If SNAP funding dries up next month as threatened, that will put increasing pressure on Connecticut food pantries to fill the need.
SNAP benefits poised to stop Nov. 1 despite CT hopes to continue
Posted inInvestigations
Kosta Diamantis guilty on all charges
Konstantinos Diamantis was found guilty of 21 counts of bribery, extortion, conspiracy and lying to federal investigators.
Posted inHealth
CT officials urge holding off on ACA enrollment amid federal shutdown
Federal tax subsidies that reduce the cost of purchasing health insurance on the exchanges are set to expire at the end of 2025.
Posted inEducation
Bridgeport schools ordered to improve special education services
A complaint, the fourth filed against Bridgeport schools since 2013, alleged the district violated the rights of special education students.
Posted inBriefs
Does Connecticut now have the same cost of living as Florida?
Methodologies for determining cost of living vary, but often account for grocery items, housing, utilities, transportation, health care, etc.
Posted inPartner Content
State approves 15 of 19 traffic cameras in New Haven
The approval came Friday, when CT DOT signed off on New Haven’s proposal to put up Automated Traffic Enforcement Safety Devices at 15 locations.
Posted inHousing
Windham rent caps order marks victory for mobile home parks
In its first case, the Windham Fair Rent Commission lowered rents for dozens of mobile home residents and limited increases for five years.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
The depolarization challenge. Will you try it?
Many people have been hurt by our current level of polarization, and there’s worse pain to come if things continue this way.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Lamont’s moves on energy provide roadmap back for Democrats
The governor should be applauded for recognizing the necessary role clean low-cost natural gas must play alongside zero-carbon sources like nuclear, solar and wind.
Posted inInvestigations
As the jury weighed his fate, Kosta Diamantis sipped a cappuccino
While Konstantinos Diamantis waited on Tuesday for a verdict that didn’t come, he vented about federal prosecutors and a key witness.
Posted inMoney
CT House GOP pitches $700-per-filer middle class income tax cut
Instead of spending $500 million to offset federal cuts, CT’s GOP leaders asked, why not use the money to cut state income tax burdens?
Posted inHealth
Prospect Medical Holdings owes CT $127 million in taxes, records show
CT officials have been reluctant to release the total amount in taxes the hospital owes, but a July court filing said it grew to over $127M.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Listen longer, they are more than their politics
Listening, not to agree, but to understand, creates belonging. This is what keeps us from treating politics as a zero-sum game.