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For Connecticut electricity customers, there's good and bad news: a portion of complicated bill will be go down while another will be rising

Nearly 1,500 Connecticut residents signed a petition urging the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority to reject The Connecticut Water Company’s application to increase its rates by more than $21 million.

While North Dakota does not have voter registration, civic engagement groups say efforts are still needed to help underserved populations get prepared to vote. An event this week focused on helping Native American communities. Tuesday was National Voter Registration Day, and North Dakota Native Vote began its own outreach initiative. ...

Across Utah, 10 cities will be using ranked choice voting in the general election in November. In 2018, Utah passed a bill to establish a pilot program in which cities could use ranked choice voting. Kelleen Potter, executive director of Utah Ranked Choice Voting, said the voting method "allows voters to express their will more fully." She pointed out ranked choice voting also encourages civility, especially among candidates who can work to appeal to more voters when they're looking to secure second- and third-choice support. ...

The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) has formally rejected United Illuminating's (UI) proposed distribution rate increase of $131 million over three years.