AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoConsumer Protection: Connecticut joined the FTC and 19 other states in suing Dollar General, alleging the retailer repeatedly charged customers more at checkout than advertised prices. State Politics: Gov. Ned Lamont and Republican challenger Ryan Fazio clashed in their second debate, sparring over property taxes, state mandates and Lamont’s record on the economy. Criminal Justice: A New Haven jury found Joseph Duarte guilty in a 2022 fatal crash; prosecutors said he was intoxicated and driving 86 mph shortly before the collision. Local Projects: Newtown received a $170,000 state grant to extend the Housatonic Valley Rail Trail, linking it toward the existing Pequonnock River Trail. Data Centers: Bloomfield has banned data centers, putting a proposed 900,000-square-foot project on hold amid growing Connecticut concerns about the facilities.
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