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Politics
Covid-
19: CT Senate Votes To Extend Lamont's Executive Orders, Including Masks In Schools
The Connecticut Senate voted to extend Gov. Ned Lamont’s remaining pandemic-related executive orders, including the statewide mandate requiring children to wear masks in schools and at child care centers. The Democratic-controlled Senate voted 21 to 14 with one senator absent, which followed last week’s vote in the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives, where the measure easily passed by an 86-62 vote. Earlier story - COVID-19: Lamont Announces Recommended Date For End Of Statewide School Mask Mandate Other executive orders being extended include: Vaccination or testing fo…
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New Report Reveals How CT Politicians Keep Unclaimed Money From Public
Billions of dollars in uncashed checks, forgotten insurance policies, and forgotten investments are being swept up by politicians in Connecticut, according to a new report from the CT Mirror. Between 2000 and 2021, the Connecticut Treasurer’s office reportedly colleges more than $2.3 billion through a state program that was initially created to return the unclaimed property and cash to investors. However, less than 40 percent of that money makes it back to its owners, according to the report, while the majority of the unclaimed cash has been going into the state’s general fund, making it e…
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Lamont Proposes Series Of Tax Cuts For CT Residents
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont unveiled his first package of legislative proposals for the 2022 regular session, including a series of tax cuts to provide relief for residents. With the state projected to be operating on a near $1.5 billion surplus, the Democratic governor announced his first package of proposals, which includes $336 million in tax cuts if approved. “The governor said that he is proposing the tax cut package as the state is projecting an operating surplus of $1.48 billion, which will enable a significant reduction in the one-time revenues built into the enacted budget and will…
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Covid-
19: Negative Comments About Maskless Pic Before Positive Test Gave Her Anxiety, AOC Says
New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is back on Twitter just days after she proclaimed that she was “taking a break” from the social media platform due to “anxiety” following her bout with COVID-19. On Monday, Jan. 31, the controversial, 32-year-old congresswoman who grew up in Northern Westchester County and who has been a prominent figure on social media since taking office, announced a temporary moratorium, citing anxieties that were caused by negative comments on the platform. The announcement came after an Instagram user made note that Ocasio-Cortez had not issued a tweet o…
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'Delete This, Ned': Bickering CT, NJ Governors Exchange Friendly Fire
A recent NJ.com article seems to have struck a nerve with Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont. The governor took matters into his own hands on the article, "10 Reasons Why New Jersey is better than Connecticut." He made a quick correction to the headline, and then shared it on Twitter. There. I fixed it for you. https://t.co/3EaFAvakxG pic.twitter.com/l0Ba2p2nvV — Governor Ned Lamont (@GovNedLamont) January 31, 2022 "There," Lamont wrote. "I fixed it for you." New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy fired back: "Delete this, Ned." Don't worry, it was all in jest. Right, guys?
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Poll Reveals How Trump Would Fare In Potential 2024 Rematch Against Biden
A newly released poll found out who Americans favor if the 2024 presidential election turns out to be a Joe Biden vs. Donald Trump rematch. Marquette Law School conducted two hypothetical head-to-head matchups for the 2024 presidential election to see which candidate had the most support as of January 2022. According to the poll, 43 percent of adult Americans would support President Joe Biden in a one-on-one matchup, while 33 percent would be voting for Trump. The results also found that 16 percent would prefer an entirely different candidate, and 6 percent stated they would not vote. …
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Meet Willow: White House Has A Cat For First Time In More Than 12 Years
Call it the Oval Pawffice. First lady Jill Biden announced that America’s first family has welcomed Willow, a 2-year-old, gray-and-white feline to the White House, making her the first cat in the Oval Office in more than a decade. Biden, a community college professor, said that she named the cat after her hometown of Willow Grove, Pennsylvania. “A farm cat from Pennsylvania, Willow made quite an impression on Dr. Biden in 2020 when she jumped up on the stage and interrupted her remarks during a campaign stop," Biden spokesperson Michael LaRosa said. "Seeing their immediate bond, the owner…
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Covid-
19: Maskless Sarah Palin Eats At NYC Restaurant Two Days After Testing Positive
A defiantly unvaccinated Sarah Palin was back in New York City to dine out just days after testing positive for COVID-19, in violation of quarantine protocols. The former vice presidential candidate, age 57, dined outdoors at Elio’s on the Upper East Side in Manhattan on Wednesday, Jan. 26, ignoring federal quarantine guidance just two days after she tested positive for the virus. Earlier story - COVID-19: Unvaxxed Sarah Palin Tests Positive Just As Her Defamation Trial Vs. NY Times Starts According to reports, Palin ate inside the restaurant over the weekend and came back to apologize fo…
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Acting Mayor Named In Stamford As Caroline Simmons Awaits Birth Of Child
Stamford Mayor Caroline Simmons has named an interim to take her place as she and her husband Art prepare for their family's third child. Jeff Curtis, the president of the Board of Representatives, was named the acting mayor by Simmons on Wednesday, Jan. 26 shortly before she prepared to give birth. According to Stamford’s charter, the president of the Board of Representatives serves as acting mayor if the elected mayor is absent or has a temporary disability, though his powers will have some limits, including an inability to hire or dismiss staff members. “As discussed, my husband A…
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Justice Stephen Breyer To Retire, Allowing Biden To Make First Pick For Supreme Court
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announced that he will retire at the end of his current term, paving the way for President Joe Biden to handpick his replacement. The 83-year-old liberal judge is the oldest member of the court, having been nominated by former President Bill Clinton and taking his seat in 1994 alongside the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. His retirement will take effect at the end of his current term after serving 28 years on the court. Biden said when he was a 2020 presidential candidate that his first Supreme Court nominee would be a Black woman. Amy Coney Barret…
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Apologizes For Comment At Anti-Vax Rally His Wife Called 'Reprehensible'
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has issued a public apology after being blasted by critics - including his own family - for making an Anne Frank reference during an anti-vaccine and mandate rally in Washington, DC. During the event on Sunday, Jan. 23, Kennedy drew the ire of many when he implied that Anne Frank had more freedom in hiding from the Nazis than people have under the current US vaccine policies. “What we’re seeing today is what I call turnkey totalitarianism. They are putting in place all of these technological mechanisms for control we’ve never seen before,” Kennedy said. “It’s been the…
Politics
Covid-
19: Unvaxxed Sarah Palin Tests Positive Just As Her Defamation Trial Vs. NY Times Starts
Former Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin tested positive for COVID-19 just as a civil defamation trial involving her and the New York Times was set to begin. A lawyer for Palin, who remains defiantly unvaccinated, announced on Monday, Jan. 24 that the one-time Alaska governor tested positive for COVID-19 following a diagnosis last year for the virus. Palin said last month that she would get a COVID-19 vaccine “over (her) dead body.” Manhattan federal court judge Jed Rakoff said on Monday that he had learned the previous day that Palin, age 57, tested positive for COVID. T…
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