Childcare workers, families and children rallied around CT Wednesday to demand that lawmakers approve more funding to buoy the sector.
Statewide protests call on CT legislators to boost childcare support
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The press often misleads what renewables deliver
Reports on renewable energy often inflate their contribution to our energy supply.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
CTtransit free bus fare — a ticket to opportunity for at-risk youth
HB5213 would support at-risk and disconnected high school students by providing free bus fare to school and after-school programs.
Posted inGovernment
Biden uses federal gun safety law to expand background checks
Biden used a provision in CT Sen. Chris Murphy’s Bipartisan Safer Communities Act to issue a rule about background checks and gun dealers.
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Are CT grocery stores ‘price gouging’? AG Tong launches inquiry
Following an FTC report on grocery store profits, Tong’s office is seeking detailed cost and profit information from CT retail grocers.
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EPA finalizes the nation’s first PFAS limits in drinking water
Seventy years after they entered widespread use, the federal government is regulating the so-called “forever chemicals.”
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Lamont won’t help lawmakers leave gaps in next CT budget
If Democratic legislators want more funds in core programs, they must close holes in the CT budget as well, the Lamont administration said.
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CT’s retail industry depends on earned wage access
Lawmakers must uplift CT’s workers by protecting access to innovative solutions like Earned Wage Access.
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Work Live Ride isn’t a mandate. It’s a new path forward for CT
Work Live Ride was designed to assist communities that want to grow around their transit stations but need state guidance and funding to do so.
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Solar is CT’s path to lower energy costs
Renewable energy, and solar in particular, is the path to lower, more stable electric rates.
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CT puede ampliar su ley de tiempo pagado por enfermedad
CT pronto podra exijir que todas las empresas ofrezcan al menos 40 horas de tiempo pagado por enfermedad cada año. Esto es lo que debe saber.
Posted inPolitics
CT Senate passes bill requiring in-home DCF visits
The Senate passed several bills, including one requiring DCF to conduct in-person visits and another to study hate speech and bullying on kids.
Posted inJustice
CT prisons need more staff, higher wages, correction officers say
Officers argued that the state has an insufficient amount of correction posts to manage the over 10,000 people incarcerated in CT facilities.
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CT’s consistent failure to fund services for children’s mental health and disabilities
Under-funding these nonprofits has resulted in closed programs, endless wait lists for services, loss of staff, and reduced support for existing clients.
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CT — Rich state, inequitable state
CT’s fiscal guardrails are now actively used by people in both parties to justify not doing more to address the hideous disparities that exist across our state.