The community colleges of the state of Connecticut ought to declare their independence from the Board of Regents for Higher Education
Community colleges: Time to be revolutionary
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NTSB recommends cameras, speed signs for Metro-North
Washington — The National Transportation Safety Board Tuesday recommended that Metro-North adopt new safety measures including cameras on trains and more speed restriction signs. “The images and audio captured by recorders can be invaluable to our investigators,” said NTSB Chairman Deborah Hersman. “Understanding what is happening inside the cab just prior to a crash can […]
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Day care providers OK pact, get raises of up to 8 percent
Home-based day care providers have approved a contract negotiated between their union and the Malloy administration that will get them raises of between 3 and 8.25 percent beginning July 1.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Connecticut panel does about-face on hazard mitigation funds
Connecticut shoreline homeowners who were victims of storm Sandy and had applied for federal funding to elevate their homes or have them purchased by the government will now have a shot at getting some money.
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McKinney pitches 10 GOP debates
Senate Minority Leader John P. McKinney, R-Fairfield, wants the Republican field of gubernatorial contenders to spend more time together: He is proposing 10 debates, two in each of the five congressional districts.
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Register online? Connecticut’s got an app for that
Connecticut became the 15th state Tuesday to launch a web application that allows residents to register to vote.
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Malloy won’t announce for re-election until May
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said Tuesday he does not expect to announce his re-election plans until after the General Assembly’s annual session ends May 7, a week before the Democratic nominating convention.
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Despite reforms, CT lawmakers, staff, take free trips
WASHINGTON — – Scandals that involved pricey outings to Scotland and elsewhere, paid for by notorious lobbyist Jack Abramoff, prodded Congress to implement tough new travel regulations — yet congressional travel is again on the uptick, and members of the Connecticut delegation have not been immune to offers of free trips.
Posted inEducation
Blumenthal: Let students write off college debt through bankruptcy
With the average student graduating from colleges in Connecticut with $27,000 in debt, U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal wants to allow students to have their debt dismissed when filing for bankruptcy.
Posted inMoney
Malloy uses rebate to take sting out of gas tax hike
Is Gov. Dannel P. Malloy sharing a real budget surplus or buying re-election votes? In January, Malloy proposed a “gas and sales tax refund” of $55 to most taxpayers. Despite the title, gas revenues effectively contribute nothing toward the rebate.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Op-ed: Portrait of a physician as an older man
I disagree with Dr. Marr’s conclusions. Physicians have not fallen from Grace: We are being pushed. But we will have a soft landing, if only we can survive the next few years.
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MTA, Metro-North execs accept Malloy’s rebuke
The top leaders of Metro-North came to Hartford to accept a public dressing down Monday from Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and acknowledge that a spate of accidents and service interruptions are symptomatic of problems deep within the nation’s busiest commuter railroad.
Posted inHealth
DSS system woes burden CT’s senior centers, aging agencies
People who work in senior centers, town social service offices and senior housing complexes say the state Department of Social Services’ new system has led to elderly residents losing benefits, low-income clients having to pay out-of-pocket for medication, and more of their own time devoted to trying to fix problems caused by the new system.
Posted inNews
At Connecticut’s intersection of policy and people
Mirror reporters attend hearings and other events, but rather than just relay what happened, they often use these as jumping off points to examine issues more deeply and from various perspectives. This week we ran a story by health reporter Arielle Levin Becker that was far more than just a report on a public hearing.
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Connecticut to accept some late gun registrations
The administration of Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said Friday it will accept late registrations of assault weapons and large-capacity magazines, but only if public-safety officials have a “reasonable belief” the owners tried to meet the Jan. 1 deadline.