The August attack was far more debilitating than hospital officials publicly acknowledged. Now, it threatens a sale of the hospitals to Yale.
Inside the cyberattack at Prospect Medical Holdings’ CT hospitals
Posted inTalking Transportation
Metro-North and Brightline rail service compared
The railroad world is abuzz with the opening of the new Brightline high speed rail service to Orlando. But how does it compare to Metro-North?
Posted inPartner Content
Following overturned murder conviction, CT man leaves prison after 3 decades
Maleek Jones left incarceration this week as the state appeals a judge’s decision that he was wrongfully imprisoned for 30 years.
Posted inGovernment
Bill would ensure pay for Coast Guard in government shutdown
CT Sen. Richard Blumenthal is pushing a bill to ensure the Coast Guard gets the same protections as other military branches amid a shutdown.
Posted inData
A government shutdown could affect these CT federal employees
Whether or not federal employees work during a shutdown, none of them would get paychecks and would receive back pay when funding resumes.
Posted inCharting Connecticut
Charting CT: One Dunkin’ for every 10 square miles in CT
Hartford and New Haven may have the most Dunkin’ locations of any CT city, but other towns have them beat in Dunkin’ shops per square mile.
Posted inPartner Content
CT politicians react to death of Dianne Feinstein, praising her work to reduce gun violence
Connecticut politicians are paying tribute to U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, who died Thursday night.
Posted inPartner Content
Voting machines across CT could get a $25 million upgrade
The CT bond commission will vote on whether to spend $25 million on new ballot-counting machines to be used in elections statewide.
Posted inMoney
CT to leave big transportation funds unspent
Connecticut has resisted the lure of matching federal funds, leaving hundreds of millions unspent in its transportation fund since 2021.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Divest CT pension funds from dictatorships… before it’s too late
While there are laudable efforts to divest from fossil fuel companies and gun manufacturers, it seems to me that shunning autocracies should be even more fundamental.
Posted inHealth
Yale cites ‘mounting concerns’ about Prospect hospital deal
Yale New Haven Health officials said the deal to buy three Prospect Medical hospitals in CT is “more at risk” as time passes.
Posted inJustice
Top legislator calls on commission to reconsider bail reform
Rep. Steven Stafstrom urged the Sentencing Commission to focus on bail reform, suggesting it could be a key policy issue in 2024.
Posted inEconomic Development
Plan to overhaul child care in CT — Too ambitious, or not enough?
An effort to bolster CT’s early childhood education system is nearing its final stages. But some advocates say the plan isn’t bold enough.
Posted inPolitics
Here are some CT laws that will take effect on Oct. 1
Many laws passed by the CT General Assembly this year, ranging from strengthened gun laws to bear killing, are set to take effect on Oct. 1.
Posted inEducation
UConn ranked as top university in reports. What does it mean?
The school ranked No. 26 in a U.S. News & World Report list and cracked the top 50 in a Wall Street Journal ranking. How much does it matter?