The workers said chronic staffing shortages and forced overtime have created a dangerous situation for both employees and patients.
June 26, 2019 @ 7:10 pm
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Lamont signs new budget, says it will bring stability to CT
Gov. Ned Lamont signed the new $43.4 billion, two-year state budget into law Wednesday, hailing it as a plan that averts a big deficit without raising income tax rates.
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UConn trustees endorse budget, plan to close deficits
The UConn Board of Trustees on Wednesday unanimously approved a $1.33 billion budget for the university’s Storrs and satellite campuses for next year.
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Lamont threatens to clamp down on borrowing if tolls not approved
The governor said he’d consider shifting more borrowing capacity away from non-transportation initiatives to support Connecticut’s highways, bridges and rail lines.
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Share your reaction to tonight’s Democratic debates
Will you be watching the Democratic presidential candidates debate tonight and tomorrow? The Connecticut Mirror’s Viewpoints section would like to hear your assessment of what you saw, who you thought made the most sense, whether the candidates touched on the right national themes or any other observations you might like to share.
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Make CT more accommodating to housing and businesses
With the legislature’s failure to pass House Bill 6749: An Act to Reorganize the Zoning Enabling Act and to Promote Municipal Compliance, Connecticut missed a great opportunity to spur economic development and address glaring issues of housing affordability, diversity and accessibility.
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Bravo to the couple suing to block vaccine data release
I am a father of three young boys and I am writing to thank the parents who are suing the Department of Public Health over its recent release of school-specific vaccine exemption data.
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Fewer vaccinations of senior citizens would endanger them
Our organization exists to improve the lives of older adults. There are many ways we can work towards this goal, but one of the most important aspects of senior health is vaccination. Through a simple shot, we can protect someone’s beloved wife, mother, grandma or friend from a deadly, life-threatening disease. It’s critical to the mission of our organization that we fight to make sure seniors have access to the most important vaccinations. However, the Centers for Disease Control has proposed potential changes to pneumococcal vaccination recommendations that threaten the well-being of American seniors.