CT child care workers will get $1,000 bonuses, Lamont announces
Legislators say they approved $70 million for ongoing raises for ‘long-term change,’ not for one-time payments to child care workers.
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Election 2022: How close are Connecticut’s top races?
A look at national analysts’ projections for Connecticut’s statewide and congressional elections.
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Approve early voting in November’s referendum
The League of Women Voters supports expanding voting options for everyone, and encourages a “yes” vote on the ballot question.
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Kamala Harris visits CT ahead of key race in 5th District
Vice President Kamala Harris’ trip to discuss abortion rights highlights the significance of Rep. Jahana Hayes’ race against George Logan.
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Report: Poor CT cities should get $76.5 million in state investments
A state panel tasked with revitalizing CT’s poor urban centers is recommending financing for dozens of development projects in 12 communities.
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Lamont, Stefanowski find common ground on some issues in forum
Gov. Ned Lamont and Bob Stefanowski said they will welcome Ukrainian war refugees but offered few details on boosting the social safety net.
PODCAST: Connecticut’s first Black chief public defender is changing the game
Justice reporter Jaden Edison talks about his story on TaShun Bowden-Lewis, Connecticut’s first Black chief public defender.
Kamala Harris will be in CT Wednesday to discuss abortion rights with Jahana Hayes
The vice president is traveling to CT’s 5th District about a month out from Hayes’ competitive race for a third term to Congress on Nov. 8.
Divest from the war on drugs
Just as we accept federal and state restraints on law enforcement’s right to conduct searches without probable cause, local authorities can put their own policy curbs on police use of traffic stops or investigations of drug crimes.
Pharma-funded FDA gets drugs out faster, but some work only ‘marginally’ and most are pricey
An FDA review process created 30 years ago called accelerated approval allows pharmaceutical companies to license promising treatments without proving they are effective. It has become a common path to market.
Refugee family nurtures culture in Hartford community garden
On a September weekday morning, Maaye May removes the lock and chain from one of two gates and enters the Niles Street Community Garden in Hartford. A 6-foot high, black-metal fence encloses the garden, which measures half the size of a football field. Within the gated oasis, the city surroundings slip away as bees, birds,…
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