The new waiver process has failed my child and my family. We have no options but to navigate this unjust system.
CT parents need more time for kindergarten age change
Posted inLong Story Short
PODCAST: CT lawmakers look for ways to increase transparency in elder care sector
WSHU spoke with CT Mirror’s Dave Altimari to discuss his article written with Jenna Carlesso on lawmakers’ push for transparency in nursing home spending.
Posted inEducation
CT proposal to limit school safety drills fails
An effort to reduce the number of safety drills in CT schools was stripped from an education bill after criticism from Newtown stakeholders.
Posted inJustice
CT DOC to allow incarcerated people to conduct religious services
The CT Department of Correction’s policy change is aimed at alleviating concerns about religious rights suppression in jails and prisons.
Posted inHealth
CT lawmakers aim to help hospitals fight cyberattacks
Under the bill, CT would provide resources to health care facilities in the event of a cyberattack to help reduce operational disruptions.
Posted inHealth
What to know about CT’s HUSKY insurance for immigrant children
CT broadened HUSKY eligibility to cover some undocumented children, but the HUSKY 4 Immigrants coalition is calling for a further expansion.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
CT tax exemption ‘cliff’ could have been fixed a year ago
If taxpayers exceed the established income exemption thresholds by a single dollar, they are taxed on the entire amount of their pensions.
Posted inInvestigations
Lawmakers push for more transparency in nursing home spending
Connecticut lawmakers want to scrutinize more closely how nursing facilities are spending millions of dollars in Medicaid funds.
Posted inTalking Transportation
License plate readers — additional eyes on CT’s roads
Aside from radar, red lights and speed cameras, some of the best tech being employed by cops these days is license plate readers
Posted inJustice
CT State Trooper Brian North found not guilty in manslaughter trial
The jury was tasked with deciding whether Trooper Brian North was justified when he shot Mubarak Soulemane in January 2020 in West Haven.
Posted inHousing
CT bill to increase housing near public transit passes committee
An amended version of the Work, Live, Ride bill passed in committee, marking a step forward for a major CT zoning measure.
Posted inPolitics
Secretary of the State files Bridgeport election complaint with SEEC
The CT Secretary of the State’s office has referred possible violations ahead of the Bridgeport election on Feb. 27 to enforcement officials.
Posted inCharting Connecticut
Most CT students are nonwhite. What about the teachers?
More than half of CT’s public school students are nonwhite, but the percentage of teachers of color hasn’t kept up, according to state data.
Posted inMoney
CT’s big budget question: How much COVID relief money remains?
Legislators working on CT’s budget don’t know how much ARPA funding is left, nor do they know when Lamont’s administration will tell them.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Proceed with caution in adopting skills-based hiring
Supply and demand forces have led many states to explore policies that de-emphasize college degree requirements and prioritize alternative measures of job applicants’ competencies.