In 2020, for the first time in almost three decades, a federal monitor found that DCF had sufficiently lowered caseloads for social workers.
State, plaintiffs in Juan F. case seek end to DCF’s federal oversight
Posted inEnergy & Environment, Partner Content
Connecticut’s trash future unclear after closure of processing plant
The imminent closure of a major trash plant in Hartford has set off urgent debate about the future of CT’s waste.
Posted inCommunity Editorial Board
Stigma after death from the CT Department of Correction
The Department of Correction can continue to inform the public when people in their custody die from COVID-19 without stigmatizing and debasing their lives.
Posted inLong Story Short
PODCAST: Keith Phaneuf on the battle to frame Connecticut’s state finances
After walking a budget tightrope with no safety net for most of the past two decades, Connecticut state government has socked away almost $4.8 billion since 2018 and could nearly double that by mid-2023.
Posted inTalking Transportation
Ukraine, Metro-North and the gasoline tax
Oleksander Pertsovskyi must be rescued and brought to the U.S. His first job should be as consultant to Metro-North.
Posted inMoney
Best, or worst, of times? The battle to frame CT’s finances is underway
As elections near, the battle to frame CT’s financial situation — as the best of times or the worst of times — is expected to intensify.
Posted inHealth
Which companies aren’t exiting Russia? Big Pharma
Even as the war in Ukraine has prompted an exodus of international companies from Russia, U.S. and global drug companies said they would stay.
Posted inTransportation
Feds sending billions to financially strapped transit agencies
The Federal Transit Administration has announced it will award $2.2 billion to public transit systems, including $769 million for the MTA.
Posted inMoney
CT added more than 55,000 jobs in 2021
Connecticut added more than 55,400 jobs in 2021, roughly 4,400 more than originally projected, the state Department of Labor reported.
Posted inInvestigations
Kosta Diamantis advocated ‘hybrid’ school building setup despite pushback
Kosta Diamantis convinced lawmakers in 2019 to OK a hybrid school construction model that would allow management firms to “self-perform” work
Posted inHousing
Advocates: ‘Fair Share’ law would increase affordable housing in CT
The bill would split the responsibility of planning and zoning for more affordable housing among Connecticut’s towns.
Posted inHealth
Bill requiring nursing homes to spend more on direct care won’t advance
Proponents of a bill that would require CT nursing homes to use 90% of Medicaid funding on direct care vowed to revive the measure next year.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
The EITC is an investment in workers: Make the expansion last
Making the EITC expansion permanent rewards work, benefits children, and makes a long-term investment in the state.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Connecticut needs rental assistance program housing vouchers more than ever
In order to ensure everyone in Connecticut has a safe affordable home, housing vouchers should be available to every household that needs one.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Connecticut’s paid leave program can help address health disparities
Connecticut’s paid leave program is one step toward allowing everyone the opportunity to prioritize their health and their family’s health.