House Bill 5269 would also establish a working group made up of lawmakers, experts and parents to study how energy drinks affect children.
Will CT pass new requirements for energy drink signage?
Posted inHealth
CT lawmakers explore legislation to curb medical credit cards
Thousands of CT providers offer option to apply for medical credit cards to cover out-of-pocket costs. Lawmakers want consumer protections.
Posted inBriefs
Does CT law specify a minimum age for leaving a child home alone?
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, experts generally recommend that children under 11 or 12 not be left alone.
Posted inPartner Content
CT sues Trump admin. over changes to childhood vaccine recommendations
More than a dozen states sued the Trump administration over its rollback of vaccine recommendations for children, calling the move an illegal threat to public health.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Snowed in, shut out: Senate moves ’emergency’ bill without hearings
Many of the “emergency” items being voted on today in the State Senate don’t appear related to any immediate crisis.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
A new Golden Age for the U.S.A.
Trump described this period as the beginning of a historic chapter — “a Golden Age of America” — driven not by government alone, but by the strength of its people.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Make American great again —for everyone
The President’s speech was divisive, at times malicious, and a masterclass in gaslighting, exclusion, and confusing dominance with progress.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
When will Connecticut step up to private equity?
we are not the first state to have hospitals be bankrupted by private equity, we can be one of the first to prevent private equity from taking them over in the first place.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
CT’s child care progress and the pending crisis
As of early February 2026, the Care4Kids program is at capacity with 3,844 children on a waiting list.
Posted inPolitics
Trump claims big wins, but CT Democrats describe a crisis
Connecticut Democrats spoke at the “People’s State of the Union,” which put a spotlight on Americans affected by Trump policies.
Posted inHealth
Lawmakers revive efforts to help long-term care insurance policyholders
Lawmakers are considering a bill that would provide relief to long-term care insurance policyholders squeezed by large premium increases.
Posted inHousing
Tense hearing on bills to end no-fault evictions, limit rent hikes
CT lawmakers heard testimony on several bills that could fundamentally change the nature of the landlord-tenant relationship.
Posted inGovernment
CT comptroller revives wage theft bill after failed attempt last year
State Comptroller Sean Scanlon is backing legislation that would cut off companies that commit wage theft from contracting with the state.
Posted inPartner Content
SCOTUS to hear from oil, gas companies seeking to block climate lawsuits
The case is one of many—including one from CT—alleging companies deceived the public about how fossil fuels contribute to climate change.
