Today in Connecticut we are on the verge of exciting changes that may improve outcomes for all of our children.
April 28, 2014
Posted inMoney, Politics
CT lawmakers introduce Metro-North safety bill
Reps. Rosa DeLauro, D-3rd District, Jim Himes, D-4th District, Elizabeth Esty, D-5th District, and New York Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney introduced a bill Monday that would force Metro-North to institute an “alerter” system, a safety system that sounds an alarm when an engineer remains idle while the train is moving.
Posted inHealth, Politics
The Basics: How the nurse practitioner bill could change health care
Here’s what you need to know about the controversial proposal to give nurse practitioners more independence, a measure that both supporters and opponents say could have a major effect on health care in Connecticut.
Posted inHealth, Politics
Play by play recap of nurse practitioner debate
The House debated a controversial measure that would allow nurse practitioners to practice independent of doctors. See how it happened.
Posted inEducation
Malloy: CT could lose money if many students opt out of standardized tests
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said Monday that federal law restricts students from opting out of taking standardized tests, and if the state were to give students that option, the state would be at risk of losing millions of federal dollars.
Posted inNews
Clemency program could help hundreds of CT prisoners
Washington – Within hours of Attorney General Eric Holder’s announcement of a new clemency program for nonviolent prisoners, Bridgeport Attorney Frank Riccio was flooded by calls from family members of the incarcerated who were seeking help.
Posted inMoney, Politics
Malloy gives up on tax rebate, citing declining revenues
Citing declining state revenue projections, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy gave up Monday on two of his biggest re-election year budget initiatives: a $55-per-person rebate and a supplemental payment into the state employees’ pension fund.
Posted inNews
REPLAY: The Mirror’s “Filling The Retirement Savings Gap”
Join The Connecticut Mirror this morning at 10:30 a.m. for its second Digital Town Hall event on ctmirror.org. The event, “Filling The Retirement Savings Gap,” will be streamed live at this time and moderated by Mirror Capitol Bureau Chief Mark Pazniokas.
Posted inNews
Washington Watch, Week of April 27
A House panel will examine prescription drug and heroin abuse, and committees in both the House and Senate will be discussing issues related to the defense industry.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Op-ed: Why today, Workers’ Memorial Day, is so important
Workplace injuries and deaths have haunted Connecticut industry since the first factories rose more than 150 years ago.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Op-ed: We need a more powerful action plan to deal with autism
Study after study has shown that early intervention in children with autism leads to a better outcome.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Even if permitted, fracking waste unlikely to come to CT
Even with the likelihood that legislation to allow regulation and treatment of fracking waste in Connecticut will pass, the chance of such waste coming to Connecticut is roughly zero.
Posted inNews
“Small State, Big Debate” to be held Tuesday
Registration for The Connecticut Mirror’s signature event, “Small State, Big Debate: Inequality” ends today. Do you or your organization have tickets?