About 75% are in compliance with the COVID-19 vaccination-or-test mandate. The National Guard could be activated to provide support.
Lamont: National Guard ready if state workers miss vaccination deadline
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With $50 on an WNBA game, Lamont opens gambling’s new era
Sports betting in Connecticut began with Gov. Ned Lamont putting $50 on the Connecticut Sun and $20 on Tom Brady.
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Nursing home hit with $10,000 fine after alleged sex assault
The state has fined the nursing home’s owners for failing to protect residents and staff from the convicted rapist.
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Without fully funding education, we cannot create lasting change
What will happen in Connecticut school districts once the American Rescue Plan funds run out?
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Flood insurance rules are changing, but some say not enough
FEMA’s new flood insurance program kicks in Friday, but how the new system actually works is murky.
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Note to senators: Islamist Party rule in Tunisia has been ten years of wasted opportunity
Significant segments of the Tunisian diaspora in the U.S. are fearful of the political influence garnered by the Tunisian Ennahda Islamist party.
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One group home settles with 1199; two more face strikes
Union caregivers at group homes struck a deal Wednesday with one owner and issued strike notices for two others.
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Initial tally: 60% of state workers have shown proof of COVID-19 vaccination
Non-compliant employees have until Monday to show proof of vaccination or testing — or go on unpaid leave.
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CT lost government jobs during the pandemic. Is that a bad thing?
Many communities in Connecticut froze non-education jobs to help balance their budget during the pandemic.
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Responding to protesters’ sound bites on executive orders, or ‘Why I voted yes.’
If the “Depose King Ned” crowd really wanted to go back to business as usual, they’d get vaccinated and put on a damn mask.
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The American Rescue Plan: a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to address historic housing wrongs
Why is it essential to direct the federal funds from the American Rescue Plan using a racial equity frame?
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Root out misogyny in CSCU
The behavior of the CSCU head of human resources was both shocking and grotesque.
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Senate approves extension of Lamont’s emergency COVID powers
The Senate Democratic majority gave final approval Tuesday to a resolution extending Gov. Ned Lamont’s emergency COVID-19 pandemic powers.
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State investigating how many long-term care workers sought COVID vaccine exemptions from embattled doctor
Officials are investigating how many long-term care workers got COVID-19 vaccine exemptions from a doctor accused of handing them out.
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CT poised to take $1.6 billion chunk out of pension debt
Connecticut will make more than $1.6 billion in supplemental payments into its cash-starved pension systems this fall.