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OFFICIALS WARN AGAINST POTENTIAL GOVERNMENT IMPOSTER SCAM TARGETING CONNECTICUT BUSINESSES

Jan 20, 2024 Alex

(Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong, Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas, Commissioner of Banking Jorge Perez, and Commissioner of Consumer Protection Bryan T. Cafferelli today warned businesses to avoid an ongoing potential government imposter scam targeting Connecticut businesses. In this scheme, a company called CT UCC Statement Service, attempts to get businesses to pay $90 for a copy of a Uniform Commercial Code report. While the solicitation is designed to look like a government notice, this company has no affiliation with the State of Connecticut. In fact, UCC reports may be accessed for free via the Secretary of the State’s website at business.ct.gov. A UCC financing statement is a form documenting that a creditor, such as a bank, has a…

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ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG LEADS MULTISTATE COALITION URGING BIDEN ADMINISTRATION TO IMPLEMENT BAN ON MENTHOL CIGARETTES AND FLAVORED CIGARS

Jan 18, 2024 Alex

(Hartford, CT) –Attorney General William Tong this week led a coalition of 21 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter to the White House Office of Management and Budget, urging the Biden administration to complete its review and swiftly implement proposed FDA Rules, which would prohibit the sale of menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars. In the letter, the coalition specifically highlights calls for action by civil rights and public health groups to remove menthol tobacco products from the marketplace to protect public health and address the systemic and disproportionate impact of these products on minority communities and other vulnerable populations, including young people. “Menthol is added to make a deadly and distasteful product more palatable, with disproportionate health impacts in Black…

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GOVERNOR LAMONT AND TREASURER RUSSELL ANNOUNCE 7,810 BABIES HAVE BEEN BORN ELIGIBLE FOR CONNECTICUT BABY BONDS

Jan 18, 2024 Alex

(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont and Treasurer Erick Russell today announced that 7,810 children across Connecticut have been born automatically eligible for the landmark Connecticut Baby Bonds program since it launched on July 1, 2023. Connecticut is the first state in the nation to fund and implement a baby bonds program aimed at building a brighter future for children born into poverty. Children whose birth is covered by HUSKY, the state’s Medicaid program, are automatically enrolled in the program and are having $3,200 invested on their behalf. Those investments, which are managed by the Office of the Treasurer, will grow over time and can be used when the participant is between the ages of 18 and 30 for specific purposes intended…

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GOVERNOR LAMONT ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF JOBS.CT.GOV

Jan 18, 2024 Alex

Connecticut Launches New One-Stop-Shop Portal for Jobseekers (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced the launch of Connecticut’s new jobs portal, jobs.ct.gov. The portal is aimed at assisting Connecticut residents and those seeking to move to the state in the process of finding a job. It represents the latest development in the Lamont administration’s ongoing journey toward an all-digital state government. “The new jobs portal is the next step in our administration’s effort to make information more accessible and available for Connecticut residents and businesses,” Governor Lamont said. “Through jobs.ct.gov, jobseekers can access search tools, tips, and resources to help land a job, as well as training and certification opportunities. The jobs portal is also a tool that will help bring qualified…

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GOVERNOR LAMONT ANNOUNCES FORMATION OF THE CONNECTICUT INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS

Jan 12, 2024 Alex

In an announcement made today, Governor Ned Lamont disclosed the creation of the Connecticut Interagency Council on Homelessness, a panel comprising agency heads from his administration. This council will focus on fostering collaboration among various state agencies to enhance the state's efforts in preventing and responding to homelessness. The leadership of the council will include key figures from state agencies responsible for housing and intervention support services, such as the Department of Housing, the Department of Social Services, and the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. Governor Lamont emphasized the importance of ensuring everyone has access to a safe and warm home, calling for a holistic approach that addresses factors contributing to homelessness. The council has been assigned three…

