapit, Jr. and Dorine Norko, who is a transportation specialist for the Bridgeport public schools, was killed June 16 in a multi-vehicle crash on I-84 outside of Boise, Idaho, said the Idaho State Police. Two other airmen and a truck driver were also killed in the crash, police said. Based at Mountain Home Air Force Base, in Elmore County, Idaho, Manlapit attended James Curiale school in Bridgeport from kindergarten through eighth …

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
NY, CT Rank High Among Best States To Be A Police Officer NY, CT Rank High Among Best States To Be A Police Officer
NY, CT Rank High Among Best States To Be A Police Officer It pays to be police in New York and Connecticut, according to a recently released report. In their latest study, which coincides with National Police Week, WalletHub found that New York was the second best state to work in law enforcement, with Connecticut landing one spot behind in third. North Dakota topped the list, with Minnesota and California coming in behind the Constitution State in fourth and fifth. Arkansas, Louisiana and Idaho ranked as the three worst places to be a police officer. According to the WalletHub, the study “compares key metrics, including median income for law-enf…

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by Zak Failla
Business
CT Still Has Highest Personal Income, But With Little Growth CT Still Has Highest Personal Income, But With Little Growth
CT Still Has Highest Personal Income, But With Little Growth Connecticut ranked 44th nationally in income growth in 2017, an annual increase of just 1.5 percent.In contrast, New York and New Jersey reported annual personal income growth of 2.5 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis said. BEA estimates released on Thursday, March 22 found Connecticut's average income of more than $71,000 per resident still is tops nationwide. Nationwide, earnings increased 3.1 percent in 2017 and was the leading contributor to growth in personal income in most states, including the five fastest growing states—Washington, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona, accord…

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by Jon Craig