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HARTFORD, CT – The Energy and Technology Committee debated two bills aimed at addressing Connecticut’s electricity costs this week in its final regularly scheduled meeting of the legislative session. The Republican proposal did not advance, but the committee voted to send the Democrats' priority energy bill, Senate Bill 4, to the Senate floor. #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

While there was definitely a partisan divide among voters who responded to the most recent poll released Thursday by Quinnipiac University, the majority disapprove of President Donald Trump’s handling of trade with Canada and Mexico, cuts to the federal workforce, and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

WETHERSFIELD, CT – As educators and policymakers try to determine the best way forward on the use of cellphones in school, students had a chance on Thursday to share their concerns about the devices and how they’ve been both a benefit and a distraction during their time in the classroom. #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

HARTFORD, CT – Advocates on both sides of the gun control debate spoke before the Judiciary Committee this week on a bill that could expose gun sellers and others in the firearm industry to liability for harm caused by the weapons they sell. #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

HARTFORD, CT – The Connecticut Association of Boards of Education – the largest group organization of elected officials in the state – gathered Wednesday at the Legislative Office Building for their annual "Day on the Hill" to honor School Board Appreciation Month and address pending legislative issues.? #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

The president of Connecticut's largest teacher union called the Trump administration's decision to "gut" the US Department of Education this week "nothing short of a direct attack on America’s students, educators, and the future of public education." #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

Connecticut’s Federally Qualified Health Centers have taken legal steps to compel the state’s Department of Social Services to update Medicaid reimbursement rates, which have remained frozen for nearly 24 years.? #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

HARTFORD, CT – The General Law Committee held a public meeting today to discuss various bills, including Senate Bill 3, “An Act Concerning Consumer Protection and Safety.” #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

HARTFORD, CT – A bipartisan pair of lawmakers offered their support Tuesday for a bill that would modernize training for new police officers and strengthen ties between social workers and law enforcement. #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

More than a dozen health care providers and the Connecticut Hospital Association are fighting a bill capping out-of-network payments, claiming such a cap would have a harmful impact on hospitals, physicians and the entire health care system. #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics