The program, administered by the state Office of Higher Education, provides qualified borrowers with up to $20,000 in relief over four years.
More CT student loan borrowers can apply for reimbursement starting Friday
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Help build the Margerie Reservoir Trail
With $2.28 million in state funding, we’re closer than ever to creating safe access to this beautiful place — without asking for new local taxes.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
CT electric rates to drop in Sept. as a result of state borrowing
The $155M in state borrowing will result in lower utility rates for Eversource and UI customers on their monthly bills starting in September.
Posted inPolitics
Republican Ryan Fazio opens campaign for governor
State Sen. Ryan Fazio of Greenwich opened a campaign for the Republican gubernatorial nomination with a pledge to lower state income taxes.
Posted inInvestigations
Kosta Diamantis trial witness list includes many former CT officials
The witness list in Kosta Diamantis’ trial on corruption charges includes state employees and people from major CT construction companies.
Posted inBriefs
Does Avelo Airlines run deportation flights in Connecticut?
Avelo Airlines does not operate deportation flights out of CT. The budget carrier’s ICE shuttle contract is based in Mesa, AZ.
Posted inPolitics
CT DCF Commissioner Jodi Hill-Lilly steps down
Hill-Lilly’s departure comes as CT awaits another key child welfare role — leading the Office of the Child Advocate — to be filled.
Posted inMoney
Sales tax holidays under fire as CT launches its promotion
CT’s sales tax holiday, from Sunday through Aug. 23, exempts clothing under $100 from the 6.35% sales tax. Some say it doesn’t do much good.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Private water — a proven partner for CT’s future
Claiming that government ownership of a water system inherently delivers transparency, accountability and long-term value is simply not supported by actual evidence.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
CT’s ballot access travesty
I can attest to the absolute ridiculous rules and regulations in Connecticut to unfairly restrict people from getting on the ballot.
Posted inGovernment
Treasurer: CT baby bonds target inequality; ‘Trump accounts’ don’t
For proponents of baby bonds in Connecticut, the ‘Trump accounts’ are an ineffective way to address wealth disparities.
Posted inPartner Content
Immigration enforcement officers arrest two men inside Stamford courthouse
Officers took two men into custody inside the Stamford court, witnesses said, enacting an immigration enforcement arrest within a state judicial building.
Posted inPartner Content
Sorting out Covid vaccine confusion: New and conflicting federal policies raise questions
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has upended COVID vaccine approvals and recommendations, creating uncertainty where coverage was routine.
Posted inLong Story Short
PODCAST: Is CT the tobacco capital of the world?
WSHU spoke with CT Mirror’s Dave Altimari to discuss his article about the tobacco industry in Connecticut and beyond.