Since being sent to live in an adult jail eight days ago, 16-year-old Jane has spent 22 to 23 hours a day in her prison cell.
Transgender CT teen writes court of her living conditions in prison
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Esty has more than $1 million in political cash
Rep. Elizabeth Esty, D-5th District, who may have the toughest federal race in the state, raised more than $350,000 in the first three months of this year, according to the latest reports filed with the Federal Election Commission.
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Boughton releases tax return, Malloy to follow
Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton, one of six Republican candidates for governor, released his tax returns Tuesday, a step the Democratic incumbent, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, promises to also take.
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Politics and policy intersect on I-84 in Waterbury
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy flexed the powers of incumbency Tuesday in a rain-swept commuter lot by I-84. Malloy couldn’t stop the rain, but he could command a supportive audience of political, union and business leaders.
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Obama congratulates UConn basketball teams
President Obama phoned the head coaches of both University of Connecticut basketball teams Tuesday to congratulate them on their National Championship wins.
Posted inHealth, Politics
CT legislative panel OKs contract with personal care attendants
A legislative committee approved a controversial first contract Tuesday between the state and the union representing nearly 11,000 personal care attendants who help the elderly and disabled remain in their homes.
Posted inMoney, Politics
CT lawmakers take fight over Russian ‘copters to Kerry
Having had a poor response from the Pentagon, Connecticut lawmakers and others who are trying to protect local defense interests have taken their fight to end Russian military contracts to Secretary of State John Kerry.
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DSS call center wait times drop, but two-thirds of callers still hanging up
Callers who wanted to talk to a Department of Social Services worker by phone last month had to wait an average of 39 minutes and 29 seconds to do so. That’s down from one hour and 13 minutes in February. Social service officials say that’s progress, but client advocates say another figure gives more cause for concern.
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Medical fraud in CT costs feds millions of dollars
Washington – Reporters and lawyers have become the latest front in Washington’s war against medical fraud that in some way is unwinnable, even as it has resulted in the prosecution of Connecticut doctors and drug companies.
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Interactive: Medicare payout by provider in CT
Search for your provider, or look for providers in your town, and see how much they received in Medicare payments.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Op-ed: Accessing mental health care still a challenge in CT’s rural areas
In rural populations, the rates of depression exceed those in urban populations, and suicide rates among teenagers and adults are significantly higher in rural areas than in urban areas.
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Proposed settlement reached in DSS Medicaid application delay lawsuit
The Department of Social Services is seeking approval to hire dozens of additional workers to comply with a proposed settlement to a class action lawsuit alleging that delays in processing Medicaid applications have left poor state residents waiting months to get coverage and care.
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Connecticut’s plan to defend power grid from cyber attacks
Terrorists seize control of the electric grid and natural gas distribution, using only computers. It’s the stuff of Hollywood, so far. But state officials released a report Monday that reflects a growing concern that utilities must harden their defenses against cyber attacks.
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Advocates seek investigation into DCF treatment of court-involved youth
Child advocates are calling on Connecticut lawmakers to set up a special panel to investigate the treatment of children committed to the care of the Department of Children and Families for breaking the law.
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Hartford to host ’15 American Conference men’s basketball tourney
The University of Connecticut’s national championship men’s basketball team won’t have far to go for its conference tournament next year: Hartford’s XL Center was selected Monday to host the 2015 American Athletic Conference tourney.