Connecticut has an opportunity to streamline the connection between children impacted by intimate partner homicide and the resources necessary for them to move forward.
CT legislators, protect children affected by parental intimate partner homicide
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‘I’m not trying to stop the water’: Some homeowners let floodwaters in, but most try to keep it out
With more precipitation in New England — and more intense storms — property owners are taking action to prevent flooding.
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Connecticut is in a housing crisis. Here is one solution
The Housing Growth Fund, which would award points to municipalities for creating new housing, is one of the solutions CT needs right now.
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No one should be denied a marriage license due to citizenship status
A CT bill would finally grant individuals the ability to request a marriage license without fears of scrutiny and doubt.
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CT should turn off the tap on PFAS
CT is considering a bill that would ban the use of PFAS in many products, which would go a long way to ‘turn off the tap’ of toxic chemicals.
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At final hearing, TaShun Bowden-Lewis seeks ‘common ground’
The commission will now decide how to handle accusations against the CT chief public defender, which could include termination from office.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
CT greenhouse gas emissions up as climate change bills languish
Transportation accounted for 42% of CT emissions, followed by heating in residential and commercial buildings at 21% and 13% respectively.
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House GOP budget: Boost K-12, cut care for undocumented
House Republicans pitched a budget that boosts education, ends health care for undocumented women and children and trims the state workforce.
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Telehealth can be a beacon of hope for some college students
As a college student who came to school with pre-existing mental health disorders, I can attest to the struggle of transitioning and maintaining my care, mainly because I moved to a new state to attend college. Since my conditions were pre-existing and I was already seeking outside treatment, I did not qualify for the resources […]
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Former Derby mayoral candidate sentenced to 10 days in prison for role in Jan. 6 Capitol riot
Gino DiGiovanni Jr., a former Derby alderman, was sentenced for entering the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021, as riots broke out to stop certification of the 2020 presidential election.
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No more criminal background checks for hemp producers
The case for exempting hemp producers from fingerprinting and background checks is rooted in practicality, equity, and economic empowerment.
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CT has great schools, but where is our universal meal program?
There’s a reason why breakfast is considered the most important meal of the day, and it has everything to do with performance.
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Food cost inquiry is a waste of the CT attorney general’s time
It’s a waste of time for the CT Attorney General to rifle though costs from one store to the next to determine if there is price fixing.
Posted inPolitics
CT paid sick leave expansion passes House; heads to Senate next
The bill would gradually transform CT’s limited paid sick leave law, which originally passed in 2011, into a nearly universal benefit.
Posted inPolitics
Senate Democrats pass AI bill over Lamont’s objections
The bill would make CT fill a regulatory void left by congressional inaction on AI, including its role in forming decision-making algorithms.