Senate Bill 452 would ban the intentional release of balloons and require CT retailers to attach weights to balloons sold.
Ban on releasing balloons passes CT Senate
Posted inHealth
Lamont’s vaccine bill HB 5044 passes after heated debate in CT House
Gov. Ned Lamont’s bill expanding Connecticut’s authority over immunizations was poised to pass the House Tuesday, following a lengthy debate.
Posted inPartner Content
Federal judge strikes down Trump actions that slowed clean energy projects
A federal judge struck down several actions, including a requirement that solar, wind projects be personally approved by Interior Sec. Burgum
Posted inLong Story Short
PODCAST: CT doctors now sue patients more than hospitals do over medical bills
WSHU and KFF Health News’ Noam N. Levey discussed the investigation he worked on with CT Mirror about medical debt in Connecticut.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Lamont meets with Brookfield first selectman about Iroquois project
Steve Dunn, a Democrat, is part of a group of local officials campaigning against a project to expand the Iroquois pipeline’s daily capacity.
Posted inPartner Content
What CT voting registrars are saying about SAVE Act
Efforts by the federal government to gain more oversight over state elections have led to widespread confusion among voters, especially women
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Trump’s environmental policies mean dirtier air for CT
CT’s air quality had improved over 50 years of increasingly rigorous federal regulations and enforcement. That progress is now under assault.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Twice punished: CT’s survivors justice act
HB5306 is not only about the individuals it would directly affect. but what message CT’s system sends to the people living inside abusive relationships.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
The subject of the debate, but silenced in the room
The people with the most direct knowledge of incarceration —those who have lived through it — are frequently absent from the deeper policy discussions that shape it.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
The healthcare subsidy paradox
This catastrophic-only coverage makes routine “maintenance care” unaffordable for the average American.
Posted inPolitics
CT House passes bill removing limits on THC in cannabis products
The Connecticut legislation would eliminate state caps on THC concentration in cannabis flower and raise THC limits in infused drinks.
Posted inPolitics
Erin Stewart, GOP candidate for governor, walks back bribery claim
Erin Stewart said she was not the target of serious efforts to offer her bribes but rather heard pleas from unsophisticated constituents.
Posted inImmigration
Teachers of Cheshire student detained by ICE await his return
The teachers of a Cheshire student detained by ICE this month say he was “clearly deeply appreciative of this opportunity” to study in U.S.
Posted inGovernment
CT, Sephora reach agreement on child safeguards for anti-aging products
The agreement resolves an investigation by William Tong’s office, which sought details on skincare products Sephora marketed to children.