Following a lengthy hearing Thursday, CT lawmakers voted on party lines to approve Gillett, top utilities regulator, for second term on PURA.
Legislative committee approves top utilities regulator for second term
Posted inHealth
CT Aging Committee weighs bill on long-term care insurance
The Aging Committee’s bill, one of at least 14 on the issue, would create a tax deduction and require public hearings for rate increases.
Posted inStudent Voice
Pass the CT overdose prevention center pilot bill
Speak up in support of SB 1285. a bill to begin an overdose prevention center pilot program in Connecticut.
Posted inGovernment
Committee approves Linda McMahon to lead Education Department
McMahon, who lives in Greenwich, was advanced out of the Senate committee along party lines. CT Sen. Chris Murphy voted no.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Lamont reaches deal to keep PURA Chair Gillett
Agreement would confirm Marissa Gillett’s reappointment as chair of PURA while moving the regulatory body outside of the executive branch.
Posted inInvestigations
How CT Mirror investigated the long-term care insurance industry
To investigate the problems in Connecticut’s long-term care insurance industry, CT Mirror staff read through thousands of pages and analyzed hundreds of data points. Here’s how we did it.
Posted inPartner Content
Even sanctuary policies can’t stop ICE arrests
Officials touting state and local ‘sanctuary’ policies are finding there isn’t much they can do to prevent immigration arrests.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
U.S. immigration policy is damaging children’s health
Lawmakers must prioritize the safety and well-being of our children by supporting immigration policies that prioritize family unity and protection.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Expand free tuition to the CSCU system
It is time to expand free college tuition to the four Connecticut State Universities.
Posted inStudent Voice
CT must declare a substance-use crisis
When we reframe how we view opioid and substance use, we can begin to engage in more evidence-based policies that are approached with compassion.
Posted inMoney
CT Democrats’ special education plan faces funding challenge
CT Democrats want $40 million more in special education grants this year and say they’ll find cuts to make it work within the spending cap.
Posted inEducation
CT legislators plan $40M in immediate special education funding
The move comes as officials are taking steps to shift more responsibility for special education costs from municipalities to the state.
Posted inEspañol
Cómo la pausa de las subvenciones federales ha afectado a CT
Agencias, organizaciones y municipios están lidiando con las consecuencias de la directiva de Trump para pausar asistencia financiera federal.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
A doctor’s orders: CT needs a child tax credit
I’m dismayed that Connecticut remains the only state in the nation that taxes personal income without adjusting for family size.
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New Haven high school goes phone-free: ‘Kids are playing and talking and laughing’
New Haven Academy’s hallways and cafeteria are louder, now that students spend lunch talking to each other instead of looking at phones.