Some Connecticut cities are reverting to virtual public meetings and reimplementing mask mandates in government buildings.
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.
Posted inGovernment
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.
Posted inGovernment
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.
Posted inGovernment
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.
Posted inGovernment
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.
Posted inEnergy & Environment, Government
For CT’s environmental agency, Zoom was ‘the real hero’ of the pandemic
Despite some legislative setbacks, more work on environmental issues than initially anticipated got done over Zoom
Posted inGovernment
An online lender gave hundreds of PPP loans to fake farms. Now Congress is investigating.
The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis probe seeks answers from Kabbage and BlueVine.
Posted inGovernment, Health, Money
Union, Lamont reach last-minute deal to avert strike at group homes for the disabled
Gov. Ned Lamont and CT’s largest health care workers union averted a strike at group homes for the developmentally disabled.
Posted inGovernment
CT Capitol shooting suspect in custody
State Police on Wednesday connected the shots fired at the state Capitol to a shooting spree in Southington.
Posted inGovernment
Bullets hit CT state Capitol building
The damage was discovered Tuesday morning, police said.
Posted inEconomic Development
Boston Fed and CT community foundations fight for inclusive recovery
Government and nonprofit entities are stepping up with COVID relief and recovery, including the Boston Fed and CT’s community foundations.
Posted inGovernment
Strike threat could push hundreds out of group homes and into nursing homes
Hundreds of group home residents, trapped in a game of state budget brinkmanship, could be transferred into nursing homes.
Posted inGovernment, Money
Group home strike is forestalled after union, CT officials make progress in talks
The state’s largest health care workers’ union has suspended plans to strike at more than 200 group homes Friday.
Posted inGovernment
Judge raises question of whether school mask lawsuit should proceed
Recent legislative action on emergency powers makes the issue moot, state attorney says
Posted inGovernment
Does absentee voting increase turnout? There’s no easy answer
Among eligible CT voters in 2016 and 2020, 400,000 more voted in 2020.
