Health care workers called on state officials to fill hundreds of vacancies at CVH so that they can serve people suffering from addiction.
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Health care workers’ union reaches deal to end strike against nonprofit
Connecticut’s largest healthcare workers’ union reached a tentative deal, ending its strike against a group home chain for the disabled.
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Robocallers try new tactics to evade crackdowns
Like the Whac-A-Mole game at the carnival, every time state and federal law enforcement officials think they have smacked down scam robocalls, the unwanted calls pop up in a slightly different place with a slightly different face. One new trick is for callers to send messages straight to voicemail. The scammers argue that because they […]
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Nonprofits say COVID exacerbated staffing woes into a crisis
Nonprofit leaders say their ability to assess the crisis is hindered by delays in getting state funding to community-based caregivers.
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Lamont: National Guard ready if state workers miss vaccination deadline
About 75% are in compliance with the COVID-19 vaccination-or-test mandate. The National Guard could be activated to provide support.
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One group home settles with 1199; two more face strikes
Union caregivers at group homes struck a deal Wednesday with one owner and issued strike notices for two others.
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CT lost government jobs during the pandemic. Is that a bad thing?
Many communities in Connecticut froze non-education jobs to help balance their budget during the pandemic.
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Threat of strikes returns at group homes for the developmentally disabled
A major healthcare workers’ union plans to strike Oct. 5 against two group home operators for the developmentally disabled.
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Will CT’s race to attract data centers pay off? For some, it’s unclear
With many other states offering incentives, Connecticut’s relatively late arrival to the data center race struck some observers as odd.
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Delayed by COVID, Connecticut’s redistricting ramps up
Connecticut’s reapportionment will test whether technology can bring public participation to a process controlled by political insiders.
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As the COVID delta variant spreads, some CT town leaders revive lockdown-era practices
Some Connecticut cities are reverting to virtual public meetings and reimplementing mask mandates in government buildings.
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CT comptroller released disputed documents one day before public records hearing
A year after withholding public disclosure of the price of taxpayer-funded purchases, Comptroller Kevin Lembo changed course.
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Computer glitch hobbles fingerprinting in many CT police departments
CT police departments have been forced to use paper-and-ink fingerprinting techniques after a new system went live on July 25.
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Manisha Juthani is Lamont’s nominee to lead CT Department of Public Health
Dr. Manisha Juthani replaces Renee Coleman-Mitchell, who was fired at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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New Haven GOP taps Carlson for mayoral run
For the first time in 14 years, New Haven’s Republican Party is fielding a candidate for mayor.