DOC Staffers Hope Legislature Will Restore $1.3 Million Cut From Inmate Health Care
State Department of Correction employees submitted testimony asking the Appropriations Committee to return $1.3 million for inmate health care to the agency’s budget during a public hearing Friday. Read more
Cannabis Bill Takes Heat on Equity, Home Grown Policies
Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration began an all-day hearing of its cannabis legalization bill on the defensive Friday after enduring a broadside attack from fellow Democrats who say the bill lacks adequate equity measures. Read more
Push To Address Tree Removal Along State's Highways
Greenwich and Stamford lawmakers proposed the legislation. The Wilton Bulletin has more
5,302
The number of Connecticut Republicans who left the party from Jan. 6 to Feb. 16. CT Post has more
ICYMI: In Quest for Herd Immunity, Giant Vaccination Sites Proliferate
New York Times reports
LOB ACTIVITIES, MEETINGS & EVENTS
TODAY AT THE STATE CAPITOL
The State Capitol Complex is currently closed until further notice.
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE will meet at 9:30 a.m. in Room 2B and Zoom Agenda Watch
SENATE SESSION at 11 a.m. watch on CT-N
CANCELLED: Appropriations Public Hearing on the Governor's Proposed FY 2022-2023 Budget for Elementary and Secondary Education Agencies
OFF SITE
U.S. SEN. BLUMENTHAL will participate in the following:
- 10 a.m. - Join Director of the VA Connecticut Healthcare System Alfred Montoya to announce expansion of the vaccine to all veterans enrolled in the VA Connecticut Healthcare System
- 11 a.m. - Host a virtual roundtable with Connecticut’s public health professionals and advocates to discuss the troubling increase in overdose deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic
U.S. REP. LARSON will visit the vaccination drive-through at Pratt and Whitney at 11 a.m. at Pratt & Whitney Runway, 12 Runway Rd., East Hartford.
PODCASTS
Biden’s Lose-Lose-Lose Immigration Situation
Politico’s Sabrina Rodriguez reports. LISTEN
CREAM & SUGAR
Opinion, Analysis and Other News
 Opinion: As Cable Companies Sweat, Lamont’s Broadband Initiative Shows Promise
Terry Cowgill takes on the many paths Connecticut could take to universal broadband, once thought a luxury but now a necessity for all.
 Opinion: The Path to Sports Betting in Connecticut Hinges on Cooperation
The release of Governor Lamont’s budget provided a signal of hope to Connecticut’s gaming operators and to Connecticut’s Sports Betting fans with the inclusion of new forms of gaming, including Sports Betting, in the near future. Sportech CEO Richard McGuire has more
 Opinion: How To Vaccinate the Most Vulnerable
Having been put at the back of the vaccination line, Will Hermann suggests a way our state could easily identify and inoculate some of our most vulnerable residents.
Opinion: Lawmakers Suggest New Train System For Eastern Connecticut
The Day's David Collins comments. The Day has more
Opinion: Solutions From Hartford Won't Help Our Towns
Former state Rep. Brian Farnen weights in on a variety of topics. Stamford Advocate has more
GOVERNOR & LT. GOVERNOR'S DAY
The governor did not release a public schedule in advance.
Lt. Gov. Bysiewicz will join U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, CT Paid Leave Authority CEO Andrea Barton Reeves, state Sen. Julie Kushner, state Rep. Robyn Porter and President and CEO of PennGlobe Marcia LaFemina for a virtual press conference highlighting Connecticut’s newly-launched paid leave program and provide an update on the number of businesses that have registered to date at 11 a.m.
SOCIAL MEDIA & CONTENT CREATION ASSOCIATE: The Narrative Project, Connecticut’s only anti-racist & social justice communications firm, is seeking a full-time associate who will be responsible for developing and producing social and digital-first creative content for The Narrative Project and the organizations we serve. FOR MORE INFO AND TO APPLY
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR TO THE SECRETARY: The Connecticut Office of Policy and Management is seeking an Information Technology Senior Policy Advisor to the Secretary of OPM, serving as one of the State’s lead Information Technology experts, advising the Secretary and working on the Secretary’s and Administration’s behalf on policy matters. FOR MORE INFO AND TO APPLY
SENIOR DATA ANALYST: TSNE MissionWorks is seeking a candidate with outstanding quantitative and qualitative analytical skills, familiarity with public finance and education policy, the ability to make complex information easily digestible to broad audiences, and proficiency in supporting analytical tools. FOR MORE INFO AND TO APPLY
SENIOR PLANNING ANALYST – GRANT WRITER: The Community Renewal Team is seeking a senior staffer to research and analyze grant opportunities and make recommendations on their feasibility. This individual will be responsible for the planning, design and development of programs, and preparation of grant/program applications including: writing, budgeting and contract management in collaboration with appropriate agency staff, volunteers and other partners. FOR MORE INFO AND TO APPLY
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