The government would slash funding to states that have expanded Medicaid and provide coverage to immigrants who are on humanitarian parole.
‘Big Beautiful Bill’ dings states that offer health care to some immigrants here legally
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.
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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.
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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.
Posted inHousing
CT mobile home bill stripped of rent caps, passes House
Lawmakers did not vote on H.B. 5428 last week after Republicans opposed rent caps. But the amended version passed with bipartisan support.
Posted inImmigration
CT court stops feds from revoking immigration status for four students
Though the government restored the students’ immigration status, attorneys argued the decision gave no assurance that restoration would last.
Posted inEducation
Republican lawmaker cites explicit language during budget debate
A book-banning provision within the CT budget prompted a lawmaker to read sexually explicit material on the House floor during debate.
Posted inMoney
Lamont seeks last-minute cut to hospital tax plan
Gov. Ned Lamont has asked legislators to cut a $375 million hospital tax increase by $90 million after industry officials raised concerns.
Posted inHousing
What to know about H.B. 5002, the omnibus housing bill
House Bill 5002, which aims to address Connecticut’s housing crisis, has been one of the most contentious bills of the session. What to know.
Posted inLong Story Short
PODCAST: What to expect as CT’s 2025 legislative session wraps up
CT Mirror’s Mark Pazniokas discusses his story about what the final hours of CT’s legislative session will look like for lawmakers.