WSHU sits down with CT Mirror’s Lisa Hagen to discuss her story written with Jessika Harkay about the U.S. Department of Education.
PODCAST: How will a U.S. Department of Education ‘overhaul’ impact CT?
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Government Oversight Committee passes bill with long-term care insurance reforms
The bill that advanced would add protections for purchasers of long-term care insurance and boost transparency around rate hike requests.
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Stamford takes part in nationwide protest against Tesla, Elon Musk
The rally is part of a campaign called Tesla Takedown: People are encouraged to boycott the company by selling Tesla vehicles and stock.
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How a CT student’s research project became a casualty of Trump’s DEI purge
Stories like that of Suffield’s Keila Silva show how even high school student projects have gotten caught up in federal cuts.
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Controlling the narrative by lying
Will Trump get away with falsely claiming Ukraine started the war with Russia? Probably.
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Give people with disabilities a voice
A new bill, HB 6165, will, if it becomes law, ensure that people with disabilities have the same right to use supported decision-making as everyone else.
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Ned Lamont’s ongoing fiscal extremism
I’ve become more and more convinced that a lot of our social ills will be cured when a co-equal branch of government asserts itself to check irrationality in an executive branch.
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On national ‘day of action,’ Democrats rally against cuts to Medicaid
In Connecticut, there are no direct pressure points on President Trump or the Congress. Protesters said it was still important to be heard.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Proposed amendment would seal right to clean air, water in CT Constitution
Frustrated by setbacks to codify tougher environmental regulations, advocates and lawmakers are hoping to find success with a new approach.
Posted inJustice
CT DOC ombuds nominee DeVaughn Ward approved by committee
The nomination of Ward, who has served as interim ombuds since September, must now be voted on by the full General Assembly.
Posted inHealth
CT bill would guarantee reproductive care to minors without parental consent
In Connecticut, minors can consent to a range of health services, but contraceptive and pregnancy related care are exceptions.
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CT needs an education ombudsman
For nearly a year, we have raised concerns about Amira Learning, an AI driven computer reading screener that was added to the approved list, in 2022 without documented evidence of proper review.
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Who will stop Trump, if not us?
One would be hard pressed to find a single cabinet member or high-level official who will be courageous enough to stand up to President Donald Trump.
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Red flag laws are increasingly being used to protect gun owners in crisis
But gun safety advocates, law enforcement officers and health care workers think more lives could be saved.
Posted inMoney
Lamont’s budget for CT is $230 million short
Employee health care costs would push Gov. Ned Lamont’s spending plan more than $100 million over the spending cap in the next fiscal year.