FOI advocates are hailing the ruling in a 2017 case that limits CT’s use of patient confidentiality laws to keep records secret.
Dave Altimari
Dave does in-depth investigative reporting for CT Mirror. His work focuses on government accountability including financial oversight, abuse of power, corruption, safety monitoring, and compliance with law. Before joining CT Mirror Altimari spent 23 years at the Hartford Courant breaking some of the state’s biggest, most impactful investigative stories.
Posted inJustice
State police union: Dozens exonerated in ticketing scandal
CT state police union officials say 20% of troopers accused of submitting false ticket data or underreporting tickets have been exonerated.
Posted inMoney
Auditors: UConn overpaid Herbst $355k during sabbatical
Auditors found that two employees were granted a year of sabbatical leave while collecting their full salary, in violation of UConn’s bylaws.
Posted inHousing
Hartford flooding fund opens to applicants on Sept. 1
Residents of Hartford’s North End plagued by long-term flooding issues can start applying on Sept. 1 for financial relief.
Posted inHealth
State asks judge to close Waterbury Gardens nursing home
The state of CT has asked a judge to close Waterbury Gardens, a nursing home that is costing the state nearly $1 million a month to operate.
Posted inHealth
CT nursing home residents, families plead for higher staffing levels
Many nursing home residents used a Tuesday forum to air concerns about staffing levels, which they described as still insufficient.
Posted inHealth
CT nursing home conditions raise alarms as inspections lag
Nearly half of the nursing homes in CT are overdue for a routine inspection, and the number of serious violations is up. What’s going on?
Posted inJustice
CT could be liable for $60M after ruling in case involving Henry Lee
CT will appeal after a federal judge ruled against the state’s motions to dismiss a case involving Dr. Henry Lee.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Hartford’s North End floods a week after $170M project announced
The comptroller said a $5 million fund designed to cover the North End residents’ flooding costs has yet to be set up to distribute claims.
Posted inJustice
Rep. Maryam Khan assaulted after Muslim service in Hartford
Rep. Maryam Khan was assaulted Wednesday while leaving a Muslim prayer service at the XL Center in downtown Hartford. One man was arrested.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Hartford’s North End flooding woes to be addressed with $170M
Officials announced a $170 million project to correct decades of environmental injustice from flooding and sewage backups in north Hartford.
Posted inHealth
CT adopted some elder care reforms this year but passed on several others
Lawmakers adopted reforms aimed at boosting nursing home transparency, but passed on proposals surrounding staffing levels and patient care.
Posted inHealth
Beefed-up elder care reform bill clears CT House
The legislation boosts transparency in nursing home finances, increases oversight of homemaker companion agencies and adds protections.
Posted inHealth
Former Danbury nursing home employee charged with sex assault
A former nurse’s aide at Western Rehabilitation Care Center has been charged with three counts of sex assault after a police investigation.
Posted inGovernment
State police report details speed, alcohol levels in Quentin Williams crash
Quentin Williams’ blood alcohol level was 0.159%, and wrong-way driver Kimede Mustafaj’s was 0.137%, according to a state police investigation.