Month: April 2022

GOVERNOR LAMONT SUBMITS SEBAC AGREEMENT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that pursuant to the ratification of the agreement his administration reached on the 35 collectively bargained contracts with the State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition (SEBAC), his administration has transmitted the contracts and accompanying details to the Connecticut General Assembly for its consideration. “I want to thank our partners within SEBAC, the 35 bargaining units, and our staff for negotiating a responsible and fair deal for our unionized state employees,” Governor Lamont said. “The parties entered these discussions knowing the stakes. The state has to live within its means just like the families and businesses we serve and represent, but this is also a unique situation where state employees did extraordinary work during a…

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Drive-By Shooting Shuts Down I-95

2022-04-01@11:50am--#Fairfield CT-- #cttraffic-- Fairfield Police confirmed that I-95 is shutdown between 23 and 24 while police look for shell casing during a drive-by shooting on the highway. They were not able to confirm if anyone was hit but viewers have told me there is a large police presence at Bridgeport Hospital with lots of people crying.

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ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG RELEASES GUIDANCE ON GAS TAX HOLIDAY COMPLAINTS

Attorney General William Tong today released consumer guidance on reporting suspected violations of the state gas tax holiday.Starting today, April 1, and ending on June 30, 2022, the 25 cent state tax on gasoline is suspended under Special Act 22-2. The law requires that retailers reduce their price per-gallon by the amount of the excise tax, $0.25. Any gas station suspected of charging that tax, or a portion of that tax, during this gas tax holiday will be subject to investigation by the Office of the Attorney General pursuant to the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act. Acting in coordination with the Department of Consumer Protection, the Office of the Attorney General may file suit against retailers found to be in…

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