This bill would make it easier for religious organizations like churches and synagogues to build affordable housing on their own land.
YIGBY could be Connecticut’s solution to health and housing crisis
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When our senator votes for bulldozers and bombs
Every dollar this country sends abroad carries a moral signature. Sen. Blumenthal affixed ours to bulldozers and bombs.
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CT’s next generation isn’t waiting. They’re leading.
CT’s young people are not waiting their turn to step into the political arena. They are organizing, asking hard questions, and leading.
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Bronin criticizes Larson over publicly funded digital ads
Larson’s spokesman said the ads comported with House rules and were approved by the Bipartisan Communications Standards Commission.
Posted inPolitics
CT House manages bipartisan passage of revised labor bill
With Republican input, the House voted Tuesday for an omnibus labor bill addressing wage theft, hospital nursing staff standards and more.
Posted inHuman Services
CT House passes bill to protect people with disabilities from abuse, neglect
More training for DDS workers could be added after a report cited more than 4,000 allegations of abuse and neglect in 2024.
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Inside the new financial literacy labs helping students build real-world money skills
Synchrony’s Empowering Financial Futures grants bring financial literacy labs, teacher training, and free financial counseling to educators across the country.
Posted inJustice
CT bill to expand parole eligibility clears Senate over GOP objection
The bill would raise the age from 21 to 25 or younger for early parole eligibility. One GOP lawmaker called it “the scariest” bill of 2026.
Posted inHealth
Bristol Hospital aims to finalize UConn deal by January
Executives at Bristol Health and UConn Health have signed a letter of intent for the latter to buy Bristol Hospital by 2027.
Posted inHuman Services
CT bill criminalizing female genital mutilation gets final passage
Lawmakers gave final passage to a bill that makes female genital mutilation a crime in CT, an action advocates for several years have sought.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
CT Senate votes to keep Torrington transfer station out of private hands
SB 521 would hand control of the facility to the Northwest Resource Recovery Authority, an arm of the local council of governments.
Posted inMoney
Lamont moves quickly to tout new CT budget deal
Lamont said $270 million in municipal aid included in the deal would be available to towns even if they’ve already adopted a local budget.
Posted inHousing
CT lawmakers cite housing need in new fire, building code rejection
Even after the removal of the controversial single stairway provision, CT’s new fire and building code was rejected by lawmakers.
Posted inHealth
CT homemaker companion training bill passes House
The bill would create new training requirements for homemaker companion workers, which operate with little oversight, CT Mirror has reported.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
With costs a top concern, future of CT solar programs falls to lawmakers
Solar companies, clean energy advocates want programs to continue. But utilities, some ratepayers say program costs must be kept in check.