State treasurer Erick Russell hopes to rescue from political limbo a program advocates call crucial to stemming CT’s economic inequality.
Baby Bonds gridlock threatens Democratic unity on next CT budget
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Connecticut turns a blind eye to the visually impaired
Low vision and totally blind Connecticut residents are being denied the most basic tool for safely navigating through their daily lives thanks to a legislative budget bumble.
CT Viewpoints
Emissions bill would increase cost of gasoline, heating oil, gas, electricity, food and more
There is a reason why we have three branches of government. Checks and balances are in place for a reason and this bill doesn’t have them.
CT Viewpoints
Safe staffing of nurses saves lives
Nurses are feeling the burden of working short-staffed day in and day out. When will this end?
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Amid shakeup on CT parole board, questions over commutations
A sudden increase in commutations in CT unsettled lawmakers and raised questions about a power with few limits.
Posted inMoney
CT Senate approves pandemic bonuses for state employees
State workers will receive an average of $1,500 bonuses under the arbitration award, higher than the $1,000 bonuses awarded to some private sector workers earlier this year.
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Esto es lo que debe saber sobre el sistema de atención domiciliaria en CT
Los servicios de atención domiciliaria, que permiten a las personas envejecer en el hogar, están ganando popularidad.
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Save the tail, demolish the whale. Conny, a 20-ton West Hartford sculpture, is disassembled
The statue of Conny the whale was disassembled Tuesday, with plans to move the whale’s tail in a display across the street.
Posted inData
MAP: Which parts of Connecticut are served by public water providers?
The Metropolitan District Commission, Regional Water Authority, Aquarion Water, and Connecticut Water Company deliver water to CT residents.
Posted inHealth
Narcan will soon be sold over-the-counter, but not in 28 CT towns
Despite FDA approval of over-the-counter sales of the overdose-reversing drug, 28 towns in CT don’t have a store with a permit to sell it.
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No app for fairness to Uber and Lyft drivers
Rideshare drivers and app delivery workers find themselves working longer hours and being offered absurdly cheap fares.
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Provide bathrooms for Waterbury LGBTQ+ students
Safety may not be guaranteed for LGBTQ+ students in Waterbury while performing the basic human act of using the bathroom.
CT Viewpoints
Another legislative session –and much ado about too many of the wrong things
When can we stop making ever more laws, which make out daily lives more expensive or more complicated?
Posted inHealth
CT advocates urge doula certification during Black Maternal Health Week
Senate Bill 986’s provision to certify doula services could improve experiences and outcomes for Black pregnant people, advocates said.
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Congress members announce hearing, demand Chief Justice investigate Clarence Thomas’ trips
Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee have announced plans to hold a hearing in the coming days “regarding the need to restore confidence in the Supreme Court’s ethical standards.”