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Posted inHousing
CT legislators push Gov. Lamont for funding amid rising homelessness
State legislators and homeless service providers asked Gov. Ned Lamont directly to increase funding for homelessness services.
Posted inJustice
3 deaths in CT prisons this week, including Maryam Khan attacker
Andrey Desmond, who was serving a 5-year sentence for a 2023 assault on state Rep. Maryam Khan, was found unresponsive in his cell on Feb. 1.
Posted inInvestigations
Tabitha Frank, whose toddler fell from window, is sentenced
Tabitha Frank was charged after her son, 2-year-old Corneliuz Shand Williams, fell out of a third-floor window and died in 2023.
Posted inMoney
Lawmakers spar with Lamont administration over tax rebate plan
The CT tax rebate debate began Friday in the General Assembly, with Republicans in a key committee pushing back on Lamont’s plan.
Posted inPartner Content
Congress rebuffs Trump’s $33B in cuts to health, human services
Congress approved the first public health funding bill in Trump’s second term. In it, lawmakers largely rejected his proposed spending cuts.
Posted inCharting Connecticut
Lamont’s top words in his 8 State of the State addresses
“Housing” was one of Lamont’s most-said words this year, coming up 25 times in his annual State of the State address.
Posted inPartner Content
Nonprofit CT libraries to discontinue passport application services
Public libraries across the country will stop offering passport application services starting Feb. 13 due to a new federal requirement.
Posted inBriefs
Are heart attacks from shoveling snow common?
Heart attacks while shoveling snow are a well-documented risk. Men with certain health conditions or low fitness are especially vulnerable.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
The State of Housing in CT: Why it matters now
This report’s findings point to a clear reality: Connecticut’s housing system is not meeting the needs of the people who live and work here.
Posted inPolitics
A little flexibility gets Lamont a good start to election-year session
The fiscally cautious governor is signaling a willingness to compromise on spending and taxes, and Democrats are happy to see an opening.
Posted inPolitics
CT legislature to weigh online safety, data protections for minors
Online privacy is a legislative priority this year, with several bills already introduced, including two put forward by Gov. Ned Lamont.
Posted inGovernment
Hopes dim for quick resolution to Homeland Security funding bill
Negotiations devolved into a blame game among Republicans and Democrats over who should be talking to whom about the DHS funding bill.
Posted inEducation
Lamont kicks off universal breakfast push at West Hartford school
Gov. Ned Lamont’s budget would allocate $12 million toward a universal school breakfast program; it’s his second time pushing for the effort.