Many of our elected officials have joined, in a bipartisan fashion to oppose Transit Oriented Development and 8-30g and related legislation. Stand with them.
The corporate interest behind DesegregateCT
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Lawmakers challenge Lamont to go bigger on property tax relief
The Finance Committee approved bills that increase – and broaden – property and child tax credits for Connecticut residents.
Posted inHousing
CT closes more than 20,000 unfinished rent assistance applications
Connecticut pulled UniteCT applications that weren’t completed by March 31. The numbers highlight the need for more help.
Posted inInvestigations
Some construction audits were performed years late, reviewed by Diamantis himself
A review of 80 audits reveals a dysfunctional system for examining and managing billions of dollars in school construction projects.
Posted inEducation
CT lawmakers consider bills to ease burden of student debt
One of the bills lawmakers are considering would reimburse student loan debt for nonprofit employees working in health care or human services.
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Want workforce housing in rural Connecticut? Bring sewer and water service.
The legislature’s one-size-fits-all reform of zoning laws ignores a physical barrier in rural towns that is expensive to fix– limited public water and sewer service.
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Aid in Dying is the wrong answer to the right question
A wise course of action if the state moves forward with medical aid in dying would be to include it in the healthcare spectrum that exists to meet the needs of patients. Without palliative care and hospice, medical aid in dying simply provides access to medicine without guaranteeing any additional care is required.
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Lawmakers move closer to new tax break for families with kids
The bill would create a new $600-per-child credit for low and middle income families.
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Lamont defends deal with state employees as way to preserve services
The deal allows state workers to collect 70% of their bonuses and still retire before more stringent pension benefits kick in July 1.
Posted inPolitics
Stefanowski introduces a running mate and reinforces a line of attack
The GOP ticket was introduced in Fairfield, a community that embodies the opportunity and challenge facing Bob Stefanowski and Laura Devlin in 2022.
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Tax relief expected to dominate CT legislature’s budget plan this week
Lawmakers are expected to endorse income tax cuts for the working poor and middle class, as well as a new child tax credit.
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How fair schedules help Connecticut workers
It is time for legislators to pass H.B. 5353, Fair Workweek Bill and ensure Connecticut workers have access to a stable job that respects them, their time, and their families.
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The solution to teaching bias in Connecticut schools
Just like the separation of church and state contained in the Constitution’s First Amendment, subjects concerning politics or political views should be kept out of public schools.
Posted inPolitics
Stefanowski’s pick for lieutenant governor is Rep. Laura Devlin
Rep. Laura Devlin, R-Fairfield, was a leading GOP voice of opposition to Gov. Ned Lamont’s ill-fated highway tolls proposal in 2019.
Posted inLong Story Short
PODCAST: Erica Phillips on the plight of Connecticut’s child care industry
CT Mirror’s economic development reporter Erica Phillips talks to host Ebong Udoma about the continuing hardship for Connecticut’s child care providers, and why that spells trouble for the state’s economy.