A group of Trinity College students spent a semester taking the 87-page Sheff v. O’Neill agreement filled with hard-to-digest numbers and legal jargon and translating it into a few graphics to help the public understand how far the state is from the agreement’s goal.
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Military families push the Army to ‘normalize parenthood’
There are over 400,000 parents within the Army alone.
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Amazon distribution center developer purchases land from Waterbury
The Pennsylvania-based developer will now begin determining if it can actually build on the land, which is in Naugatuck and Waterbury.
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Did Ned Lamont offer the largest tax cut in CT history? By one standard, yes.
Gov. Ned Lamont says his tax relief plan is the largest in CT history, yet it’s a tiny share of the government’s current financial windfall.
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Anti-abortion leader says Bob Stefanowski ‘has heartened pro-life voters’
An anti-abortion leader said he sees common ground with a Connecticut gubernatorial nominee for the first time in decades.
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Patrick Griffin selected as CT’s new chief state’s attorney
CT Criminal Justice Commission on Thursday appointed career prosecutor Patrick Griffin to the “thankless job” of chief state’s attorney.
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Retraction: Sema4 did not breach contract to provide COVID testing
A story published on May 11 about Sema4 and its COVID-19 testing contract with the state of Connecticut contained a number of errors.
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New England energy demand dropped to its lowest point ever this month
Officials at the regional grid operator attributed the drop to good weather and the adoption of rooftop solar on homes and businesses.
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Bob Stefanowski stays silent on abortion law his running mate helped pass
Gov. Ned Lamont challenged Republican Bob Stefanowski to take a position on the abortion rights bill Stefanowski’s running mate supported.
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Sen. Matt Lesser won’t primary for secretary of the state nomination
Lesser finished second among the five candidates for secretary of the state at the Democratic State Convention on Saturday.
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Lawmakers direct Lamont: Save less, fill vacant state jobs
The new CT state budget limits Lamont’s ability to save money once the fiscal year is underway to encourage filling of more vacant state jobs.
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Lamont remains neutral in contests for treasurer, secretary of the state
Gov. Ned Lamont declined Monday to put his weight behind his party’s convention endorsements over the weekend.
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Connecticut acts to help its lead-poisoned children
CT will direct most of its efforts — and most of $30 million — toward its cities, where children are more likely to suffer lead poisoning.
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As hospital systems grow in CT, rural patients lose services
In CT, rural hospitals have shut down intensive care and labor-and-delivery services as their health systems have consolidated operations.
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CT Democrats diversify in picks for treasurer and secretary of the state
Erick Russell got the Democratic endorsement for state treasurer, and Rep. Stephanie Thomas got the endorsement for secretary of the state.