Eversource Energy Inc., which took a beating last year from Connecticut regulators and lawmakers over its handling of Tropical Storm Isaias, prepared better for Tropical Storm Henri this past weekend, the utility and state officials said Monday.
A coalition of groups called Tuesday for allowing all Connecticut adults to grow their own marijuana and helping those who have been arrested on marijuana charges in the past as part of the effort to legalize recreational marijuana. About 100 people gathered for a rally outside the Legislative Office Building in Hartford to push for the controversial bill that top legislators say has about a .
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Should companies be required to subsidize expenses for employees working at home? Connecticut lawmakers debate issue that’s gained traction in pandemic Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant
With thousands of employees now working from home for the first time due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, they are suddenly facing additional expenses that they never have before.
These include internet service, ink, toner, supplies, telephone charges, electricity and equipment like a new printer in a sea change for workers who spent recent decades in office settings.
Since Connecticut has no legal requirement to force employers to reimburse at-home expenses, the legislature’s labor committee debated a bill Thursday that would require employers to cover all “necessary expenditures” for workers or potentially face fines as high as $1,000 for blocking reimbursements.
CT Senate votes to ban hair discrimination
By Christopher Keating
Prompted by testimony about discrimination, the Connecticut state Senate granted final legislative approval Monday night for a bill that prohibits discrimination based on hairstyles historically associated with race.
In response to concerns raised by Black women, Connecticut is headed toward becoming the eighth state to adopt a new law on the issue.
The bipartisan measure passed by 33 - 0 with two Republicans absent. The state House of Representatives voted 139 to 9 last week for the CROWN Act, which stands for Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair. The bill now goes to Gov. Ned Lamont, who supports the measure.