The report on malpractice and neglect at the Department of Correction examined 25 cases that led to lawsuits or could result in a lawsuit.
Lamont stops release of CT Dept. of Correction medical malpractice report
Posted inPolitics
Lamont forces legislators to keep elections watchdog independent
A bill would have subjected the appointment of the director of the CT State Elections Enforcement Commission to legislative approval.
Posted inMoney
CT legislators to hospitals: Trust us on taxes, again
CT legislators are out of time to shrink a $375 million hospital tax hike down to $285 million but promised to before it takes effect in 2026.
Posted inGovernment
An LTCI bill may die in the House, despite unanimous Senate vote
Sources say lawmakers planned to filibuster the bill after the insurance sector registered its dissent with a public hearing provision in it.
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Qué podría significar la “Gran y Hermosa Ley” de Trump para residentes de CT
La “Gran y Hermosa Ley” de Trump tiene implicaciones fiscales para individuos y familias, así como para empresas y universidades.
Posted inStudent Voice
Gen-ed is a waste of time
Supporters argue that gen-eds make well-rounded students. Many students feel stuck paying for classes that don’t align with their professional goals.
Posted inPolitics
As CT legislative session winds down, bills await their fates
While some key bills got votes in both chambers or were wrapped into other bills, the fate of many is uncertain at best with time running out.
Posted inPartner Content
Gov. Lamont greenlights creation of Connecticut-Puerto Rico Trade Commission
The 23-member commission designed to deepen economic ties between CT and Puerto Rico has been ‘a long time in the making,’ one lawmaker said.
Posted inEducation
Bloomfield, Canton schools added to Title IX investigations
Feds say Bloomfield, Canton may be violating federal law by allowing transgender students to play sports, use facilities aligned with their gender identity.
Posted inMoney
CT Senate sends new biennial budget to Lamont’s desk
The CT Senate OK’d a budget that prioritizes children and relies on accounting maneuvers to comply with the constitutional spending cap.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
I’m a Trumbull resident not ‘threatened’ by the idea of more neighbors
Rather than fear-mongering, what Trumbull needs from the Planning and Zoning Commission is less zoning and more planning.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Preserve affordable home care options for seniors in CT’s budget
In the waning days of the legislative session, budget proposals are still in play from both the Governor and the Appropriations Committee, seeking to raise the out-of-pocket costs for frail elderly participants in Connecticut’s State-Funded Home Care Program (Category 2 of the CT Home Care Program for Elders). Participants in this program need nursing home […]
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Relief on electric bills passes House, sent to governor
The bill will lower residential electric bills by roughly $100 a year, with small businesses and large consumers of electricity saving more.
Posted inPolitics
Among billions, small earmarks for CT lawmakers to bring home
The $55.8 billion CT budget is an exercise as old as the definition of politics: It’s the art of determining who gets what, when and how.