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Matt Ritter

Hartford, CT
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CT State Rep. Accused Of Operating Under Influence After Crash CT State Rep. Accused Of Operating Under Influence After Crash CT State Rep. Accused Of Operating Under Influence After Crash
CT State Rep. Accused Of Operating Under Influence After Crash A Connecticut state representative has been stripped of her committee assignment after being arrested for operating under the influence following a crash near the state capitol. Rep. Robin Comey, a Democrat in New Haven County who represents Branford and the 102nd District, was arrested on Thursday, March 16 after allegedly crashing her Honda, Hartford Police confirmed on Friday, March 17. Comey, age 55, allegedly failed field sobriety tests and was arrested following the crash, police said. House Speaker Matt Ritter of Hartford released a statement Friday morning, saying that Comey, …

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by Kathy Reakes
Greenwich, CT
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Eversource Customers Hit With Increase On Their Electric Bills Eversource Customers Hit With Increase On Their Electric Bills Eversource Customers Hit With Increase On Their Electric Bills
Eversource Customers Hit With Increase On Their Electric Bills Eversource has drawn the ire of its Connecticut customers who have just seen a sudden uptick in the price of their electric bills. There was an uproar from customers after seeing a rate increase earlier this month due to what Eversource says is a state-mandated agreement with the Millstone Nuclear Power Plant to purchase power. The rate increase took effect as of Wednesday, July 1. According to reports, some customers have seen their bill increase by more than $100. As part of a deal to keep the Millstone Nuclear Plant from closing early and taking one-third of the state's electric supply…

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by Zak Failla
Hartford, CT
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Eversource Stock Value Shoots Up: Residents, Politicians Complain Of Skyrocketing Bills Eversource Stock Value Shoots Up: Residents, Politicians Complain Of Skyrocketing Bills Eversource Stock Value Shoots Up: Residents, Politicians Complain Of Skyrocketing Bills
Eversource Stock Value Shoots Up: Residents, Politicians Complain Of Skyrocketing Bills Amid customer complaints of jacked up electric bills, Eversource Energy had a great day on the stock market, July 28. Eversource was among the “biggest risers” on the S&P with the company’s stock value going up by 1.6 percent from $88.56 to $90.14 per share and some 1.28 million shares trading hands, according to Equities News. Shares gained $1.44 by day’s end. Meanwhile, customers are angry about large increases in their electricity bills and state law markers are calling the power provider out. “Connecticut residents already pushed to financial limits because of the pandemic, now …

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by Kristin Palpini
Torrington, CT
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COVID-19: Connecticut Advisory Board Working On Models To Selectively Reopen State COVID-19: Connecticut Advisory Board Working On Models To Selectively Reopen State COVID-19: Connecticut Advisory Board Working On Models To Selectively Reopen State
Covid-19: Connecticut Advisory Board Working On Models To Selectively Reopen State A collection of health, business, workforce, and education experts in Connecticut has been tasked with providing recommendations for when the state can start to begin the process of reopening non-essential businesses amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. The recommendations will be completed sometime before Wednesday, May 20. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont announced that a panel of experts will serve on the Reopen Connecticut Advisory Group organized by AdvanceCT that will offer advice about reopening the state. 
Lamont said the advisory group “will consult with his administration and…

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by Zak Failla
DV Plus - Fairfield, CT
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More Connecticut Children Skip Vaccinations For Religious Reasons More Connecticut Children Skip Vaccinations For Religious Reasons More Connecticut Children Skip Vaccinations For Religious Reasons
More Connecticut Children Skip Vaccinations For Religious Reasons The numbers are small, but the potential impacts are huge, according to Connecticut health officials. New data released Thursday, Aug. 29 found more schoolchildren are being exempted from vaccinations for measles, mumps and rubella -- citing religious reasons. The total number of religious exemptions in the state climbed by 25 percent, from the 2017-18 school year to the 2018-19 school year, according to the state’s Department of Public Health.  The health department said the increase from 2 percent of students to 2.5 percent is largest single year upturn in religious exemptions for v…

