CT’s bottle and can deposit-and-return system saw changes in January, but there have been disputes and delays along the way.
Connecticut’s new bottle law — the bumpy road to 10 cents
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Justice reinvestment in CT, the time is now!
Elected officials, community leaders and advocates share a vision to reduce the incarceration rate while making communities safer.
CT Viewpoints
Sacrificing women on the Day Kimball hospital acquisition altar
The problems of Day Kimball will still exist and this deal will eliminate essential services. Sacrificing women will not save the town.
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Lamont budget ignites debate on wealth inequality in CT
While Gov. Ned Lamont insists his budget proposal would reduce inequality in CT, legislators and interest groups asked if it will do enough.
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Lamont asks legislature to stay the course on fiscal restraint
Gov. Ned Lamont urged CT lawmakers to embrace his proposed budget as a mix of tax relief, new spending on vital needs and fiscal discipline.
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CT budget: Lamont pitches big tax cuts in first budget of new term
Gov. Ned Lamont proposed a $50.5 billion budget with more than $500 million in tax relief, topped by Connecticut’s first major income tax cut.
Posted inHealth, Money
Big new investments top Lamont’s human services budget
Child care rate hikes and erasure of medical debt are in Gov. Lamont’s budget proposal, but it does not increase key funding for nonprofits.
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Lamont to colleges: Adjust to life without federal pandemic aid
The administration says federal coronavirus aid to colleges was temporary, but many officials say it’s not that simple.
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Connecticut’s budget process, explained
The CT General Assembly approves a two-year state budget and bond package in odd-numbered years. Here’s a closer look at the process.
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Lamont to propose $50.5B budget, more than $500M in tax relief
The 2-year budget would deliver the largest income tax cut in history and expand relief for working poor families and small businesses.
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Title IX needs an update
Should transgender females, specifically those who went through puberty as males before transitioning, be allowed to compete against cisgender female athletes?
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‘I like my SRO’ isn’t enough; facts about school resource officers
Research tells us that school resource officers (SROs) do more harm than good.
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CHART: Black bear damage in CT by category in 2022
Most bear reports in CT are of bears going after trash and bird feeders, data show. In 2022, there were sightings reported in 158 towns.
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Lamont, lawmakers strike deal to renew CT budget controls
CT Gov. Ned Lamont and lawmakers agreed to renew CT budget controls for another decade, but plans for school funding grants are on hold.
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CHART: Black bear damages and sightings reported to the state
The state has seen a surge in black bear sightings and incidents of damage to property or pets attributed to them. Here are the numbers.