The state has agreed to pay for at least four COVID tests for employees who aren’t vaccinated.
State will pay for some COVID tests for unvaccinated state workers
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CT doctor accused of mailing vaccine exemptions to anyone who asked
The state suspended the medical license of a physician accused of mailing exemptions for COVID-19 vaccines without examining patients.
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Potential strike at group homes may hinge on state’s ability to distribute dollars faster
Nonprofits who serve the developmentally disabled still don’t know all details about their state funding for this year and next.
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Pass the Transportation and Climate Initiative in special session
Pass Connecticut’s bill implementing the Transportation & Climate Initiative Program during a special session in the near future.
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Ensure RSV vaccination access to all
Respiratory syncytial virus is a highly contagious respiratory disease among infants that can cause complications such as pneumonia and bronchiolitis.
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It’s too soon to end the pandemic assistance and unemployment programs
It is too soon to allow the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) programs to end.
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Before sports betting opens, Connecticut addresses problem gambling
Connecticut is offering a chance for people to ban themselves from virtual gambling even before it starts.
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Growing coalition pushes Lamont harder to fund air quality upgrades in local schools
A coalition of municipalities, teachers, others challenged Gov. Ned Lamont to enhance state funding to improve school air management systems.
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CT educators share what is being taught in their classrooms amid growing outrage about Critical Race Theory
The accusation persists that teachers striving to help students understand racism in America are using Critical Race Theory.
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A new Latino voice in Connecticut
Nothing amplifies the virtues of the American Dream as loudly as the blossoming of a new immigrant community.
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Reach out. Do someone a solid
We would never want to relive the horror of 9/11, but wouldn’t it be refreshing to revisit the actions of 9/12 when virtue and the goodness of people shone through in multiple forms of courage, strength and caring.
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At invitation of CT GOP conservatives, COVID mandates come under fire
A hearing called by House GOP conservatives on COVID mandates exposed deep distrust in science, the media and government.
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CT lawmakers call on state to forgive unemployment overpayments for thousands
The lawmakers say the burden of correcting the overpayments shouldn’t be on people who filed their applications in good faith.
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Once a liability, infrastructure is becoming an asset for Lamont
Even before final passage, the massive federal infrastructure spending package is yielding political benefits for Gov. Ned Lamont.
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End Connecticut’s disastrous ‘competitive’ electric market
In 1998, Connecticut lawmakers created a policy to allow residents to buy power from businesses in competition with their local electric companies. But if the rationale for this was to save folks money, then this policy has failed.