The task force says CT should explore the use of AI in government and the private sector while protecting consumers from potential harm.
CT task force encourages use, regulation of artificial intelligence
Posted inHealth
CT proposal would ban religious objections to reproductive care
A CT proposal would no longer allow medical providers to deny a patient reproductive care based on a religious or conscientious objection.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Waterbury needs gender-neutral bathrooms for transgender student safety
The Waterbury Public School system has a legal obligation to support and accommodate its transgender and non-binary students.
Posted inPartner Content
Hartford creates housing task force to handle absentee landlords
Hartford Mayor Arunan Arulampalam submitted a city council resolution to increase daily blight fees to $250. The city also created a housing task force.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
CT deserves peer mental health respites—not more of the same
Connecticut residents don’t currently have the option to go to a peer respite when experiencing mental health crises. The legislature has the power to change that.
Posted inPolitics
Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim secures another term after marathon campaign
Joe Ganim secured another four-year term on Tuesday after defeating John Gomes in Bridgeport’s fourth mayoral election in under six months.
Posted inPolitics
Lamont ‘skeptical’ about jobless benefits for strikers
His office said he was neutral, but Gov. Ned Lamont now says he is “skeptical” about a bill to provide jobless benefits to striking workers.
Posted inPolitics
Bridgeport election results: Joe Ganim vs. John Gomes
Results for the Bridgeport mayoral election between Joe Ganim and John Gomes.
Posted inLong Story Short
PODCAST: Paganism in CT isn’t just a religion — it’s a community
WSHU spoke with CT Mirror’s Shahrzad Rasekh to discuss her story looking at Connecticut’s Pagan community.
Posted inHousing
Formerly incarcerated, landlords at odds over criminal history bill
The bill would limit landlords’ ability to consider felony convictions in rental applications but contains carve-outs for some sex offenders.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Right to counsel for tenants is transformative and economical
In Connecticut, a study found that only 7% of tenants were represented in eviction proceedings.
Posted inNewsletters
On Balance: Why exports matter to CT
Erica E. Phillips writes about the CT General Assembly’s UK-CT Friendship Caucus and potential next steps for CTNext.
Posted inPartner Content
CT religious institutions hope to house homeless on their property
A proposed bill in the state legislature would allow religious institutions to establish temporary homeless shelters on their property.
Posted inMoney
Disputed nursing home staffing policy will cost CT tens of millions
CT owes nursing facilities $55 million for staffing requirements it imposed between March 2023 and this January, officials said last week.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Stop the export of U.S. energy
Instead of American fuel for Americans, international fossil fuel corporations are selling our energy to the highest bidder around the world.