The lawsuit alleges that political pressure influenced the Siting Council’s decision last year to oppose the project.
UI sues to overturn ruling opposing Fairfield-Bridgeport transmission line
Posted inGovernment, Politics
CT lawmakers warn about threats to democracy at shadow hearing
U.S. Reps. Rosa DeLauro and Jim Himes held a hearing in New Haven to discuss the SAVE America Act and the Supreme Court’s VRA ruling.
Posted inPolitics
General Assembly passes bill to regulate earmarks amid probe
The CT Senate gave final passage to a bill Monday to increase transparency around legislative earmarks and to address a political scandal.
Posted inInvestigations
CT Mirror wins first Pulitzer Prize for ‘On the Hook’ series
The series, produced with ProPublica, focused on how CT laws had come to favor towing companies at the expense of low-income residents.
Posted inGovernment
CT adds restrictions on towing companies seeking to sell vehicles
Senate Bill 413 will allow towing companies to sell vehicles only if they are at least 15 years old and after 30 days have passed.
Posted inGovernment
Consumer data privacy bill gets final passage in CT House
SB 4 outlines regulations for data brokers, defined as a ‘business that sells or licenses brokered personal data to another person’
Posted inStudent Voice
CT public schools need more funding for mental health
Students are losing access to school-based mental health services due to cuts in funding, just when they’re needed most.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
What is the duck curve and how does it impact your electric bill?
ISO reports New England is on pace for a record number of ‘duck curve’ days, driven by the performance of smaller, rooftop solar systems.
Posted inPolitics
CT General Assembly nears adjournment, scores of bills awaiting final vote
Lawmakers passed the $28B budget Saturday, but there are still scores of bills on deck in the final three days of the legislative session.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Act to protect Muslim students in CT schools
A 12-year-old boy in Danbury went to school this year expecting to learn, grow, and feel safe among his peers. Instead, according to his family, he was called a “terrorist” by his classmates —a slur that no child should ever have to hear, let alone carry. Eventually, the harassment escalated. The child —whom I will […]
Posted inCT Viewpoints
CT children can’t wait any longer for more investment in behavioral health
It will not be possible to meet the behavioral health needs of CT children and families without raising Medicaid reimbursement rates.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Needy CT patients won’t benefit from 340B changes
The 340B drug plan language that was recently added into SB 494 risks increasing costs for the very patients it purports to help.
Posted inCharting Connecticut
How much more state money will your town get?
The new state budget will send hundreds of millions more dollars to Connecticut towns than the last budget.
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Connecticut Expands AI Workforce Training Through Charter Oak Partnership
Charter Oak State College, part of the Connecticut State Colleges & Universities (CSCU) system, announced a significant expansion of its AI Academy to support workforce development as AI reshapes critical sectors.