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by Jon Craig
DV Plus - Fairfield, CT
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State Legislators Seek Attorney General's Opinion On Vaccinating Children State Legislators Seek Attorney General's Opinion On Vaccinating Children State Legislators Seek Attorney General's Opinion On Vaccinating Children
State Legislators Seek Attorney General's Opinion On Vaccinating Children Separation of church and state? Not when it comes to public health. As an international measles outbreak kills thousands worldwide, officials closer to home are calling for an increase in vaccinated school children.  In March, House Majority Leader Matt Ritter wrote Attorney General William Tong to ask for a formal legal opinion "regarding the constitutionality of eliminating the religious exemption for required immunizations." This month, Tong issued an opinion that it’s legal for lawmakers to get rid of the religious exemption.  Tong’s first formal opinion as attorney gen…

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by Jon Craig
DV Plus - Fairfield, CT
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State Dems Divided Over Higher Capital Gains Taxes, Or Expanded Sales Taxes State Dems Divided Over Higher Capital Gains Taxes, Or Expanded Sales Taxes State Dems Divided Over Higher Capital Gains Taxes, Or Expanded Sales Taxes
State Dems Divided Over Higher Capital Gains Taxes, Or Expanded Sales Taxes Democrats at the state Capitol are divided over how to balance the proposed two-year budget before a June deadline. Elected leaders in the Connecticut House and Senate want to close the state’s budget deficit by increasing the rate on capital gains taxes, taxes levied on stocks, bonds, and real estate. Speaker of the House Joe Aresimowicz said House Democrats are not enamored with the governor’s budget that would enforce the sales tax on hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of goods and services. Meanwhile, state Sen. John Fonfara, a Democrat from Hartford, proposes increasing the statew…

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by Jon Craig
DV Plus - Fairfield, CT
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Sales Tax On Groceries, Prescriptions, Soft Drinks, Even Cats: Just 'Ideas,' Or Coming To CT? Sales Tax On Groceries, Prescriptions, Soft Drinks, Even Cats: Just 'Ideas,' Or Coming To CT? Sales Tax On Groceries, Prescriptions, Soft Drinks, Even Cats: Just 'Ideas,' Or Coming To CT?
Sales Tax On Groceries, Prescriptions, Soft Drinks, Even Cats: Just 'Ideas,' Or Coming To CT? Bob Stefanowski predicted it, numerous times, during televised debates last fall: Democrat Ned Lamont of Greenwich is a "clone of Dannel Malloy" and there may be few taxes, fees or tolls, that the newly-elected governor doesn't like, the Republican gubernatorial candidate alleged. Now-Gov. Lamont recently expanded his two-year budget proposal to include taxes on sugary drinks, plastic bags, wine and liquor bottles, tobacco and vaping products. Connecticut would be the first state since 1992 to pass a soda tax if it happens this year. Five other states also are considering a soft drink…

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by Jon Craig
Bridgeport, CT
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State Representative Ezequiel Santiago From Bridgeport Dies Suddenly At 45 State Representative Ezequiel Santiago From Bridgeport Dies Suddenly At 45 State Representative Ezequiel Santiago From Bridgeport Dies Suddenly At 45
State Representative Ezequiel Santiago From Bridgeport Dies Suddenly At 45 Family, friends and other lawmakers are stunned by the sudden death of State Rep. Ezequiel Santiago at the age of 45. "We are stunned and saddened at the loss of our friend and colleague," said Speaker of the House Rep. Joe Aresimowicz and House Majority Leader Rep. Matt Ritter. "Ezequiel Santiago was a giant of our caucus and the entire Legislature. His commitment to the people of Bridgeport was legendary." Santiago, who died from a heart attack early Friday, March 15, served in the State General Assembly for more than a decade.  As a member of the House Democrat's lea…

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by Kathy Reakes