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BLUMENTHAL DELIVERS OPENING STATEMENT AT HEARING ON AI & JOURNALISM

Jan 11, 2024 Alex

“Some of the oldest newspapers in the country, like the Hartford Courant, have closed their newsrooms, & it is a national tragedy, a painful and traumatic time, for reporters, editors, and their industry, and a deep danger for our democracy.” [WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law, delivered opening remarks at a hearing titled “Oversight of A.I.: The Future of Journalism.” “It is, in fact, a perfect storm. The result of increasing costs, declining revenue, and exploding disinformation. And a lot of the cause of this perfect storm is in fact technologies like Artificial Intelligence,” said Blumenthal in his opening remarks at the hearing. “It is…

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MURPHY LEADS BIPARTISAN GROUP OF 29 SENATORS IN CALLING OUT AMAZON’S MISTREATMENT OF DELIVERY DRIVERS

Jan 10, 2024 Alex

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, on Wednesday led 28 of his Senate colleagues in sending a bipartisan letter to Amazon CEO Andy Jassy requesting information about the company’s Delivery Service Partner (DSP) program and its efforts to avoid legal liability for the persistent mistreatment of DSP drivers. The senators are also seeking information regarding Amazon’s justification for refusing to bargain with union representatives of DSP employees and requiring DPSs to sign non-poaching agreements. “Amazon’s freight truck drivers haul a variety of goods across highways every day, and their branded delivery vehicles are a virtually unavoidable feature in neighborhoods all over the country. Though nearly all Americans are familiar…

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Frontier Investigation

Jan 9, 2024 Stephen Krauchick

The Office of Consumer Counsel filed a petition with the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority requesting they commence a contested proceeding to investigate Frontier Communication’s well-documented and prolonged non-compliance with the Quality of Service standards that telecommunications companies are required to meet in accordance with Connecticut statutes and regulations. Connecticut’s certified telecommunications providers, like Frontier, are required to file semi-annual Quality of Service reports outlining their performance on a six-month basis in five categories: Trouble Reports Per Hundred Lines, Maintenance Appointments Met, Installation Appointments Met, Installation Interval, and Out of Service Repair. These categories are each broken down into performance by region (New Haven/Berkshire, Bridgeport/Gateway, Capitol, and East) as well as by average for the entire state. The petition calls attention…

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CT State Police Stats

Jan 1, 2024 Stephen Krauchick

Total Calls for Service – 3,426 Speeding Violations – 107 Other Moving Violations (Following too Closely, Failure to Move Over, etc.) - 259 Motorist Assists – 119 DUI Arrests – 36 Motor Vehicle Accidents – 222 Serious Injury - 1 (Oxford)

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State Police Holiday Stats

Dec 31, 2023 Stephen Krauchick

The following are preliminary New's Years traffic statistics from Friday, 12/29/2023, at 12:00 a.m., to Saturday, 12/31/2023, at 6:00 a.m.: Total Calls for Service – 2,408 Speeding Violations – 59 Other Moving Violations (Following too Closely, Failure to Move Over, etc.) - 157 Motorist Assists – 81 DUI Arrests – 23 Motor Vehicle Accidents – 165 Serious Injury- 1 (Oxford)

OFFICIALS WARN AGAINST POTENTIAL GOVERNMENT IMPOSTER SCAM TARGETING CONNECTICUT BUSINESSES

ATTORNEY GENERAL TONG LEADS MULTISTATE COALITION URGING BIDEN ADMINISTRATION TO IMPLEMENT BAN ON MENTHOL CIGARETTES AND FLAVORED CIGARS

GOVERNOR LAMONT AND TREASURER RUSSELL ANNOUNCE 7,810 BABIES HAVE BEEN BORN ELIGIBLE FOR CONNECTICUT BABY BONDS

GOVERNOR LAMONT ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF JOBS.CT.GOV

GOVERNOR LAMONT ANNOUNCES FORMATION OF THE CONNECTICUT INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS

BLUMENTHAL DELIVERS OPENING STATEMENT AT HEARING ON AI & JOURNALISM

MURPHY LEADS BIPARTISAN GROUP OF 29 SENATORS IN CALLING OUT AMAZON’S MISTREATMENT OF DELIVERY DRIVERS

Frontier Investigation

CT State Police Stats

State Police Holiday Stats

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