Under our proposal, towns would decide for themselves where their share of the housing needed by their region could be built. They would decide what it could look like.
A town-based approach to meeting CT’s housing needs
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Do the math: CT’s investment in tutoring adds up
Research shows when implemented with fidelity, high-dosage tutoring during school hours delivers outsized learning gains for students.
Posted inStudent Voice
Worried about climate change? Eat less meat
Colleges and universities have an opportunity to advance climate goals by changing up the offerings in their dining halls.
Posted inHealth
CT’s community health centers file petition against state over Medicaid rates
Health centers’ legal action demands DSS admit it’s violating law governing care provided to low-income patients on Medicaid.
Posted inHealth
CT bills aiming to reform long-term care insurance advance
The bills are among at least 16 raised to reform long-term care insurance following a CT Mirror investigation into its skyrocketing costs.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
After D.C. meeting, Lamont sees path to working with Trump on energy
Following meetings in Washington, Lamont says he found an area of alignment with Trump: more nuclear and natural gas energy in New England.
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U.S. Education Dept. escalates crackdown on Gaza protests with warning to colleges
The Trump Administration sent letters to 60 colleges and universities, warning of repercussions if they fail “to protect Jewish students.”
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Five years later: When COVID-19 became a global pandemic
March 2020 was a blur. Coronavirus cases led to lockdowns, exacerbating economic disparities. By the end of the month, thousands in CT had died.
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CT can lean toward 100% voter participation
There are several bills currently before lawmakers that would create a commitment to achieve genuinely full voting representation in Connecticut.
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CT’s ranked choice voting proposal is thoughtful, bipartisan
CT’s proposed ranked choice voting legislation is a carefully constructed, bipartisan effort that embraces flexibility, allowing local governments and political parties to adopt RCV at their discretion.
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SB 980 is unnecessary and dangerous for CT higher education
Well meaning on face, SB 980 will become a welcome mat, laid out for a Trump administration to trample on our state’s colleges and universities.
Posted inInvestigations
Overhaul of CT towing laws draws divided testimony from drivers and tow companies
The bill would amend laws that a CT Mirror and ProPublica investigation found have come to favor tow companies at the expense of car owners.
Posted inJustice
CT bill would make circulating AI-created intimate images a crime
If it passes, CT would join a handful of other states that have similar measures to crack down on images termed ‘deepfake pornography.’
Posted inMoney
Lamont cuts spending at CT public colleges, other agencies
One week after agreeing to bolster grants for special education, Gov. Ned Lamont slashed $41 million in other spending on Friday.
Posted inHealth
CT bill aims to strengthen ‘mental health parity’ regulations
The sweeping bill also tackles prior authorization, which received renewed contempt following the fatal shooting of United Healthcare’s CEO.