WSHU spoke with CT Mirror’s Andrew Brown to discuss his story on Connecticut’s $9.8 million in opioid settlement money.
PODCAST: CT municipalities got almost $10 million from opioid settlements. What are they spending it on?
Posted inPolitics
A CT proposal would eliminate tipped minimum wage. Here’s what to know
A proposal known as ‘One Fair Wage’ would establish one minimum wage for all workers, eliminating the lower minimum wage tipped workers earn.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Optimistic about the future of the Connecticut-Israel economic relationship
Some people think that CT’s economic future should be dictated not by financial reality but by the political prejudices of Israel-haters.
Posted inInvestigations
Many CT towns, cities still deciding how to spend opioid funds
Most CT municipalities had yet to spend any opioid settlement funds as of last fall. But some have pooled their money and created partnerships.
Posted inTalking Transportation
Spring brings hopeful transportation news to Connecticut
I say it’s Spring! And with this hopeful season comes good news on the Connecticut’s transportation front.
Posted inJustice
Lamont makes 22 CT Superior Court judge nominations
Lamont, who has been urged by advocates to seek diversity of experience in the law as well as in race and gender, announced 22 nominees on Friday.
Posted inGovernment
CT veterans exposed to toxins can directly enroll in VA health care
A 2022 federal law expands eligibility for VA health care. But the agency is speeding up the process for enrollment starting on March 5.
Posted inCharting Connecticut
CT among 9 states that saw global exports drop in the last 10 years
In 2013, CT exported $16.4 billion in goods and services around the world. In 2023, that figure dropped to $15.8 billion, a 3% decrease.
Posted inPartner Content
Rapid DNA tests speed up investigations for Connecticut police
Traditional DNA analysis takes an average of 47 days to complete. But with rapid DNA testing, samples can be matched within just a few hours.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Making sense of the UConn budget
Restricting critical resources to higher education is wrong-headed, un-wise, unfair and destabilizing to the fundamental mission of the state’s flagship university.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Connecticut’s special taxing districts perpetuate exclusivity
As Connecticut’s special district numbers have grown over time, so has the inequality of our income distribution.
Posted inHousing
After day-long debate, Housing Committee OKs tenant protections
Lawmakers voted along party lines to OK bills to largely end evictions that occur when leases expire and offer other protections to tenants.
Posted inJustice
Fireworks bills advance out of committee, despite safety concerns
The more ambitious bill, which would legalize consumer fireworks, could face an uphill battle getting through the CT legislative process.
Posted inHealth
CT lawmakers unveil bill overhauling aspects of elder care sector
The bill includes more oversight of CT home care workers and would create a way to speed up the process for accessing Medicaid, among other things.
Posted inTransportation
CT vows targeted crackdown on reckless drivers
Gov. Ned Lamont and top public safety officials outlined a data-driven approach to mitigate endemic speeding and reckless driving in CT.