The CT Bond Commission voted to borrow $155M to help offset the cost of electric bills by paying off a portion of the public benefits charge.
CT agrees to borrow $155 million to offset cost of electric bills
Posted inPartner Content
What’s happening with student loan forgiveness on income-based repayment plans?
A recent update from the Education Department said forgiveness through the IBR plan is paused while systems are updated.
Posted inJustice
CT funds body scanners to replace strip searches in some prisons
The State Bond Commission approved funding for body scanners as part of a pilot program that aims to end strip searches in CT prisons.
Posted inCharting Connecticut
Where have FEMA grant programs in CT been cancelled?
The federal government recently cancelled a disaster relief grant program and discontinued another, leaving some CT projects stuck.
Posted inBridgeport
For some, Bridgeport scholarship helps open doors to higher ed
The Bridgeport’s Brightest scholarship reduces the cost of attending the University of Bridgeport for local students.
Posted inMoney
Lamont to spare UConn, CSCU from required spending cuts
But to keep spending under CT’s constitutional cap, Lamont needs to find the $106M in savings required by the legislature somewhere else.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Grant discontinuation threatens CT student well-being
The Trump Administration’s recent discontinuation of federal grants for improving mental health services for students is appalling.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Kayaks won’t bring relief –or peace– to Gaza
Israel cannot end Islamic extremist terrorism on its own. Kayaking on Long Island Sound isn’t the solution.
Posted inInvestigations
Warrants link Ganim campaign to defendants in absentee ballot case
Three of the people charged with illegal possession of absentee ballots say they were paid by Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim’s campaign.
Posted inJustice
Family and friends rally as hunger strike at Cheshire continues
A hunger strike at Cheshire Correctional Institution has been gaining supporters as the strikers go into their third week of protest.
Posted inPartner Content
CT students rally after ICE detains one of their peers
CT Students for a Dream and partner organizations created a deportation defense fund to help with the Wilbur Cross High student’s legal fees.
Posted inInvestigations
The Kosta Diamantis timeline: Here’s what you need to know
Konstantinos Diamantis was a powerful state official until late October, 2021. Here’s a timeline of events in his story.
Posted inPolitics
Rep. John Larson is focused on Social Security, despite challenges
U.S. Rep. John Larson says Social Security is his priority in Congress as the field to unseat him grows with a challenge from Luke Bronin.
Posted inPolitics
Bridgeport election probe expands; four more operatives charged
The charges stem from the handling of absentee ballots during the primary between Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim and his challenger John Gomes.
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Una amenaza oculta: Miles de personas en CT podrían estar bebiendo agua de tuberías de plomo
Hasta 8,000 líneas de servicio de plomo podrían seguir abasteciendo a residencias y otras propiedades de CT.