Thousands of CT students’ college transcripts are held up over debt, but a bill already approved in committee would end the practice.
Jessica Bravo
Jessica is CT Mirror's Emma Bowen Foundation general assignment reporter for the 2022 / 2023 academic year. She is currently a senior at Central Connecticut State University pursuing her bachelor’s degree in journalism. She also works at her school’s newspaper, The Recorder, and peer mentored first-year undergraduates at Central. Jessica is a Connecticut native through and through.
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CT Politics: Public testifies on ranked-choice voting
Four bills introduced in the CT legislature this session would implement ranked-choice voting in the state for various elections.
Posted inBriefs
CT Politics: Bill would require parental consent for social media accounts
CT lawmakers have proposed bills to address the mental health of young people, which experts say can be negatively impacted by social media.
Posted inGovernment
Bill would require parental consent for social media accounts
The law would require social media companies to get parental consent before allowing anyone 16 or younger to use their platforms.
Posted inGovernment
CT officials mull ranked-choice voting this session
At least one bill has been filed to allow ranked-choice voting — where voters rank candidates by preference — in municipal elections in CT.
Posted inEducation
Hartford announces teacher recruitment program amid shortage
Hartford has a growing Caribbean and Latin American population, and a new program aims to fill with vacancies with teachers from that region.
Posted inEducation
Study finds CHESLA student loans effective for in-state economic growth
The study found that CT residents with a college education will earn $1.2 million more than those who graduated with a high school diploma.
Posted inHealth
78% of CT residents worried about health care affordability
Most Connecticut residents have faced at least one health care financial burden over the last year, according to a new survey
Posted inHealth
CT vaccine info: What to know about new COVID-19 booster shot
The new bivalent COVID-19 vaccine is now available in Connecticut. Here’s a look at who is eligible and where you can get boosted
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As CT opioid overdose deaths rise, settlement funds begin arriving
New London, like other Connecticut cities and towns, is deciding how to spend National Opioid Settlement money from pharmaceutical companies.
Posted inMoney
CT’s second ‘Sales Tax-Free Week’ of 2022 begins Sunday
Connecticut residents can buy most clothing and shoes under $100 without paying sales tax for one week, for the second time in 2022.
Posted inPolitics
Rep. Treneé McGee, anti-abortion candidate, wins Democratic primary
McGee’s race was one of eight primaries for General Assembly nominations Tuesday.
Posted inHealth
Insurance Department agrees to move rate hike hearing but won’t change format
Officials will proceed with the typical public meeting, albeit in a new location, despite William Tong’s ask for a more formal hearing.
Posted inTransportation
CT Transit bus ridership is recovering, in part because of free fares
CT Transit bus ridership is recovering to pre-pandemic levels, and free fares are believed to be a key reason why. But challenges persist.
Posted inTransportation
Metro-North adds express trains to serve New Haven, Waterbury
The increased capacity on Metro-North comes even as ridership numbers are struggling to recover to pre-pandemic levels.