The Senate passed a bill to provide unemployment benefits to strikers after two weeks out of work, defying Gov. Ned Lamont’s expected veto.
Senate OKs jobless benefits for strikers over Lamont’s objections
Posted inEducation
CSCU professors press Regents to release reserve funds
CSCU professors are ‘frustrated’ and ‘overwhelmed’ after they didn’t get any promises from the Board of Regents to loosen the strings on multimillion-dollar reserves.
Posted inMoney
CT legislators discuss ditching 2-year budget as priorities clash
CT Democrats want to spend $200 million more than Gov. Ned Lamont will accept in 2026-27. Lamont said a one-year plan would be ‘a mistake.’
Posted inStudent Voice
Mothers deserve safety, not silence
Black women are three times more likely than white women to die during pregnancy and childbirth. This needs to change.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Eversource, United Illuminating drop website references to ‘DEI’
Despite quietly scrubbing references to ‘diversity, equity and inclusion,’ the utilities say they remain committed to fostering diverse and inclusive workplaces.
Posted inPartner Content
Suspect arrested after 5 shot at Brass Mill Center in Waterbury
No fatalities were reported and a person was in custody Tuesday night. Police said they ‘do not believe this was a random act of violence.’
Posted inCT Viewpoints
It’s time to fix CT’s broken special ed system
For far too long, we’ve patched holes instead of building a system that works. It’s time for real, structural change — because our kids deserve better.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
The right direction for AI in CT
Connecticut has an opportunity to lead the way in ethical, inclusive AI policy that supports economic development and community empowerment.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
The critical role of the Roberta B. Willis Scholarship
Nearly 15,000 additional students are eligible to receive the grant, but inadequate funding leaves them without state scholarship support.
Posted inHousing
CT House approves omnibus housing bill following compromises
The CT House on Tuesday night passed an omnibus housing bill focused on zoning, transit-oriented development, parking, homelessness and more.
Posted inImmigration
CT lawmakers pass expanded Trust Act
Bill allows individuals to sue over violations of the law and expands situations where officials can comply with ICE detainers.
Posted inHealth
CT passes bill ensuring access to reproductive care for youth under 18
The bill guarantees that minors in Connecticut can receive contraceptive and pregnancy-related care without permission from their parents.
Posted inPolitics
Lamont urged to defend independence of CT SEEC by vetoing bill
Jeffrey Garfield urged Gov. Ned Lamont to veto a bill that would give the legislature power over the hiring of SEEC’s executive director.
