Thursday’s Capitol Hill commemoration of the anniversary of the Sandy Hook shooting, which occurred three years ago on Dec. 14, was also a memorial to the victims of the San Bernardino massacre – and to dozens of other victims of gun murders across the nation.
December 10, 2015 @ 2:21 pm
Posted inHealth
2,200 exchange customers could lose discounts for not filing taxes
About 2,200 current customers of Connecticut’s health insurance exchange won’t be eligible for discounted coverage next year because they did not file tax returns for 2014 as required, exchange officials said Thursday.
Posted inPolitics
Connecticut asks for ‘no-fly’ list to screen gun buyers
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy jumped into a national debate over gun control, civil liberties and terrorism Thursday by revealing he has asked the White House for access to the U.S. government’s “no-fly” list and other terrorism watch lists to screen firearms purchases in Connecticut.
Posted inHealth, Money
How each hospital fared under the budget deal
Hospitals will receive $164.3 million in state and federal funds under the budget deal legislators approved Tuesday, restoring some of the funding Gov. Dannel P. Malloy cut from hospitals in September, as well as millions more in overdue payments. Here’s who gets what.
Posted inEducation
Will CT abandon plan to link teacher ratings to student testing?
Teachers’ unions, school boards and education reformers are gearing up for a fight over whether to retreat from grading teachers on how their students do on standardized tests. But before the decision is made, Connecticut’s education chief wants a review of whether using test scores actually helps improve education.
Posted inMoney
Treasurer offers alternative vision for state pension fix
Connecticut faces sharply rising pension costs over the next two decades — but nearly $2 billion less at its worst point than the nightmare scenario Gov. Dannel P. Malloy outlined two months ago, according to a new analysis Wednesday from state Treasurer Denise L. Nappier.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Connecticut’s disabled need not fight the aid-in-dying idea
Disabilities rights advocates have successfully (and rightly) fought many battles on behalf of disabled and handicapped people, who too often encounter obstacles and attitudes that are antagonistic to their success and well-being. Understandably, they have a victimhood mindset, which is the lens through which they view any societal issues that can be imagined to constitute another threat to their existence. Predictably, disabilities rights advocates have reacted with alarm to aid-in-dying initiatives. I believe this is a battle that they need not fight.