The Senate approved legislation Monday that imposes a three-year moratorium in Connecticut on the disposal of waste generated by hydraulic fracturing or “fracking,” a method of extracting natural gas that has opened some Northeastern states to a new energy boom.
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Op-ed: Adult English language programs are flourishing – and need volunteers
If you choose to volunteer, it’s likely you will find students to be self-directed, highly motivated people who want to get a better job, learn a trade, be able to read to their children in English or seek higher education.
The frenetic last days of the ’14 session? Not so much
The General Assembly moved languidly Monday as the Republican minority stretched out debates in both chambers, a delaying action they say will continue until Democrats produce a budget implementer bill that the GOP suspects will be packed with political goodies.
Web-based taxi cab competitors hit streets of New Haven
New Haven — One trip, with a new Web-based service in town called Lyft, represented the future. The other, with an old-school taxi, represented the past
Couple sues over abortion coverage in Access Health CT plans
WASHINGTON — Thanks to subsidies under the ACA, Barth and Abbie Bracy of Dayville can buy a comprehensive policy through Access Health CT for only $2.63 a month. But they are suing the exchange, and federal officials, over what they say are moral principles.
House approves consumer protections for electric customers
The House unanimously gave final passage Monday to consumer protections for electric customers, keeping intact a Senate bill praised by legislators as a breakthrough, while advocacy groups complained it did not go far enough to protect consumers from predatory marketing.
UConn Poll: 38% of Northeast residents familiar with Common Core back it
When it comes to the effect of Common Core on education, Northeast residents were split on whether its impact would be positive, negative or have no impact.
Op-ed: More mental health nonsense
It’s not surprising that a former member of the pharmaceutical-supported National Alliance on Mental Illness would provide inaccurate information about what is, and is not, mental illness.
DSS Commissioner Bremby a finalist for Texas job
Social Services Commissioner Roderick L. Bremby confirmed Monday that he is one of three finalists for the city manager job in Fort Worth, Texas.
How the CT Mirror hackathon taught me to be a student again
“It’s good to feel young again. But the professorial side of me needs to pose a deeper question that we sometimes avoid in these settings. Can a digital tool actually “solve” inequalities?”
Three days to go, with 296 bills awaiting a final vote
The General Assembly began the final three days of its 2014 session Monday with 56 bills already passed and sent to the governor – and five times as many awaiting final action in one chamber after winning passage in the other. Let the negotiations begin.
Washington Watch, Week of May 4
Connecticut’s defense industry will be watching as the House Armed Services Committee (Rep. Joe Courtney) releases the National Defense Authorization Act — and funding for all weapons systems for the year.
Miles Rapoport brings political skills honed in CT to DC
Washington – Miles Rapoport has been at the center of many brutal political fights, but is he hard-nosed enough for Washington?