Judge keeps Venezuelan delivery driver shot by ICE in custody for alleged assaultGarces Perez is charged with one count of assaulting, resisting and impeding a federal officer and faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted.Hartford Courant7d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticeice shooting incident
Senate punts bill to permanently ban Chinese cars until after midterm electionsThe bipartisan bill, sponsored by Republican Sen. Bernie Moreno of Ohio and Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan, aims to prevent China’s auto industry from gaining a foothold in the U.S. market.Hartford Courant7d agoWhole story →TechnologyEconomyElissa SlotkinBernie Morenochinese car ban bill delay
Senate reaches deal on bill to speed approvals of new energy projectsSenators from both parties are saying they have reached a bipartisan deal on legislation aimed at speeding up permitting reviews for new energy and infrastructure projects that now face yearslong delays as lawmakers seek to meet growing demand for electricity and other forms of energy.Hartford Courant7d agoWhole story →BuildPlanetenergy permitting bill deal
No criminal wrongdoing in Fed building renovation but it was mismanagedThe Federal Reserve’s internal watchdog said Wednesday that the agency has broadly mismanaged an expansive building renovation project but did not find any criminal violations, as alleged by Trump administration prosecutors.Hartford Courant7d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticefed building renovation probe
Fugitive ex-CT official sentenced to prison, did not show upDuring the conversation federal authorities offered to fly Diamantis back to Connecticut to appear at his sentencing.Hartford Courant7d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticeex official sentencing
Trump’s shift from 'Housing First' is causing upheaval for homelessness programs and many they serveThe Trump administration is shifting federal policy and dollars away from the “Housing First” approach that has been at the heart of federal homelessness policy. It's causing upheaval among homelessness organizations nationwide.Hartford Courant7d agoWhole story →BuildHealthhousing first policy shift
California on track to conserve 30% of its land, but is lagging on coastal watersLOS ANGELES — After adding more than a million acres in the last year, California is on track to meet its goal of conserving 30% of its land by 2030, officials announced Tuesday. However, the state lags in its efforts to conserve 30% of its coastal waters in the same time frame. Since Gov. Gavin Newsom established the “30x30” initiative in 2020,…Hartford Courant7d agoWhole story →PlanetGavin Newsomcalifornia conservation progress
Twin brothers who resold thousands of golf course tee times in Southern California plead guilty to tax crimesLOS ANGELES — Twin brothers who ran a controversial business that reserved and resold thousands of tee times at Southern California golf courses pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal tax crimes, admitting they failed to report income from the operation. At a court hearing in downtown Los Angeles, Se Youn "Steve" Kim pleaded guilty to filing a false tax…Hartford Courant7d agoWhole story →Economytax crime guilty pleas
Senate passes college sports bill amid opposition from CT senators"After all the years I've spent working on this issue, I could never for one minute trust the NCAA to police itself," Blumenthal said in a statement after the vote.Hartford Courant7d agoWhole story →EducationCulturecollege sports bill passage
