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🔒Tariff volatility disrupts CT manufacturer’s sales despite higher earnings

Tariff volatility and shifting federal trade policy disrupted customer orders at Acme United Corp. in 2025, tempering sales growth.

CT legislature’s Tax Equity Caucus lists priorities, including tax increases on the wealthy

Imposing a surcharge on capital gains and dividends for the wealthiest taxpayers and raising the top marginal tax rate by a percentage point are among the top priorities of the legislature’s Tax Equity Caucus for the 2026 session of the state General Assembly.

Hartford proposes 6-month moratorium on smoke shops, tobacco retailers

Hartford officials are considering a temporary six-month moratorium on new or expanded smoke shops, smoking lounges and retail tobacco sales, citing public health and enforcement concerns.

Sweeping emergency bill advances at Capitol, affecting employers, hospitals and municipal aid

The Connecticut General Assembly took up “emergency-certified” legislation this week, including a sweeping, 98-section bill that revived...
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Lamont won’t rule out line-item veto of earmarks in emergency bill

Gov. Ned Lamont refused Thursday to rule out vetoing portions of the emergency bill speeding through the...

CT moves to crack down on bottle redemption fraud

It’s a scheme made famous by a nearly 30-year-old episode of the sitcom Seinfeld. Hoping to earn a...

CT Democrats flex muscle with emergency legislation

Two “emergency-certified” bills crafted by the Connecticut General Assembly’s Democratic super-majorities sped Wednesday night to passage in...

Poll: Lamont’s long-shot challenger is far behind, but slightly less so

Not surprisingly, the second Nutmeg State Poll tracking the race for governor in Connecticut found Gov. Ned...
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Blumenthal teams up with GOP senator to rein in data centers

Hoping to blunt concerns over the rising costs of electricity in Connecticut and around the country, U.S....

🔒AG Tong issues legal guidance on how Connecticut laws apply to AI

Attorney General William Tong on Wednesday issued new guidance outlining how Connecticut’s existing laws apply to the rapidly expanding use of artificial intelligence.
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