Gov. Ned Lamont expressed confidence in the workplace culture of his administration and in his top budget official, Melissa McCaw.
Government
Stories about state agencies and the actions they’re taking, lawmakers and the moves they’re making to strengthen or loosen existing state regulations, and the inner workings of state government.
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With praise and pointed silence, McCaw confirms tension in Lamont administration
The OPM Secretary affirmed a “close working relationship” with Gov. Ned Lamont while implicitly confirming a distant relationship with others.
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Watchdog: CT Port group lacked authority to launch partnership tied to offshore wind hub
The Connecticut Port Authority launched a public-private partnership tied to a major offshore wind-to-energy project without proper authority, a contracting watchdog group reported.
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Lamont: Colangelo would ‘be gone’ if he could fire him
Gov. Ned Lamont on Thursday said Chief State’s Attorney Richard Colangelo Jr. would “be gone” if the governor had the power to fire him.
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Safety net for neglected older teens can be difficult to secure
The closer to their 18th birthday that teens get, the harder they and their advocates have to work to prove neglect to DCF,
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Union: Jobs must be filled at Connecticut Valley Hospital
Health care workers called on state officials to fill hundreds of vacancies at CVH so that they can serve people suffering from addiction.
Posted inGovernment, Health, Money
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.
Posted inGovernment, Health
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.
Posted inMoney
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.
Posted inEconomic Development
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.
Posted inGovernment
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.
