The state has fined 26 providers a combined $221,000 for not reporting their vaccination rates by the deadline.
State fines long-term care facilities for not reporting vaccination rates
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Lamont calls for stricter measures for youths who commit crimes repeatedly
Lamont said the state should use its existing tools to address juvenile crime.
Posted inJustice
CT incarcerates fewer children than other states, but some question if that’s the right call
Most agree that the state should lock up young offenders only to protect public safety. But that’s not an exact science.
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New team set to take over leadership of AFL-CIO in Connecticut
Connecticut’s AFL-CIO is about to get a millennial as president and a Black woman as executive vice president.
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CT investment panel challenges poor cities seeking economic aid to think big
State officials challenged Connecticut’s poorest municipalities to think big as new funds are made available to revitalize their communities.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Connecticut is worsening the climate crisis
The emissions that worsen climate disruption and cause air pollution are experienced disproportionately by low wealth and communities of color, for many reasons including that the most polluting and dangerous infrastructure tends to be built in poor and/or Black and Latinx neighborhoods. I have witnessed –with anger, disgust, and dismay — our state’s Department of […]
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Converting Connecticut human service programs to the private sector: Just do it.
Connecticut has an opportunity to save money, preserve services and serve more people right now.
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Promoting equity in schools is a critical goal
COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on our education system. Not only did students and teachers have to adapt to online learning virtually overnight, but inequitable access to technology and other resources also meant that the most vulnerable students were the most negatively affected during the challenging 2020-2021 school year. What’s less talked about is […]
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How politics has shifted the narrative on juvenile justice
Connecticut’s juvenile justice system and car thefts were the hot political topics over the summer.
Posted inMoney
Just four years after the cupboard was bare, CT is a national leader in budget reserves
Connecticut’s fiscal safety net has few rivals, according to a new report from The Pew Charitable Trusts.
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The CT Department of Labor is not collecting union financial reports as required by law
What recourse do public employees have when state officials who aren’t enforcing a law meant to protect them?
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How the pandemic affected Connecticut’s juvenile justice system
Car thefts in CT increased by nearly 50% in some months after decades of declines. Critics say there’s something behind the recent spike.
Posted inJustice
Spurred by executive order, prison system starts revising solitary confinement policies
The Department of Correction estimates that about 780 people in Connecticut prisons and jails are members of a “vulnerable population.”
Posted inCT Viewpoints, Talking Transportation
Train service door to door: Metro-North could learn from Florida’s Brightline
Imagine this: using an app to book a car, train ride and another car to your destination in one step.
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TCI could clean up Connecticut’s air and fight back against climate change
It’s disappointing that the Transportation and Climate Initiative was not discussed in the last special session of the Connecticut legislature.