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02/03/2026
'CT Education Committee to take up school funding, cellphone bans' (CT Mirror)
Story from the CT Mirror: Connecticut lawmakers haven’t adjusted the baseline per-pupil state funding for public education in over a decade. This year, they’ll consider raising the base rate — and tying it to inflation. Education Committee co-Chair Rep. Jennifer Leeper, D-Fairfield, said that’s “priority No. 1” for her, potentially resolving a source of ... ‘CT Education Committee to take up school funding, cellphone bans’ (CT Mirror)
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02/03/2026
"Blatant Fear-Mongering." CT Senate GOP Blast CEA Boss's Comments About Armed ICE Agents in Schools
Several Connecticut Senate Republican lawmakers are calling for the resignation of Connecticut Education Association President Kate Dias after Dias’ recent statement about “armed ICE agents operating in and around schools, disrupting learning, shattering a sense of safety, and filling families and staff with anxiety.” https://cea.org/statement-from-cea-president-kate-dias-on-violence-involving-ice-and-need-for-safe-welcoming-schools/ “The statement is 100 % false, wrong, irresponsible and blatant ... “Blatant Fear-Mongering.” CT Senate GOP Blast CEA Boss’s Comments About Armed ICE Agents in Schools
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02/02/2026
"Remember it." CT Senate GOP Statement on Newly Disclosed PURA Documents
Several members of the CT Senate Republican Caucus issued the following statement regarding the release of documents by the Connecticut Public Utility Regulatory Authority (PURA) which highlight how PURA may have ignored or bent state laws under the leadership of its former chairman Marissa Gillett in order to manipulate the outcome of proceedings. (https://www.courant.com/2026/02/01/ct-agency-discloses-once-concealed-records-that-shed-light-on-fight-with-utilities-what-they-show/) “Better ... “Remember it.” CT Senate GOP Statement on Newly Disclosed PURA Documents