Connecticut saw a bump in the number of positive COVID tests Friday due to delayed reporting from a lab.
July 24, 2020
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Anthem, ConnectiCare seek premium increases for 2021 health plans
The companies pointed to rising medical costs and a higher demand for services.
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Connecticut says some nursing homes can stop testing residents for COVID-19
The governor issued an executive order in June allowing nursing homes to pause testing if they are COVID-free for at least two weeks.
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Police reform measure passes a divided House
The state House of Representatives voted Friday morning to pass an ambitious police reform bill.
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Blue Lives, Black Lives and sharp lines on police accountability bill
Democratic leaders struggled to keep its majority caucus united behind passage of a sweeping police accountability bill Thursday.
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As $600 weekly unemployment benefits end, a wave of evictions is expected in CT
The federal moratorium on evictions is also ending Friday, and state protections lapse soon after.
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Biden raised more campaign cash in CT in June, but Trump has plenty of donors in the state
Connecticut residents donated nearly $61,000 to Biden’s presidential campaign in June, while state residents gave about $33,000 to Trump.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Thanking Connecticut’s educated teachers
Connecticut public school teachers, like many of their colleagues across the nation and the world, have had to learn new methods to reach and teach our students, quite literally overnight. We owe them our admiration and thanks. We also need to recognize that a significant reason our teachers are able to meet Connecticut’s students’ needs is fueled by the fact that we have among the most educated teaching force in the nation.Â
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In the time of the coronavirus should the Connecticut legislature change its rules?
At the present time, Connecticut legislators need to be in the actual Legislative Office Building in order to cast their votes. Legislators can either be on the floor of the Legislative Office Building or in their offices when they vote, but they must be in the building for their vote to be counted.