As more than a foot of snow fell on parts of CT on Jan. 25, a massive shift was taking place within power plants across New England.
Snow and cold scrambled CT’s power grid. Here’s how it stayed up
Posted inEducation
New state loan program for grad students to replace federal loans
Gov. Ned Lamont has proposed a state-run graduate student loan program that would replace federal loans for a number of professions.
Posted inCharting Connecticut
Some CT colleges show downward trends in return on investment
A degree from Yale had a bigger long-term payoff than other CT colleges, but associate’s degrees and certificates had high initial payoffs.
Posted inPartner Content
CT State Police agree to allow highway overpass demonstrations
The agreement ends a legal battle brought by ACLU last year after state police cited people protesting President Trump on highway bridges.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
CT’s financial emergency is over. The funding is not
The newly adopted S.B. 83 does more than preserve unused balances. It entrenches the fund and expands its scope.
Posted inStudent Voice
In CT, educational opportunity is still decided by ZIP code
Connecticut must reduce its reliance on local property taxes and fully modernize the Education Cost Sharing formula.
Posted inPolitics
Hakeem Jeffries stumps in district safe for Dems, if not for Larson
Hakeem Jeffries’ efforts on behalf of Larson were personal, not political. CT’s 1st District is competitive only in a Democratic primary.
Posted inGovernment
Murphy objects to Homeland Security funding over lack of reforms
Republicans sought short-term DHS funding to continue talks, but Sen. Chris Murphy objected on behalf of the Democrats. A shutdown is likely.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
‘Endangerment finding’ repealed; CT promises legal battle
The Environmental Protection Agency revoked its own determination that required it to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.
Posted inPartner Content
Hartford looks to end parking contract with ICE
In a letter, Hartford Mayor Arunan Arulampalam asked HPA to terminate an agreement allowing ICE employees to use a city-owned parking lot.
Posted inGovernment
As reports of online exploitation grow, CT leaders try new strategies
CT officials are considering new regulations on social media and gaming companies to protect youths, but advocates say there’s more to do.
Posted inJustice
CT trooper’s deliberate crash launches legal, political complications
Last year, a CT state trooper stopped a speeding car with a ‘pit maneuver.’ No one was injured, but an investigation is underway.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Peace – the new product placement
Protestors of the Trump administration are strategically increasing their market share of public opinion by offering a better product: peace.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
CT’s lifeline for young children is at risk
The story of what is at stake in Connecticut’s Birth to Three system begins, as so many do, with a family facing the unimaginable. One family we serve welcomed their son, Maveryk, seven weeks early. Weighing under three pounds, he spent his first days in the NICU, surrounded by monitors, tubes, and uncertainty. Before they […]
Posted inStudent Voice
We need stable food support, not political bargaining
When benefits are delayed or cut, the consequences are not abstract; they show up in empty refrigerators, skipped meals, and increased stress.