The unique housing model lets qualifying older adults in CT stay at home and receive care, primarily from a family member or a friend.
CT program paying caregivers living with aging loved ones sees surge in demand
Posted inHealth
CT wheelchair repair wait times are increasing. A bill aims to change that
For the roughly 5,500 wheelchair users in CT, wait times have increased in recent years and in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
CT’s earned wage access bill leaves me with none
Earned wage access service should be available to all workers – regardless of their employer’s decision to allow it.
Posted inJustice
Legislators oppose one of Lamont’s judicial nominees
The judicial nomination of Devant Joiner was derailed over claims that the Black prosecutor was overly aggressive in dealing with defendants.
Posted inMoney
Push for $600-per-child CT income tax credit faces big hurdles
Dozens of legislators have co-sponsored bills to help establish a per-child tax credit, and about 100 people testified on them last week.
Posted inEducation
CT urges students to apply for $10K educator diversity scholarship
Under the program, students from CT’s priority districts, can receive up to $10K each year to pursue a career in education.
Posted inLong Story Short
PODCAST: CT has more than 4,000 dams. Is it time to get rid of some?
WSHU spoke with CT Mirror’s Jan Ellen Spiegel to discuss her story on the risks and challenges surrounding Connecticut’s thousands of dams.
Posted inHousing
What are no-fault evictions and why is CT considering eliminating them?
The CT legislature is considering a proposal that would require landlords to provide a reason when they evict renters. Here’s what to know.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
A CT pharmacologist explains the kratom controversy
Kratom is legal in Connecticut, but studies suggest caution before starting kratom as a treatment for chronic pain, especially if safer methods such as acetaminophen, icing and heating, and physical therapy can suffice.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
CT’s revenue shortage starves its economy
According to the just-released DRS Tax Incidence report the heaviest overall tax burden continues to fall on those in the lowest income decile.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Thousands of dams in CT pose risks and challenges
Thousands of aging dams in CT challenge the officials that oversee and regulate them — and almost every town with conflicting priorities.
Posted inTalking Transportation
New York’s subways are not safe
CT commuters are probably safe on Metro-North, but when they get to Grand Central Station they’re understandably reluctant to take the subway to their office.
Posted inGovernment
CT to get $138M for local projects in first government funding bills
More than 60 CT towns will see investments flow into their communities, and additional municipalities could be included in the second batch.
Posted inJustice
CT trooper on trial for killing Mubarak Soulemane takes stand
Lawyers questioned Brian North in a trial to determine whether he was justified in killing 19-year-old Mubarak Soulemane in 2020.
Posted inCharting Connecticut
Fewer police in CT cities, more in the suburbs since 2011
The number of police officers increased in 62 municipal departments from 2011 to 2023 and decreased in 26, state data shows.