CT state employee unions expect raises similar to what state troopers received in May, but it’s unclear if matching raises are on the table.
Lamont predicts salary deals with all CT employee unions
Posted inEconomic Development
New Haven and Hartford Job Corps centers hang in the balance
CT’s Job Corps centers, which provide vocational training, are still operating after a federal order to ‘pause’ operations. But future is uncertain.
Posted inBriefs
Do Connecticut police sergeants make over $200K per year on average?
In total, CT spent $32.62M on State Police sergeant personnel in 2024. By comparison, Massachusetts spent $59.73M on its 375 sergeants.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Project 2029 – a desperately needed conversation
We have to reverse our course of providing ever more executive authority.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
CT sues the Trump administration again, this time over FEMA funding
William Tong joined 20 other state AGs in filing the lawsuit against FEMA, which seeks to restore billions in grants for climate resilience.
Posted inHealth
Lamont urges CT residents to keep using health centers, despite Trump policy shift
Lamont encouraged everyone to seek care at CT community health centers after Trump admin. banned funding from serving undocumented immigrants.
Posted inHealth
CT aims to get to front of the line in Prospect bankruptcy case
A filing by the attorney general’s office is designed to help CT get the $67M in health provider taxes it claims Prospect owes the state.
Posted inBriefs
Is Connecticut one of the top states for jobs in aerospace?
Connecticut employed over 113,000 people in aerospace and defense jobs in 2023, and aerospace activity brought in nearly $2B in tax revenue.
Posted inLong Story Short
PODCAST: No CT lawmaker wants credit — or blame — for this legislation
WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Mark Pazniokas to discuss his article, “In chaos at CT Capitol, two waste haulers found favors.”
Posted inPartner Content
Federal judge reverses rule that would have removed medical debt from credit reports
A federal judge in Texas reversed a Biden-era finalized rule by CFPB that would have removed medical debt from credit reports.
Posted inImmigration
As political sands shift on immigration, some CT Reps pivot
Some CT lawmakers supported enforcement efforts against immigrants with criminal pasts, but they are now balking at heavy-handed approaches.
Posted inStudent Voice
Why did Gen Z males shift right?
Why did Gen Z males make a more conservative shift to the right?