Homelessness is not a crime. It is the predictable outcome of decades of failed housing policy.
New Haven shows how NOT to solve homelessness
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Third Act CT to Stephen Miller: We’re not ‘going home’
We in Third Act CT are CT elders who stand irrefutably against the oligarchic autocracy now under construction.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Lamont seeks delay on vote over transmission line in Fairfield, Bridgeport
The Fairfield to Congress Railroad Transmission Line plan sparked local opposition from people who object to the use of 195-foot steel poles.
Posted inHousing
At YIMBYTown conference, discontent over Lamont veto of HB 5002
At national conference, attendees voiced frustration with Lamont as speakers from red states touted advancements in their zoning policies.
Posted inHealth
Expiring federal health subsidies could cost CT $295M to make up
Governors including Ned Lamont are urging congress to extend the subsidies. If they expire, more than 4M people could lose health coverage.
Posted inJustice
CT announces ban on warrantless ICE arrests in state courthouses
Immigration officers to be prohibited from making certain arrests, wearing masks in state courthouses. How rules will be enforced is unclear.
Posted inPartner Content
RFK Jr.’s vaccine panel expected to recommend delaying hepatitis B shot for children
A federal vaccine advisory panel is expected to vote to recommend delaying until age 4 the hepatitis B vaccine, currently given to newborns.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
CT battling Trump EPA proposal to end greenhouse gas regulation
Connecticut officials and advocates are in the thick of a fight over it, with emissions levels and air quality hanging in the balance.
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Wethersfield school renovations would benefit student health
There are statistically significant improvements in student outcomes that go beyond the financial variable.
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The Bizarro presidency
Trump’s Bizarro-like idea of meritocracy amounts to a patronage system of blatant incompetency.
Posted inHealth
CT in talks to buy Bristol, Day Kimball and Waterbury Hospitals
Officials are discussing the purchase of Prospect Medical’s Waterbury Hospital and Bristol and Day Kimball hospitals by UConn Health.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
US Army Corps cites progress clearing hydrilla in CT. What’s next?
Officials say they’re turning the tide in a long-running fight against hydrilla — but to continue, the Army Corps needs additional funding.
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Turned off by Trump, Canadians cancel trips. New England pays the price.
White House rhetoric has left Canadians a rare breed of visitors in New England, usually a hotspot vacation destination from nearby Quebec.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Constitution Pipeline: What to know about the controversial gas project
The Constitution Pipeline will link up with two existing pipelines that serve both CT and the wider region.