The bill was discussed the same day the Office of the Child Advocate issued a report recommending all camp workers get background checks.
After Bethany case, bill would make camp staff mandated reporters
Posted inHousing
As CT renters rally for eviction reform, lawmakers make a change
A CT bill on no-fault evictions has gotten nowhere in the House in past sessions. So this year, the Senate will be up first.
Posted inLong Story Short
PODCAST: In CT, curling is more than an Olympic sport
WSHU’s Ebong Udoma and CT Mirror’s Dave Altimari discussed his article about the Norfolk Curling club, which is celebrating its 70th anniversary amid the Winter Olympics.
Posted inGovernment
CT libraries face possible 20% cut to cross-town borrowing program
Library advocates are asking state legislators to fully fund borrowIT CT after Gov. Ned Lamont proposed a 20% cut to the program’s budget.
Posted inPartner Content
Communities fight ICE detention centers, but have few tools to stop them
ICE is undertaking a massive expansion fueled in large part by the record $45 billion approved for immigration detention by Congress.
Posted inEducation
CT school leaders on Lamont’s K-12 budget: ‘A trainwreck for education’
Districts say they’re near a breaking point after years without state baseline funding adjustments. Many say costs fall to local taxpayers.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Charter Oak State College’s success should mean fair pay for faculty
Even with a recent 6% raise, Charter Oak faculty remain among the lowest-paid faculty in the country.
Posted inMoney
CT judges seek 4.6% pay hike next year to close wage gaps
Legislative leaders praised CT’s judges and their performance, but they also noted lawmakers are swamped with funding requests this year.
Posted inPartner Content
Judge dismisses charges against 3 CT officers accused of mistreating Randy Cox
A CT judge dismissed criminal charges against New Haven police officers accused of mistreating Cox after he was paralyzed in the back of a police van in 2022.
Posted inMoney
Gov. Lamont’s tax rebate: What you need to know
Gov. Ned Lamont wants to give a $500 million tax rebate to roughly 2.2 million people. Here’s how to find out if you would share in it.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
We have plenty of money for education
The military budget supports a workforce that among other things is not building high speed trains, wind turbines, affordable energy-saving shelters, or teaching our students.
Posted inCrossing Connecticut
In Northwestern Connecticut, curling isn’t just for the Olympics
Every four years, people across Connecticut rediscover curling — and the Norfolk Curling Club — when the Winter Olympics are televised.
Branded Storytelling
Gov. Lamont Promised Mental Health Parity Enforcement. Here’s Why It’s Time to Deliver.
Connecticut passed landmark mental health parity legislation with bipartisan support. Now, as other states levy millions in fines, the question is whether Connecticut will enforce its laws.
Posted inTalking Transportation
By night boat from Hartford to New York
Long before the railroad stitched Hartford to New York City, the Connecticut River served as the city’s lifeline to the outside world.
Posted inBriefs
Open CT House seat, Eversource’s doubled earnings: CT politics news
Plus: An evictions bill, ‘Healthcare Cabinet’ recommendations, questions about mental health staff at correctional facilities and more.