Open adoption, which lets a child’s biological parents visit or get information about them, is growing in CT. Here’s one family’s story.
CT family’s open adoption: One example of a growing movement
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Election reform not a priority for CT’s governor or legislature
There are many reasons why the governor and most Bridgeport state lawmakers would like to forget the mayoral ballot scandal and not address election reform in the upcoming legislative session.
Posted inPolitics
CT Republicans to seek laws regarding trans students, athletes
The bills would require schools to notify parents if children start using new pronouns and would require athletes to compete with their birth gender.
Posted inEducation
Lamont’s child care overhaul plan gets plenty of pushback
The $43.4 million child care plan could come at the expense of K-12 funding — and doesn’t go as far as a Blue Ribbon Panel had recommended.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
CT lawmakers, Lamont add $17 million to winter heating assistance
The CT General Assembly voted unanimously Wednesday to authorize an extra $17 million to bolster energy assistance programs.
Posted inHealth
CT advocates rally for further expansion of HUSKY for immigrants
As of July 1, CT children 15 and under will have access to Medicaid, regardless of immigration status. Some people want further expansion.
Posted inGovernment
Snow day puts Lamont, CT employee unions at odds over telework
Tuesday’s snowstorm intensified an ongoing dispute over teleworking rules between Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration and unionized workers.
Posted inHealth
All 3 CT Prospect hospitals now under one CEO; Sale still pending
Deborah Weymouth is now CEO of Waterbury hospital along with Rockville and Manchester, consolidating leadership of Prospect’s CT hospitals.
Posted inLong Story Short
PODCAST: A grand jury investigates former CT official, lawmaker
WSHU spoke with Andrew Brown to discuss his story written with Dave Altimari on the investigation into a check delivered by Kosta Diamantis.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
CT legislators to consider adding $13.5M for winter heating assistance
Lawmakers will consider emergency legislation to spend $13.5 million to meet surging demand in winter energy assistance programs in CT.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Fairfield County has a Black maternal health crisis. We must eliminate it
Amid racial inequities surrounding birthing in Fairfield County, our initiative focuses first on expanding doula care for Black mothers.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Needing cash, Eversource pitches sale of Aquarion Water
Selling Aquarion Water could bring needed cash and limit regulatory exposure in Connecticut as the company exits off-shore wind investments.
Posted inMoney
CT lawmakers may have a new option to adjust budget guardrails
CT legislators might have more legal flexibility than anticipated to modify a key state budget control and boost spending for core programs.
Posted inNewsletters
On Balance: Lawmakers roll up their sleeves
Erica E. Phillips writes about the beginning of CT’s 2024 legislative session and UConn women’s basketball.
Posted inEconomic Development
Study: Half of sports bets in CT are made by problem gamblers
The study found that two-thirds of CT residents gamble, though only 10% bet on sports or play online games and 2% are problem gamblers.