This bill is an example of what can happen when everyone in government puts politics aside to focus on the needs of those they serve.
CT government stepped up to prevent heating crisis
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CT bill would make it a crime for police to falsify records
The bill comes amid ongoing investigations into a scandal involving CT state troopers who allegedly intentionally falsified traffic tickets.
Posted inMoney
Lamont, unions agree on 2.5% wage hike plus step increase
All employees would get the general 2.5% increase on July 1. A step hike would be applied midway through next fiscal year, on Jan. 1.
Posted inEconomic Development
CCM and Dalio take next step on disaffected young people in CT
CT’s municipal leaders launched a partnership with Dalio to transform data into action and address questions unanswered last fall.
Posted inHousing
‘Work Live Ride’ would help more people stay in CT, advocates say
College students and recent graduates are among those who told CT legislators that the state would benefit from transit-oriented development.
Posted inEconomic Development
CT’s wage-theft investigators facing growing backlog of cases
About 1,000 worker complaints submitted to the CT Department of Labor, including claims of wage theft, have not been investigated.
Posted inJustice
Mubarak Soulemane shooting video shown to jurors in trooper trial
The footage of Soulemane’s death was a stark reminder for the jurors of why they were gathered in a small courthouse in Milford this week.
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Una propuesta eliminaría el salario mínimo con propinas en CT
Esto es lo que debe saber sobre la propuesta que establecería un salario mínimo que se aplicaría a todos los trabajadores, incluyendo meseros.
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Out-of-state landlords are on the rise in CT. Here’s why that concerns renters
State lawmakers are considering a bill that would require out-of-town landlords in Connecticut to register with an address and phone number.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
CON regulations should not be used to close whole units of hospital services
There needs to be a comprehensive review of Certificate of Need regulations as they are applied now, but based on quality-of-care requirements, not the business concerns of the hospital industry.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
With sustained funding, we can end homelessness in CT
We know how to end homelessness. What we lack is the consistent financial support to make lasting change.
Posted inEducation
A cellphone use ban in schools? One CT town is experimenting
Gov. Ned Lamont visited a CT school that locks cellphones in Yondr pouches during the school day. Teachers and students say they’ve benefited.
Posted inJustice
Trial for CT trooper charged in Mubarak Soulemane’s death underway
The trial for trooper Brian North, charged with manslaughter for shooting a Black man, Mubarak Soulemane, in 2020, is groundbreaking for CT.
Posted inHousing
Wide-ranging CT affordable housing bill sparks familiar arguments
The bill would allow housing authorities to build in other towns and would further fund CT’s homelessness response and Rental Assistance.
Posted inHealth
CT elder care bill gets mixed support from advocates, officials
Home care and nursing home industry leaders had cautious support for a sweeping bill that would overhaul aspects of CT’s elder care sector.