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CT Lawmaker Charged With DUI: Reports CT Lawmaker Charged With DUI: Reports
CT Lawmaker Charged With DUI: Reports Connecticut State Rep. Aundré Bumgardner has been arrested for driving under the influence, multiple news outlets report. According to WFSB, police stopped the 30-year-old Democrat on Gold Star Highway at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 2. Bumgardner said he was trying to get his intoxicated wife home after hitting something on the highway, then failed three sobriety tests.  Bumgardner reportedly blew 1.822% and 1.722%, both more than twice the legal limit of .08%, the outlet says. Bodycam footage obtained by CT Insider shows Bumgardner failing field sobriety tests. Daily Voice has reached …

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
American Express To Pay $230M For Misleading Small Business Customers American Express To Pay $230M For Misleading Small Business Customers
American Express To Pay $230M For Misleading Small Business Customers American Express said it will pay $230 million to resolve federal investigations into deceptive sales tactics and recordkeeping violations involving small business credit card and wire transfer products. The credit card company agreed to pay a $108.7 million civil penalty, the Department of Justice said in a news release on Thursday, Jan. 16. The settlement resolved claims against American Express of deceptive marketing and "dummy" account information. American Express was accused of engaging in unlawful sales tactics and falsifying records between 2014 and 2021. "When financial companies …

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by Chris Spiker
Politics
Majority Of Americans Limit Political News Amid Fatigue, Overload, Poll Finds Majority Of Americans Limit Political News Amid Fatigue, Overload, Poll Finds
Majority Of Americans Limit Political News Amid Fatigue, Overload, Poll Finds In an era of 24/7 news cycles and social media saturation, most Americans are stepping back from political news to combat fatigue and information overload.
 According to a brand-new nationwide poll by the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, 65 percent of adults feel the need to limit their consumption of government and political news.
 This sentiment crosses party lines, but Democrats are slightly more likely than Republicans to feel overwhelmed (72 percent vs. 59 percent). Additionally, 50 percent of respondents cited the need to cut back on news about overseas conflicts.
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by Joe Lombardi
Business
'Special, Joyful, Welcoming' Brewery, Taproom Closing After 6 Years 'Special, Joyful, Welcoming' Brewery, Taproom Closing After 6 Years
'Special, Joyful, Welcoming' Brewery, Taproom Closing After 6 Years A staple of Massachusetts’ booming brewery scene announced it will turn the taps off at the end of the month. Redemption Rock Brewery in Worcester shared on Facebook that its last day will be Sunday, Dec. 29. “Despite our best efforts, we simply haven’t been able to grow the business enough to remain open. And we’ve run out of time,” the 333 Shrewsbury St. taproom and brewery wrote in the post. The owners thanked the community for its support and for making Redemption Rock a part of their lives. They credited the brewery’s success to its loyal patrons, small business partners, and employee…

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by Josh Lanier
Business
Spilled Water to Millions: How 2 CT Moms’ Bags Became Oprah-Approved Best-Sellers Spilled Water to Millions: How 2 CT Moms’ Bags Became Oprah-Approved Best-Sellers
Spilled Water to Millions: How 2 CT Moms’ Bags Became Oprah-Approved Best-Sellers It’s often said that necessity is the mother of invention, and two Connecticut moms have proven that true. What started as a soggy laptop bag disaster has grown into a thriving business, twice featured on Oprah’s Favorite Things and becoming an Amazon best-seller. Westport neighbors and best friends Katie Hill and Lisa Watkins founded WanderFull in 2022 to create a stylish, functional bag that could hold everything from a water bottle to a phone and other essentials. Click here to see WanderFull's Amazon page The idea stemmed from Hill, a former buyer for Saks Fifth Avenue, who noticed w…

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by Josh Lanier