A key CT panel endorsed nearly $900 million in new relief options, including relief for renters and expanded breaks for shoppers and seniors.
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Posted inEconomic Development
The CT Sun is leaving. The sale has raised deeper questions.
As the Sun and other sports teams depart for larger markets, concerns have grown that CT broadly lacks appeal for major league franchises.
Posted inMoney
CT House Republicans say a one-time tax rebate is not enough
House Republicans called for the maximum property tax credit to grow to $650, which would cost CT an estimated $275 million per year.
Posted inHealth
What to know about Lamont’s plan to expand CT vaccine authority
Gov. Ned Lamont said the bill would expand CT’s authority over vaccine policy amid “mixed messages” at the federal level.
Posted inImmigration
Citizenship ceremonies in CT imbued with mixed emotions amid ICE crackdown
For many, going through naturalization now brings with it guilt and concern for foreign-born residents who have been shut out of the process.
Posted inGovernment
No Kings rallies in CT draw thousands, old and young, in protest
CT state officials decried Trump initiatives such as the SAVE America Act and the war in Iran at the No Kings rally in Hartford.
Posted inHartford
Hartford’s mayor fired the cop who killed a man. Residents demand more.
The Hartford mayor’s office held a town hall just hours after announcing the police officer who had killed Steven ‘Stevie’ Jones was fired.
Posted inPartner Content
Henry Lee, former CT state police commissioner, dead at 87
Forensic scientist Henry Lee, known for helping to bring modern crime scene work in the spotlight, has died at 87.
Posted inPartner Content
Trump signs executive action to pay TSA after Congress fails to agree on DHS funding
President Trump signed a promised executive action to pay Transportation Security Administration employees, after a deal stalled in Congress.
Posted inEducation
School crisis drills in CT get rules and standards with new law
School crisis drills until now have been developed and implemented on a district-by-district basis with few explicit guidelines in CT law.
Posted inMoney
As most states’ reserves have dwindled, CT’s safety net has grown
Connecticut has bucked a national trend, building unprecedented safeguards against a recession and federal budget cuts, a new report says.
Posted inCharting Connecticut
Student debt is up, especially on the East Coast
Student loan debt is growing as more borrowers fall into delinquency and default — including thousands of Connecticut residents.
Posted inPartner Content
CT Senate GOP urges $20 million in aid for dairy farmers
Members of the GOP caucus back legislation that would provide a $20 million tax credit to support the local dairy farmers.
Posted inMoney
Ritter sees compromise on CT tax rebates and aid to schools
A one-year advance on property tax credits could help CT legislators maintain or increase rebates while finding extra money for schools.
Posted inGovernment
CT governor, secretary of the state speak out against SAVE America Act
The bill, currently before the US Senate, would require “documentary proof” of citizenship to register, photo identification at the polls.