For the first time, CT lawmakers could ask Chancellor Terrence Cheng about allegations of misspending among CSCU presidents from 2021-2024.
CSCU’s Cheng faces grilling by lawmakers over audit that uncovered misspending
Posted inJustice
Bristol eye doctor pleads guilty to fraud in Medicaid audit case
Helen Zervas admitted to interfering with an audit of Medicaid overpayments that ended after Kosta Diamantis helped deliver a check to DSS.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Long-term care insurance industry’s problems are of its own making
The financial conditions that plague the long-term care insurance industry today were created by the industry’s deliberate actions.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Could Trump force the region into more of the fossil fuels it’s trying to get away from
Donald Trump’s declaration of a national energy emergency wasn’t shocking. What was, though, was that his order singled out the Northeast.
Posted inPartner Content
New Haven sues Trump over ‘sanctuary city’ funding order
The lawsuit challenges an executive order instructing the DOJ to pause and possibly cancel funds for cities with ‘sanctuary’ protections for immigrants.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Breaking glass ceilings in climate policy: Why Chair Gillett’s leadership matters
Her leadership style demonstrates that technical competence and empathetic governance aren’t mutually exclusive – they’re complementary strengths that enhance policy-making.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Kash Patel: Trump’s ‘DEI’ pick to head the FBI
By the Republicans’logic, Kash Patel is a “DEI” appointment, a minority candidate who lacks even the basic qualifications to fulfill the position of FBI Director.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
CT lawmakers should stop tech companies’ predatory lending
Rather than helping people get ahead financially, earned wage access loans are pulling people further behind.
Posted inPolitics
John Larson pause on House floor attributed to ‘adverse reaction’
Larson froze and stopped talking for about 25 seconds while delivering a speech in what his office said was a reaction to a new medication.
Posted inHealth
CT joins states suing Trump over health research funding cuts
Major research institutions like UConn and Yale could see significant cuts if the Trump administration slashes funding provided through NIH.
Posted inGovernment
AG Tong recommends restrictions for children on social media apps
Attorney General William Tong promoted a bill that would limit the social media content children can access and restrict the use of algorithms that recommend content.
Posted inLong Story Short
PODCAST: CT Republicans align with Trump on immigration, transgender athletes
WSHU sits down with CT Mirror’s Mark Pazniokas to discuss his story about state Republicans’ identity in the second Trump administration.
Posted inPolitics
CT weighs barring state companies from aiding in executions
Lawmakers introduced the bill after the HBO show ‘Last Week Tonight’ revealed that a CT company was the source of a drug used in executions.
Posted inPartner Content
Federal judge orders all grant and loan payments must be resumed by Trump administration
A federal judge said the Trump administration must comply with a previous ruling requiring the government to unfreeze grant and loan funding.
Posted inGovernment
CT bill on abuse allegation cases puts child advocate, DCF at odds
The bill would ensure judges can hear cases involving children in the DCF system alleging abuse and neglect even once those children turn 18.