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Plus: Updates on the Connecticut Education Issues Summit, the Council of Small Towns, and the Planning and Development Committee.
Do pre-COVID students qualify for free CT community college tuition aid?
The “Mary Ann Handley Award” — formerly PACT — covers the gap between grants and community college tuition and fees.
Does CT charge a cannabis tax for medical marijuana?
To obtain medical marijuana, patients’ health care providers must certify that they have an approved condition and patients register with CT.
Did the US Postal Service change its postmark rules?
Some people have raised concerns about the mailing of bills, absentee ballots and other items that require a specific postmark date.
Did homelessness in Connecticut increase by more than 40% in 2025?
CT provides a point-in-time count of the sheltered and unsheltered people in the state every year. The census is completed in January.
Do CT commercial drivers have CDLs suspended after a DUI arrest, even without a conviction?
For CDL holders, a DUI triggers a criminal court case and an administrative action by the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Are CT vaccine requirements the same for private, public schools?
In 2021, lawmakers passed Public Act 21-6, which removed the option for new students to claim a religious exemption.
Does CT have the highest flu rate in the Northeast in 2025?
Further complicating the flu season is a new influenza virus strain renamed “H3N2 subclade K,” which is circulating widely today.
Did the flu variant H3N2/K emerge before this year’s vaccine was formulated?
The World Health Organization selected the components for the northern hemisphere influenza vaccine between February and March of this year.
Was Connecticut State Police short 300 troopers in 2025?
The CT State Police, which negotiated a 4.5% wage hike with state officials, had more than 1,200 troopers in its ranks over a decade ago.
Did billionaire wealth nearly triple one year during COVID?
Billionaire wealth grew during the COVID pandemic due in part to a strong stock market and returns of profits to shareholders.
Does Connecticut fine people who don’t clear snow, ice from their vehicle?
There are laws about removing snow and ice from commercial and noncommercial vehicles, with exceptions for very specific instances.
Can health care providers in CT require you to keep a credit or debit card on file to receive care?
Revisions to the law, which went into effect in October 2025, do not affect the patient’s obligation to pay for services.
Is the U.S. providing $40 billion in aid to Argentina?
President Donald Trump initially tied support to President Javier Milei’s performance in the October election in Argentina.



