A range of advocacy groups decried the practices shown in videos released Tuesday of youths being restrained and secluded at jails operated by the state Department of Children and Families.
September 15, 2015
Posted inPolitics
No Ex-Im bank, so GE says it may move jobs overseas
WASHINGTON – General Electric announced Tuesday that it may move about 500 U.S. jobs to France, Hungary and China because of Congress’s failure to extend the charter of the Export-Import Bank. It is an issue that could also influence the Connecticut-based company’s search for a new headquarters.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Malloy signs U.S-Chinese greenhouse gas declaration
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy participated Tuesday in a U.S-Chinese climate summit to announce agreements by cities, state and provinces that he says signifies a greater willingness by China to restrict the production of greenhouse gases.
Posted inNews
Obama jokes Huskies women are perennial White House visitors
“They’ve visited so much they are now certified to give White House tours,” the president said.
Posted inMoney, Politics
Daunting task: Study taxes but not whether they’re too high
The State Tax Panel is kicking off a four-month study of the state’s tax system and economy, but in theory it will not address whether taxes are too high or too low, or whether certain groups should pay more or less.
Posted inNews
Court warned of ‘life and death’ stakes in domestic cases
The Connecticut Supreme Court heard a public interest appeal Tuesday intended to clarify whether applications for restraining orders in family-violence cases ever can be denied without a hearing. “This isn’t a technicality,” Linda Allard of Greater Hartford Legal Aid told the court. “This is about life and death.”
Posted inEducation
State watchdog releases videos of ‘dangerous’ restraints, seclusions in juvenile jails
Surveillance video from inside the state-run juvenile jails released Tuesday shows youths being forcibly restrained and dragged into solitary confinement, where some then attempt to injure themselves. These eight videos were released by the state Office of the Child Advocate as state legislators grapple with the future of the locked jails.
Posted inHealth
Medicare yet to save money with heralded payment model
A high-profile Medicare experiment pushing doctors and hospitals to join together to operate more efficiently has yet to save the government money, with nearly half of the groups costing more than the government estimated their patients would normally cost, federal records show.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Connecticut charter school work is not done
Almost everyone remembers the first day of school. Families rush to get all the necessary back-to-school supplies and new-school clothes. There’s the anticipation of a new teacher, and new friends. There’s a chance to start fresh and put your best foot forward. And this new school year brings significant excitement for more than 1,000 new Connecticut charter school students just months after their families fought and won a battle for a spot in these schools of choice.