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* 1. Ned Lamont defeated Bob Stefanowski by 13% in the race for governor in 2022. Who was the last Connecticut governor to win by double digits:

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* 2. The state legislature passed a major, bi-partisan abortion bill in April.  Which ONE of the following was NOT included in the bill:

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* 3. Which of the following statements about state revenues in the current fiscal year is INCORRECT?

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* 4. Democrat Jahana Hayes defeated Republican George Logan by 1,842 votes in the 5th Congressional district election this past November. The winner of the next closest Congressional election in Connecticut won by 16%. Who won that race:

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* 5. This past spring the legislature and the state treasurer’s office reformed the state’s system for reuniting unclaimed property such as uncashed checks, dormant financial accounts, and unpaid insurance proceeds, with their rightful owners. Which of the following reforms was NOT adopted:

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* 6. A small northeastern Connecticut town was in the news for three different reasons this past year: plans to build a controversial natural gas plant in town were abandoned, the town’s Board of Education voted not to establish a grant-funded, school-based mental health center at the high school, and the town retained “Redmen” as the name of its sports teams even at the risk of losing state funds. What is the town:

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* 7. Two constitutional officers who were re-elected to four-year terms in 2018 resigned before their terms ended. Who were the two:

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* 8. A lawsuit filed in August alleges that a Connecticut town has violated the state’s Zoning Enabling Act and Fair Housing Act and portions of the state Constitution by restricting the number of multi-family units that can be built in the town. Advocates believe this suit could have far-reaching implications on state and national housing and zoning policy by building a model for other communities to push back on restrictive zoning policies. What town is being sued?

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* 9. The state’s surplus has two main components: the General Fund surplus and savings from what is called the Volatility Adjustment. In fiscal year 2021/22 the General Fund surplus plus the volatility adjustment savings produced a record-setting, total surplus of $4.3 billion. What is the projected total surplus for 2022/23?

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* 10. Despite the strong surpluses in recent years, Connecticut continues to have significant unfunded liabilities (bonded debt and mandatory contributions to pension and retiree health care programs). Which of the following is true:

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* 11. Governor Lamont’s first veto of 2022 was of a bill passed by the legislature that was adopted in response to a Connecticut Supreme Court ruling in 2020 related to an incident that occurred in 2012. What was the subject of the ruling, legislation, and veto:

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* 12. In January, Hartford-based Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center filed a lawsuit against Hartford HealthCare. A month later a group of Connecticut residents filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against Hartford HealthCare for a similar reason. In March, the legislature considered but ultimately did not act on a bill related to the subject of the two suits. What did the Saint Francis suit allege that Hartford HealthCare was doing:

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* 13. Which of the following is true regarding union membership (most recent data):

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* 14. An incoming state legislator will be a freshman for the second time! This legislator was elected in 2014 as a Republican, was defeated by a Democrat in 2016, and was elected again in 2022 but this time as a Democrat. Who is this legislator who will be new again:

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