The report found high indoor temperatures is risking the health of incarcerated individuals and may violate their constitutional rights.
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Posted inMoney
CT finalizing plan to blunt funding cuts amid government shutdown
CT legislators are planning a Nov. 12-13 special session to OK using up to $500 million to blunt federal cutbacks to human service programs.
Posted inHealth
Democratic governors form a public health alliance
Gov. Ned Lamont is one of 14 governors who intend to share public health information, partly as a rebuke of the Trump administration.
Posted inImmigration
Afghan interpreter released on bond after ICE detention
Zia, who once worked with U.S. Armed Forces and came to the country through legal means, was detained in July after a routine appointment.
Posted inHealth
CT could bond $390M for UConn Health, including Waterbury Hospital purchase
The $390 million in funding would cover the $13 million acquisition of Waterbury Hospital from Prospect Medical Holdings.
Posted inInvestigations
Witness testifies he gave Kosta Diamantis thousands in cash
Sal Monarca testified that he handed over cash bribes to Kosta Diamantis at a Dunkin’ Donuts and in the Capital Grille’s bathroom.
Posted inInvestigations
Judge: Lamont does not have to testify in Kosta Diamantis trial
A federal judge nixed a plan for Gov. Ned Lamont to testify in the Kosta Diamantis trial, saying his testimony wouldn’t be relevant.
Posted inJustice
Correction ombuds asks DOC to suspend contract for Inmate Legal Aid Program
DeVaughn Ward wrote a letter to DOC seeking the immediate suspension its contract with Bansley Law, the firm hired to administer the program.
Posted inHealth
How the biggest health systems in CT are using AI in patient care
Doctors at Yale New Haven Health and Hartford HealthCare say a new AI tool is transforming how they interact with patients.
Posted inEconomic Development
At Black Business Expo, Hartford businesses make sales—and build community
The event aims to promote the growing Black business community, showing off the entrepreneurial spirit and the range of opportunities.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
In some CT towns, clouds form over new solar developments
Experts warn the pushback against solar could threaten CT’s ability to meet its long-term commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Posted inPolitics
At Yale, a muted response to Gaza ceasefire
A permanent ceasefire between Israel and Hamas was a cornerstone demand of Yale protestors. But campus was relatively quiet when it went into effect Friday.
Posted inPolitics
At liberal group town hall, Lamont grilled over Trump, immigration and housing
‘I don’t shout and get as angry,’ the governor said at Thursday’s event, hosted by progressive advocacy group Indivisible’s Stamford chapter.
Posted inCharting Connecticut
The price of a cup of coffee in CT is up 7.7%. It could be worse.
In 2020, the price of a pound of roasted ground coffee in U.S. cities averaged $4.43. In August 2025, prices hit $8.87 per pound.
Posted inEducation
CT Board of Ed: Lawmakers say which charter schools get funded
Years ago, a charter school only needed approval from the CT Board of Education to begin operating. But in 2015, the legislature stepped in.
