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Posted inEnergy & Environment
Loss of Revolution Wind could cost ratepayers $500M a year, DEEP says
In addition to raising costs, DEEP said, the loss would also make the region more susceptible to rolling blackouts during peak demand.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Enablers of the new American autocracy
A soft coup is insidious and diabolical. It is the choice of recent new autocrats. We are at stage three of four, in my opinion,
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Don’t let immigration status decide who gets care in CT
Connecticut should expand Medicaid to all teens and young adults regardless of immigration status.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
The hidden health crisis: medical debt
Medical debt has become a full-blown public health emergency; delaying care, worsening illness, deepening inequality, and destroying hope.
Posted inInvestigations
DMV committee expands scope to study broader changes to towing law
The 10-member DMV committee will study how to make it easier for low-income residents to get their cars back.
Posted inHealth
Lamont exploring how to maintain COVID vaccine access in CT
Gov. Ned Lamont said he has consulted with New York and Massachusetts about how to continue easy access to COVID vaccines.
Posted inLong Story Short
PODCAST: CT boosts special ed funding, advocates say more is needed
WSHU and CT Mirror’s Sasha Allen discussed her article about why Connecticut’s additional $70M in special education funding may not be enough.
Posted inPolitics
Why CT’s congressional map looks odd, but is not a gerrymander
Here’s how redistricting really works in Connecticut and why some people think they see a lobster claw in the congressional map.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
EPA’s reconsideration of the asbestos ban compromises CT veterans
One truth impossible to ignore: unless asbestos exposure is eliminated once and for all, the human cost —especially among veterans— will only escalate.
Posted inEducation
Funding for special ed in CT got a bump this year, but is it enough?
CT injected $70 million more for special education, but it isn’t enough to meet many districts’ needs. Officials are trying to fill the gaps.
Posted inTalking Transportation
Back to the grind… in the air, at sea, and on the road
While you’ve been enjoying the summer (me, too!) we need to get updated on what’s been happening on our roads, rails and waters.
Posted inHealth
As other states act, demand escalates for CT action on COVID vaccines
After the FDA narrowed eligibility for the COVID vaccine, some states are issuing their own guidance. Advocates want CT to do the same.
Posted inBriefs
Has the world broken heat records in recent years?
Global temperatures in 2024 were about 2.3°F higher than the 20th-century average. Scientists say the rise is tied to greenhouse gas emissions.