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K-12 April 28, 2021

CT school districts will not be required to provide remote learning next year

The Department of Education emphasized the importance of learning in person.
by Adria Watson

Energy April 28, 2021

Financial penalties ordered for Eversource, UI for storm Isaias response

Eversource and United Illuminating failed to fully prepare for and respond to Tropical Storm Isaias last year, according to state utility regulators who reduced the…
by Keith M. Phaneuf

nursing homes April 28, 2021

Proposal allowing cameras in nursing homes moves to Senate

Bills permitting the recording devices have been raised several times in Connecticut, but the push this year is strong.
by Jenna Carlesso
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CT school districts will not be required to provide remote learning next year
by Adria Watson

The Department of Education emphasized the importance of learning in person.

Financial penalties ordered for Eversource, UI for storm Isaias response
by Keith M. Phaneuf

Eversource and United Illuminating failed to fully prepare for and respond to Tropical Storm Isaias last year, according to state utility regulators who reduced the companies’ ability to recoup costs.

Proposal allowing cameras in nursing homes moves to Senate
by Jenna Carlesso

Bills permitting the recording devices have been raised several times in Connecticut, but the push this year is strong.

Advocates for banning flavored tobacco products press on despite setback
by Keith M. Phaneuf

The battle to ban flavored e-cigarettes and other products hit resistance recently, but advocates said the struggle is not over.

Senate votes to repeal CT’s religious exemption to mandatory vaccinations
by Jenna Carlesso and Jacqueline Rabe Thomas

Senators voted 22 to 14 in favor of the proposal after more than eight hours of debate.

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Opinion Connecticut needs House Joint Resolution 58 — universal absentee voting
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Even though Connecticut is a blue state with a Democratically controlled house, senate and governor, it  is just one of seven states in the nation does not allow universal absentee voting prior to election day.

Opinion Gender is a social construct and there are not just two
by Felicia McSweeney

As a young adult, it can get frustrating sometimes when I speak with certain older adults about transgender identities. Most of the time they are confused about the concept of gender nonconformity and have a hard time understanding or accepting their validity. They may say something like “there’s only two genders” or “if you were born a girl, then you are a girl.”

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At a time when access to health care and awareness of related disparities are at the forefront of our minds, it only makes sense to pass legislation in Connecticut that continues to allow residents to afford the treatments their doctors prescribe. SB 1003 will do just that.

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A child comes into the emergency department, gasping for air. She is immediately seen by an emergency doctor, diagnosed with an asthma attack, and started on treatment. Knowing that she will need a hospital admission, her doctor calls her insurance company to try to convince them that the admission is medically necessary.

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Advocates for banning flavored tobacco products press on despite setback

by  Keith M. Phaneuf
Politics

Senate votes to repeal CT’s religious exemption to mandatory vaccinations

by  Jenna Carlesso and Jacqueline Rabe Thomas
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Connecticut is slowest-growing state in Northeast according to U.S. Census

by  Patrick Skahill | Connecticut Public Radio
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Aliera, Trinity HealthShare agree to stop marketing plans in Connecticut

by  Jenna Carlesso
Vaccine Info

The risks of getting a J&J shot: What you need to know

by  Kasturi Pananjady
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Lamont’s plan for pandemic relief focuses on economy, child care and education

by  Keith M. Phaneuf
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CT DHMAS commissioner tapped for federal position

by  Jenna Carlesso
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Clinics across Connecticut to start taking walk-ups for COVID vaccine

by  Jenna Carlesso and Dave Altimari
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A battle to get more clean energy into New England’s electric grid is underway. Here’s what you need to know.

by  Jan Ellen Spiegel
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A Hartford minister takes a U.S. senator on a grim tour

by  Mark Pazniokas
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Go back or push forward? Schools look to ‘acceleration’ to fill pandemic learning gaps

by  Kalyn Belsha | Chalkbeat
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Only one vaccine is OK’d for older teens. It’s also the hardest to manage in rural America

by  Katheryn Houghton | Kaiser Health News
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Lamont says his plan for $6B in federal pandemic relief will transform CT

by  Keith M. Phaneuf
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by  Keith M. Phaneuf
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Nursing home strikes loom large in CT as strike votes are underway

by  Keith M. Phaneuf
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Why it took days for one CVS store in CT to stop vaccinating New Yorkers

by  Dave Altimari
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Bills to repeal motor vehicle tax and cap property taxes are in political limbo

by  Keith M. Phaneuf
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