A bipartisan consensus is nudging Gov. Ned Lamont toward tapping Connecticut’s rainy day fund to replace SNAP benefits.
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Posted inEducation
More CT high school students are taking college-level classes
A surge in COVID emergency funding has allowed district leaders add more dual credit classes and practical training for today’s job market
Posted inHealth
How one CT clinic is addressing racial disparities in maternal care
Enrich Health’s approach—which aims to improve maternal and birth outcomes—is aligned with HUSKY’s new value-based payment model.
Posted inPolitics
As shutdown drags on, US Rep. Jahana Hayes recalls time as a SNAP recipient
The congresswoman spoke in a livestreamed interview with the Connecticut Mirror’s Washington reporter Lisa Hagen on Wednesday evening.
Posted inEconomic Development
CT United FC will launch without a stadium. That wasn’t the original plan
A campaign for Connecticut to enter the major league soccer market has gained momentum, but there’s a problem: The team doesn’t have a stadium. Yet.
Posted inInvestigations
Kosta Diamantis wants to bring jurors back to court for questioning
Kosta Diamantis’ attorney Norm Pattis wants to ask jurors again if they’d read or viewed news coverage about the case before the trial.
Posted inPolitics
Police arrest Rocky Hill man after online threats to Sen. Matt Lesser
Robert Pabich was charged Oct. 24 after he posted on Facebook calling for Sen. Matt Lesser, other Democratic lawmakers to be shot and killed.
Posted inJustice
As CT cities weigh ICE policies, some residents want more action
Following high-profile ICE detentions across Connecticut, several cities are evaluating how their employees interact with the federal agents.
Posted inGovernment
Towing companies say DMV proposed rate increases aren’t enough
The cost of having a car towed from a private lot or by police for a parking violation would rise 4.5% annually for the next thee years.
Posted inGovernment
CT, other states sue Trump administration over SNAP suspension
The plaintiffs, including CT, say the Trump administration’s suspension of SNAP benefits during the government shutdown is ‘contrary to law.’
Posted inEnergy & Environment
PURA approves $66M rate hike for United Illuminating customers
The first major decision since former chair Marissa Gillett resigned will cause monthly electric bills to rise by an estimated $10-$13.
Posted inHuman Services
Mimi Torres-García’s mother admitted abusing her, warrants say
The mother of ‘Mimi’ Torres-García told police that she had restrained her with zip-ties when she was ‘bad,’ according to arrest warrants.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
With Marissa Gillett gone, legal battles still plague PURA
A pair of lawsuits remain pending in state courts as of this week alleging wrongdoing by the former PURA chair prior to her resignation.
