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CTNewsJunkie is a locally owned & operated news org based in Hartford, CT providing fact-based news & commentary about politics and public policy since 2005. This account is usually monitored by Publisher/Interim Editor Doug Hardy.
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"Most of EPA’s work happens behind the scenes, like when one of its enforcement teams raided a warehouse in Colorado full of mislabeled oil barrels that had been prepared for a landfill and discovered they contained nuclear waste..." www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/o...

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Democratic Leaders Renew Push For Child Tax Credit #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

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O’Dea Pushes For Crackdown On Impaired Driving On Connecticut’s Highways #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

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Photo Essay: The Rally In Support Of Ukraine #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

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Democrats Renew Push For AI Regulation In Connecticut Amid Economic, Ethical Concerns @ctnewsjunkie.bsky.social ctnewsjunkie.com/2025/02/27/d...

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This news truly breaks my heart. We are calling on HHS to take immediate action. Secretary Kennedy needs to bring back weekly measles tracking from the CDC, rehire the health experts, and roll out a serious vaccine campaign. Our kids' safety is on the line! abcnews.go.com/Health/1st-m...

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Courtney: ‘It’s A Public Health Crisis In The Making’ #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

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Perillo, Gaiewski Win Special Election; Parties Retain Seats in 21st, 40th Districts #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

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70% of Missouri’s Medicaid budget comes from the federal government. This will be cut and it will be devastating. This is also at the same time that Missouri GOP leaders are trying to eliminate the income tax which supports 65% of the state’s budget. We are screwed.

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CT Senate Passes Emergency Certification Bills Amid Debate Over Process, Immigration, Special Ed Funding #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

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More than 130 people in west Texas and New Mexico have been sickened by measles. The outbreak started in a county with a vaccination rate around 80%.

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Full Legislature To Review 3 Wrongful Incarceration Awards Totaling $16 Million #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

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House Republicans Attempt Amendment Banning Transgender Girls From High School Athletics #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

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Reproductive Rights Caucus Outlines Its 2025 Legislative Agenda #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

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House Democrats Pass Bill Addressing School Protocols For ICE Interactions #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

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House Approves Emergency Bill Addressing Healthcare, Special Education, And Taxes #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

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Tracey Wilson, West Hartford Historian, Retired Educator, Activist #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

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Senator Wants Lawmaker Terms Extended To Four Years #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

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Special Election Tuesday In Connecticut’s 21st, 40th Districts #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

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Content moderation is a big piece of the puzzle in the content industry. We're in the content industry, and so are social media companies. As publishers, we have an ethical responsibility to try our best to avoid our comment sections being used ... youtu.be/nf7XHR3EVHo?...

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Opinion | The Department of Government Efficiency Demonstrates Inefficiency And Cruelty #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

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CT Man Who Killed Man, Ate His Brain Approved For Conditional Release #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

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Former US Food & Drug Commissioner very concerned about outbreak of measles in Texas Measles is one of the easily spread infectious diseases Prediction - w/RF Kennedy jr as SECHHS the US & the World will suffer epidemics of formerly nearly eradicated & new diseases thehill.com/policy/healt...

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DHMAS Steps In To Save Addiction Recovery Centers; Future Remains Uncertain #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

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Scholars Offer Bleak Outlook On Ukraine Amid Trump-Putin Rapprochement #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

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Blumenthal Demands Reinstatement Of Fired FAA Safety Workers, Citing Air Travel Risks #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

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Love to see it!

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Attorney General Reports Bomb Threat At His Home #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

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Contentious Hearing On Gillett’s Reappointment Highlights Legislative Divide On CT’s Energy Regulation #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

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Senate Democrats Co-Sponsor Bill To Increase College Scholarship Funds #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

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Bipartisan Legislative Caucus Formed To End Homelessness In Connecticut #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

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Teachers teach. We need a leaderful movement, and there are leaders all around us.

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Lawmakers Debate Interest Rates On Delinquent Property Taxes, Housing Policy Reforms #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

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Democrats Announce Plan To Increase Special Education Funding By $40M #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

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Flu Cases Surge In Connecticut As Pediatric Deaths Rise Nationwide #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

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Kissel: What Is The Government Doing Getting Its Nose In This Business? #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

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Democrats Call For Ban On Harmful Rodenticides To Protect Wildlife And Children #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

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Lawmakers Are Looking To Provide Free School Meals To All Connecticut Students #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

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Connecticut Marks 50 Years Of FOI Amid Debates On Transparency And Privacy #ctnewsjunkie #ctpolitics

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SCOOP: On his second day as HHS secretary, RFK Jr., the onetime environmentalist, killed climate change programs at NIH that research and prepare for the health effects of extreme weather and a warming planet. This is not going to make Americans healthy. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

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