CT Gov. Lamont to announce Friday he’s seeking third term. He ignores retirement as ‘I love the job’

With Democrats controlling both chambers of the legislature and all constitutional offices, Lamont starts the campaign as a ...
Greenwich Time

Why does Ned Lamont want a rare third term? Connecticut governor explains

Lamont might have been bluffing a little Thursday afternoon when he sat down for an interview with CT Insider in The Camelot, ...

'We have a lot of work to do': Hawthorne re-elected as president of CT AFL-CIO labor federation

Ed Hawthorne has been re-elected as the president of the Connecticut AFL-CIO labor federation — an endorsement that he intends to leverage to keep working on several issues important to unions across ...

Gov. Ned Lamont files paperwork to run for third term in Connecticut: 'Ready to go'

Lamont, who lives in Greenwich, is viewed as a moderate Democrat who has opposed higher taxes on the state's wealthiest ...
CT Insider on MSN

Gov. Ned Lamont to file paperwork to run for third term in CT, aide confirms

The wait for Gov. Ned Lamont to make known his expected reelection plans ended Friday when a top aide confirmed Lamont will ...

‘No hire’ job market leaves unemployed in limbo as threats to economy multiply

The “low hire, low fire” economy has meant fewer layoffs for those with jobs, while the unemployed struggle to find work.
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CT officials give tips on how to protect yourself from unemployment fraud

With cybersecurity month coming to an end, the Connecticut Department of Labor (CTDOL) wants to make sure everyone is informed about unemployment fraud. “Commercial and retail breaches create ...
Kitsap Sun

Unemployment claims roll in from workers sent home by shutdown in Washington state

More than 1,600 federal workers in Washington state have filed for unemployment benefits since the government shutdown began at the start of October. Of the 1,625 claims the state Employment Security ...
WMUR

Furloughed federal workers can file for unemployment benefits; Few claims so far

CAN FILE FOR BENEFITS TO HELP THEM GET THROUGH. ON DAY NINE OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN, THE STATE OFFICE THAT HANDLES UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS SAYS ONLY A HANDFUL OF FURLOUGHED FEDERAL WORKERS HAVE ...
ctpublic

Unemployment pay available for 3,000 federal workers in NH as shutdown continues

New Hampshire's top official overseeing unemployment benefits says the state is ready to assist any federal worker furloughed or laid off during the government shutdown. New Hampshire's top official ...
The News Journal

Can federal employees in Delaware file for unemployment benefits during the shutdown?

For the first time in roughly six years, the U.S. government officially shut down at 12:01 a.m. on Oct. 1. After the U.S. Senate was unable to pass Democratic funding legislation and a GOP measure by ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Can federal employees in Wisconsin file for unemployment benefits during a government shutdown?

The federal government shut down on Oct. 1 after Congress failed to agree on a spending plan. During a shutdown, non-essential government services close and hundreds of thousands of federal workers ...