NDAs have notoriously been used by the rich and powerful to silence their victims into submission: Jeffrey Epstein, Harvey Weinstein, Sean “Diddy” Combs, Vince McMahon.
CT should act to limit NDAs that silence victims
Posted inImmigration
Citizenship ceremonies in CT imbued with mixed emotions amid ICE crackdown
For many, going through naturalization now brings with it guilt and concern for foreign-born residents who have been shut out of the process.
Posted inTalking Transportation
Will higher gas prices help mass transit?
In 2008, CT commuters did the math and decided the train beat sitting on I-95 burning $4 gas.
But these days gasoline is not the main cost of driving.
Posted inGovernment
No Kings rallies in CT draw thousands, old and young, in protest
CT state officials decried Trump initiatives such as the SAVE America Act and the war in Iran at the No Kings rally in Hartford.
Posted inHartford
Hartford’s mayor fired the cop who killed a man. Residents demand more.
The Hartford mayor’s office held a town hall just hours after announcing the police officer who had killed Steven ‘Stevie’ Jones was fired.
Posted inPartner Content
Henry Lee, former CT state police commissioner, dead at 87
Forensic scientist Henry Lee, known for helping to bring modern crime scene work in the spotlight, has died at 87.
Posted inBriefs
Ganim reelection, DECD study, nursing home spending: CT politics news
Plus: The House OKs two PURA nominees, a new Department of Children and Families head gains committee approval and overdoses decline.
Posted inPartner Content
Trump signs executive action to pay TSA after Congress fails to agree on DHS funding
President Trump signed a promised executive action to pay Transportation Security Administration employees, after a deal stalled in Congress.
Posted inEducation
School crisis drills in CT get rules and standards with new law
School crisis drills until now have been developed and implemented on a district-by-district basis with few explicit guidelines in CT law.
Posted inMoney
As most states’ reserves have dwindled, CT’s safety net has grown
Connecticut has bucked a national trend, building unprecedented safeguards against a recession and federal budget cuts, a new report says.
Posted inCharting Connecticut
Student debt is up, especially on the East Coast
Student loan debt is growing as more borrowers fall into delinquency and default — including thousands of Connecticut residents.
Posted inBriefs
Can unpaid medical bills go on your credit report in Connecticut?
CT legislation applies to debts related to health care goods and services, including hospital care, medical equipment and prescriptions.
Posted inPartner Content
CT Senate GOP urges $20 million in aid for dairy farmers
Members of the GOP caucus back legislation that would provide a $20 million tax credit to support the local dairy farmers.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Take action now to save our democracy
Our democracy is on life support. It will not survive without the First Amendment, a functional Congress, a justice system we can trust.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Don’t let global oil shocks mask the truth about CT’s Climate Superfund Act
We can either continue to let the taxpayers foot the bill for climate disasters, or we can demand that the companies who profited from the crisis finally pay their fair share.