An analysis shows CT’s health care program for retired state workers, by one metric, was the fifth-worst funded among all states in 2019.
New CT debt report offers sobering look at state finances
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How a new law allowed E. Jean Carroll to seek justice against Trump years later
The Adult Survivors Act allows sexual assault survivors in New York to file a civil case, even if the statute of limitations has expired.
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He aquí un vistazo a cambios propuestos al Medicaid en CT
La Asamblea General de CT ha propuesto cambios al programa de Medicaid. Aquí hay una descripción general de lo que son y dónde se encuentran.
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New Haven nets $357K from pot, ‘nip’ liquor bottle sales
New Haven picked up cash for cleaner streets and other public service programs through local sales of marijuana and mini liquor bottles.
CT Viewpoints
Addressing injustice: CT’s need for equitable cannabis legislation
It is simply unfair that some individuals are in prison for an act that is now legal in the state.
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CT must address the current and future shortage of nurses
Mandating staffing ratios in hospitals is a good first step, but Connecticut needs to address the wider nursing shortage.
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Social media is bad for your mental health
The negative effects of social media on our health far outweigh the other positives it brings to our lives.
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AI is here. Connecticut is scrambling to set standards.
The CT Senate unanimously passed a bill that would place the state among the first to begin setting standards for the use of AI tools.
Posted inHealth
Former Danbury nursing home employee charged with sex assault
A former nurse’s aide at Western Rehabilitation Care Center has been charged with three counts of sex assault after a police investigation.
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CT medical debt forgiveness, left out of budget, gets Lamont push
The funding to cancel medical debt in CT didn’t make it into the budget endorsed by the Appropriations Committee last month.
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Wesleyan University says it will pay for abortions and emergency contraception for all students
The school’s decision comes after a petition, started by the Wesleyan Democratic Socialists, gained more than 700 signatures.
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Attorney general seeks second court order in Stone Academy probe
Attorney General William Tong’s office says Stone Academy has only partially complied with the civil investigative demand’s request for records.
CT Viewpoints
Pandemic over, but please use common sense — and a mask — at the doctors’ office
Even though the covid health emergency is over, it would just be generous of you to wear a mask around the doctor’s office if you are sick.
CT Viewpoints
Tell your lawmakers we need an educated citizenry
Why is it that one of the wealthiest states in the country ‘cannot afford’ to fund public education and by doing so widens the state’s wealth gap, already one of the largest in the country?
CT Viewpoints
The promise of CT’s community action agencies
The community action network continues to create opportunities for all, working to ensure success and high-quality lives across neighborhoods, across cities and towns, across Connecticut.