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'Deliberately breaking the law' | Trump's budget office lacks transparency, harms state services, Jeff Jackson says
WCNC - North Carolina
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July 29, 2025
Attorney General Jeff Jackson joined 18 states in filing a brief against president's Office of Management and Budget. NORTH CAROLINA, USA — Attorney General Jeff Jackson joins 18 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief against the Office...
Attorneys general sue over law restricting Medicaid funds for Planned Parenthood
Capital District Times - New York
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July 29, 2025
New York Attorney General Letitia James has joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general and the state of Pennsylvania in a lawsuit aimed at blocking a provision in the recently enacted “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBA). The lawsuit alleges that...
Lottery license suspended at Connecticut convenience store that illegally sold marijuana
WTIC-TV - Connecticut
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July 29, 2025
Gulf Convenience, located in Milford at 111 Gulf St., had its lottery license suspended by the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection for selling cannabis. MILFORD, Conn. — A Connecticut convenience store that was allegedly caught illegally...
Independent schools weigh the impact of state’s new education reform law
The Commons
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-Vermont's landmark education bill, recently signed into law, queues up some big changes to the state's education system in the months and years to come. But one immediate impact is the bill's effect on private schools, called "independent...
Colorado joins lawsuit to protect the personal info of SNAP participants from federal government
Denver 7 - Colorado
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July 29, 2025
DENVER — On Monday, Colorado joined a lawsuit against the United States Department of Agriculture over a demand for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participant data lawmakers believe will be used to further mass deportation...
How to Find the Right Connecticut Personal Injury Lawyer: Questions to Ask
The Tundra Drums - Alaska
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July 29, 2025
Disclaimer: This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Consult a licensed attorney for guidance specific to your situation. When you’re injured due to someone else’s carelessness, your priority is...
Washington, first Connecticut town to install speed cameras, shares results so far
WTIC-TV - Connecticut
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July 29, 2025
The goal in using the cameras was to address problem areas around the town and Washington Police Officer Rich Innaimo believes they’ve done that so far. WASHINGTON, Connecticut — Washington, Conn., the first town in the state to install speed...
NTSB to hold three-day hearing on deadly mid-air collision between jet and military helicopter
Aviation24.be
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July 29, 2025
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will begin a three-day investigative hearing on Wednesday into the January 29 mid-air collision between American Airlines flight AA5342 (CRJ700 operated by PSA Airlines) and a U.S. Army UH-60 Black...
Booking Holdings posts upbeat quarterly results on strong international bookings
Yahoo Finance
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(Reuters) -Online travel agency Booking Holdings beat Wall Street expectations for second-quarter profit and revenue on Tuesday, as international bookings offset weak travel spending in the U.S. Intracontinental travel in Asia, fueled by a surge...
Connecticut high school student detained by ICE, New Haven officials say
WTIC-TV - Connecticut
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July 28, 2025
The student is a rising junior at Wilbur Cross High School and a recent immigrant, according to New Haven officials. NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A New Haven high school student was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement on July 21, city Mayor...
Rescue beagle ‘Rex’ soars to new home in Connecticut
The Laurens County Advertiser - South Carolina
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July 29, 2025
Rex, a rescue beagle from the Laurens County Animal Shelter, gets ready to board a Pilot N Paws flight toward his new home in Connecticut. Snoopy isn’t the only beagle who can fly. Rex, a full-blooded black and white beagle and frequent resident...
Connecticut Expands Captive Insurance Flexibility with Passage of Public Act No. 25-130
Agency Checklists
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July 28, 2025
HARTFORD, Conn. – Connecticut has taken another step to solidify its standing as a competitive domicile for captive insurance companies with the signing of Public Act No. 25-130, “An Act Concerning Captive Insurance.” Governor Ned Lamont signed...
Are American voters really capable of detecting political insincerity?
Cleveland.com - Ohio
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July 29, 2025
A photo Sen. Chris Murphy, a Connecticut Democrat, recently appeared in The Plain Dealer with a caption quoting him as saying “Voters can smell insincerity more accurately than ever before.” If that were true, Donald Trump would never have been...
Federal Report Shows Youth Marijuana Use ‘Remained Stable’ Even As More States Legalized In Recent Years
Marijuana Moment
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July 29, 2025
New federal health data indicate that while past-year marijuana use in the U.S. overall has climbed in recent years, the rise has been “driven by increases…among adults 26 years or older.” As for younger Americans, rates of both past-year use and...
Marc Lasry Exploring Bid for WNBA’s Connecticut Sun
Sportico - California
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July 29, 2025
Billionaire Marc Lasry is considering a bid to buy the WNBA’s Connecticut Sun, according to someone familiar with the talks who was granted anonymity because the details are private. In May, the owners of the Sun hired investment bank Allen &...
Dumpster Diving in Connecticut Is It Legal or Could You Get Fined
Neligh News - Nebraska
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July 29, 2025
In Connecticut, dumpster diving is not outright illegal, but it is subject to several legal conditions primarily related to property rights and local ordinances. The key factor is whether you are trespassing. Every business and residence is...
Connecticut Updates Its Captive Insurance Law
Insurance Journal
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July 28, 2025
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed into law legislation updating the state’s law governing captive insurance and allowing new types of captives. Captives are owned by one or more businesses to insure their business risks., Effective October 1,...
Real-Life Vampire Scare Shook Connecticut In The 1800s
I95 Rock - Connecticut
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July 29, 2025
Some of Connecticut's most overlooked places are also home to stories too strange, dark, and disturbing to be forgotten. Deep in Griswold, in the quiet village of Jewett City, one such tale took shape in the mid-1800s — one that involves...
Shoba Wadhia’s immigration law work ranges from ‘practice, policy, academia’ as she continues to train ‘next generation’
The Daily Collegian - Pennsylvania
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Shoba Wadhia doesn’t make a habit of taking her foot off the gas pedal. As an associate dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Samuel Weiss Faculty Scholar, professor, and founder and director of the Center for Immigrants’ Rights Clinic at Penn...
Yale, Connecticut Children’s end sex change treatments for minors
The Post Millenial
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July 28, 2025
Yale New Haven Hospital and the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center have announced that such treatments would be ending. Multiple Hospitals in Connecticut have announced that they are ending sex change treatments for minors. Yale New Haven...