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Voting access expansion advances to Connecticut senate floor
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Connecticut state Sen. Will Haskell (D-Westport) and Connecticut state Rep. Stephanie Thomas (D-Westport) recently cheered the Connecticut Government Administration and Elections Committee s approval of legislation increasing access to absentee voting and overhauling voting access and registration statewide. Sen. Haskell and Rep. Thomas, respectively Senate and House Vice Chairs of the Committee, joined in voting to send the legislation to the Senate for further consideration. We ve known for years - well before the COVID-19 pandemic - that we need to modernize our voting systems, Haskell said. The pandemic only further highlighted the barriers that make our democracy inconvenient for some. Expanding opportunities for absentee ballots will help more people cast their votes without undue interruption to their work and family life, and helping young voters learn about the voting process will
Lamont s marijuana plan clears hurdle in committee vote, but more changes likely
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Updated on:Apr 06, 2021, 6:25pm EDT
Gov. Ned Lamont s plan to
legalize marijuana advanced Tuesday in a tight Judiciary Committee vote, 22-16, but only after some big
changes and pushback from his own party.
The governor s plan is
getting hit from both sides. Republicans say it goes too far and some Democrats
say it doesn t go far enough.
Gov. Lamont s plan would
legalize sales by next summer, but critics say it’s too limited. A new version
allows home growing of up to six plants, but only for medical marijuana
Sen. Haskell Admonishes New York, Prevents Double Taxation - Weston-Redding-Easton, CT - The state senator spoke on the Senate floor about the "challenging" tax situation facing commuters who live in the 26th district.