Teachers are on the front lines as immigration enforcement turns the simple routine of going to school into a source of extreme anxiety for students.
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Posted inEnergy & Environment
Blumenthal teams up with GOP senator to rein in data centers
The bipartisan bill would require new data centers to find their own power sources and ensure they don’t drive up consumer utility bills.
Posted inEducation
CT advocates want $70M for Care4Kids from emergency fund
Advocates and child care providers are asking for $70M from an emergency fund created to address Trump administration cuts to programs.
Posted inPolitics
CT Democrats flex muscle with emergency legislation
Two bills crafted by CT Democrats were speeding to passage in the Senate after a partisan debate over policies, process and power.
Posted inHousing
CT lawmakers to repeal 2024 single-stair building code change
The General Assembly is expected to pass Senate Bill 298, a lengthy omnibus bill that includes a repeal of the 2024 single-stair exit law.
Posted inPolitics
Poll: Lamont’s long-shot challenger is far behind, but slightly less so
Lamont’s job approval rating in the University of New Hampshire poll was a tepid +4, with 49% approving and 45% disapproving.
Posted inGovernment
Will CT pass new requirements for energy drink signage?
House Bill 5269 would also establish a working group made up of lawmakers, experts and parents to study how energy drinks affect children.
Posted inHealth
CT lawmakers explore legislation to curb medical credit cards
Thousands of CT providers offer option to apply for medical credit cards to cover out-of-pocket costs. Lawmakers want consumer protections.
Posted inPartner Content
CT sues Trump admin. over changes to childhood vaccine recommendations
More than a dozen states sued the Trump administration over its rollback of vaccine recommendations for children, calling the move an illegal threat to public health.
Posted inPolitics
Trump claims big wins, but CT Democrats describe a crisis
Connecticut Democrats spoke at the “People’s State of the Union,” which put a spotlight on Americans affected by Trump policies.
Posted inHealth
Lawmakers revive efforts to help long-term care insurance policyholders
Lawmakers are considering a bill that would provide relief to long-term care insurance policyholders squeezed by large premium increases.
Posted inHousing
Tense hearing on bills to end no-fault evictions, limit rent hikes
CT lawmakers heard testimony on several bills that could fundamentally change the nature of the landlord-tenant relationship.
Posted inGovernment
CT comptroller revives wage theft bill after failed attempt last year
State Comptroller Sean Scanlon is backing legislation that would cut off companies that commit wage theft from contracting with the state.
Posted inPartner Content
SCOTUS to hear from oil, gas companies seeking to block climate lawsuits
The case is one of many—including one from CT—alleging companies deceived the public about how fossil fuels contribute to climate change.
