A charter school said its district broke CT law by not reimbursing it for ‘reasonable’ special ed costs. But what is a ‘reasonable’ expense?
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Posted inJustice
Top public defender TaShun Bowden-Lewis reprimanded
The reprimand claims that Bowden-Lewis has failed to address plummeting morale and has levied unfounded allegations of racial discrimination.
Posted inHealth
Amid COVID-19 vaccine issues, CDC director visits CT
CT and federal officials pushed for residents to the COVID-19 vaccine, but acknowledged missed appointments and costs have posed challenges.
Posted inMoney
CT comptroller to lawmakers: Don’t stray far from fiscal guardrails
Despite CT’s $1.9 billion surplus, Comptroller Sean Scanlon warned lawmakers that “the budget will not always remain as it is today.”
Posted inHealth
He’s walking 300 miles across CT. Why? To support aid in dying bill
Tim Appleton is crisscrossing Connecticut on foot to advocate for legislation that would allow terminally ill patients to take a lethal dose.
Posted inHousing
How much money will CT homeless shelters get for winter needs?
The state Department of Housing is dividing up $5 million for cold weather funding between Connecticut’s regional service provider networks.
Posted inHousing
CT initiative looks for landlords’ help to solve homelessness crisis
The program is in its early stages in Fairfield, Litchfield and New London counties and aims to resolve what providers have called a crisis.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
With 3-state deal, Lamont doubles down on offshore wind
Despite recent industry setbacks, CT is joining Massachusetts and Rhode Island in jointly purchasing power to be generated by offshore wind.
Posted inJustice
Lamont appoints Ronnell Higgins to succeed CT public safety chief
Higgins, who currently oversees public safety at Yale, would replace retiring public safety commissioner James Rovella.
Posted inPolitics
CT preserving fingerprints, DNA on Bridgeport absentee ballots
Amid fraud allegations in Bridgeport’s primary election, officials took steps to preserve any ‘forensic evidence’ on absentee ballots cast.
Posted inGovernment
Quinnipiac law professor Sarah Russell nominated to federal court
Sarah Russell, who previously served as a federal public defender, was nominated to sit on the U.S. District Court in Connecticut.
Posted inJustice
Sources: Rovella, Mellekas to retire as CT’s top public safety officials
The top leaders are leaving as the CT state police are facing staffing issues, union unrest and a federal probe into falsified traffic stops.
Posted inHousing
Hartford housing authority overcharged tenants, lawsuit claims
The Greater Hartford Legal Aid lawsuit alleges the housing authority violated federal law by counting donated goods and returned purchases as income.
Posted inGovernment
CT representatives vote to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy
CT’s five U.S. representatives joined the Democrats and some Republican critics in voting to remove Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
CT’s biggest offshore wind project nearly dead in the water
CT’s utilities and Park City Wind developer Avangrid ended an agreement, saying economic headwinds have made the project no longer viable.
