A Minor League Baseball Bailout Would Be a Major Mistake
Taxpayers already spend millions to build minor league ballparks. Sen. Richard Blumenthal thinks they should financially support the teams, too.
Connecticut
Blue States Reopen Their Economies but Double Down on Mask Mandates
Connecticut, California, Oregon, and Colorado have all signaled that their mask mandates will outlast their pandemic restrictions on businesses.
New Mexico Abolishes Qualified Immunity
It is the third state to rein in the legal doctrine that protects state actors from accountability for misconduct.
States Can Provide Their Own Civil Remedies for Police Abuse
They need not wait for the Supreme Court or Congress to restrict or abolish qualified immunity.
Federal Court Confirms That Shackling an Inmate During Exercise Is Cruel and Unusual Punishment
The warden at the center of the case was originally given qualified immunity.
A New Report Casts Doubt on Both Fears and Hopes About the Consequences of Abolishing Qualified Immunity
A Connecticut law that made it easier to sue abusive cops is not expected to have a noticeable effect on municipal insurance costs.
CDC Antibody Studies Confirm Huge Gap Between COVID-19 Infections and Known Cases
The difference implies that the virus is much less deadly than it looks, but it also makes contact tracing a daunting challenge.
Community Anger Shuts Down Connecticut City's Plan To Use Drones for Coronavirus Monitoring
Westport won’t be using tech to monitor people’s body temperatures or whether they’re properly social distancing.
Rich Connecticut NIMBYs Don't Want Your Filthy Coronavirus Tests Near Them
Their complaints shut down an important pandemic-fighting tool. Fortunately, a substitute plan has been found.
Psychiatric Hospitals Can Still Force Patients to Accept Shock Treatment. One Connecticut Patient Has Been Shocked 500 Times in Five Years.
Despite concerns about efficacy and side effects, courts are slow to act on behalf of patients who don’t want the treatment.
SCOTUS Declines To Intervene in Lawsuit Blaming Gun Maker for Sandy Hook Massacre
The plaintiffs now have to prove that Remington's advertising was not only "unfair or deceptive" but "a proximate cause" of the attack.
This Groundbreaking FDA-Approved Study Will Use Marijuana Produced by a U.S. Company
CTPharma's collaboration with Yale researchers seems to be the first clinical trial involving U.S.-grown marijuana that is not supplied by the federal government.
How Oppressive Will Connecticut's New Nail Salon Occupational Licensing Be? Stay Tuned.
To state Rep. Jillian Gilchrest, “Raising women up” apparently means depriving them of employment opportunities.
Will Connecticut—Home of the Kelo Supreme Court Case—Finally End Eminent Domain Abuse?
A bill in the state legislature would stop cities from seizing property and handing it over to developers.
'Human Trafficking' Used as Excuse to Try to Destroy Nail Salon Jobs in Connecticut
Occupational licensing programs deprive people of livelihoods and often don't improve public health.
Pennsylvania Governor Waited to Release Amazon HQ2 Bid Until After Winners Were Announced
Sure, the public deserves to know what Amazon was getting offered. But it deserved to know all along, too.
NAACP Sues Connecticut to Stop 'Prison Gerrymandering'
Incarcerated prisoners are counted where they're jailed for representation purposes, even though they usually cannot vote.
He Was Assaulted by Three Teens at Work, But He's Going to Prison for Defending Himself
Gaps in Connecticut's self-defense law lead to 18-month sentence.
Man Protests Police Department's Violation of Speech Rights, So Cops Arrest Him
Stamford, Connecticut, police chief objects to salty language on a sign. That's not a crime.
Displaced by Hurricane Maria, Fully Trained Massage Therapists Can't Work Because They Lack Licenses
Blocked from jobs because they lack occupational licenses, they're turning to welfare instead.
Immigration Is the Only Thing Saving Connecticut From an Even Worse Budget Crisis
Residents are fleeing Connecticut at a rate of nearly 30,000 per year, but the state's ability to attract foreigners has cushioned the blow.
New London, Connecticut, Prosecutes Local Artist for Bamboo It Deems a Blight
Carlos Carrion has been growing bamboo in his yard for three decades; suddenly it's a crime.
The Nanny State vs. The Nanny Goat
Peak goat is finally achieved as goat yoga appears in a taxpayer-subsidized, goat-themed baseball stadium.
After Several Major Tax Increases, Connecticut Still Can't Make Ends Meet
The bloated public sector is sinking the Nutmeg State.
New England's Illinois: Connecticut's Budget Mess Shows That States Can't Tax Themselves to Prosperity
Dems want higher taxes on e-cigarettes, cellphone bills, vacation homes, hospitals, cigarettes, hotel rooms, Uber, nonprescription drugs, and fantasy sports.
Connecticut Gov. Malloy Wants 75 Percent Wholesale Tax on E-Cigarettes, Vaping Fluid
Connecticut spent too much money, and now vapers and small businesses have to pay the price.
Connecticut to Require Convictions Before Trying to Seize and Keep People's Property
But keep an eye out for a federal loophole.
Connecticut Reaffirms Right to Curse at Supermarket Clerks
"Hate speech" is not a crime, Connecticut Supreme Court reminds overzealous prosecutors.
Connecticut's Liquor Pricing Scheme Is a Bad Law That Just Won't Die
Connecticut is the only state which essentially allows a cartel to set minimum prices for booze.
Bail Reformers Seek to Keep the Poor from Being Stuck Behind Bars
Legislation tries to end lack of money as an excuse for keeping non-dangerous people in cells until trial.
Soliciting Sex Could Lead to 10 Years Prison in Connecticut
State also mandates that hotels keep all guest records for six months, train staff on how to spot prostitution.
ACLU: Connecticut State Troopers Caught On Tape Fabricating Charges Against Protester
"Gotta cover our ass."
The Yard Goats are a Farm Team Without a Farm
The centerpiece of Hartford's $400 million development misses another deadline.
Another Troubled City, Another Subsidized Stadium To the Rescue
Perpetually broke Hartford bets big-and stupid-on minor-league ballpark.
Why Yale Should Move to Boston
Perhaps even a threat by Yale to move would force Connecticut to rethink its endowment tax plan.
Connecticut's State-Backed Liquor Price Fixing Scheme
The governor thinks the state should stop conspiring with retailers to screw consumers.
Fearing 'Monsters' Like Total Wine, Liquor Sellers Want the State to Keep Prices High
Connecticut is the only state that sets minimum prices for wine and spirits.
Connecticut's Mom & Pop Booze Stores Want You To Pay More For Liquor
"You're either for inflated, artificially high prices, or you're against them," says defiant Gov. Malloy.
