Probationary state employees will be the first suspended over Gov. Ned Lamont’s COVID-19 vaccination-or-test mandates.
Newest state workers face termination over COVID-19 mandates
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Survey: Pandemic recovery highlights inequities in Connecticut
The coronavirus exacerbated the state’s existing inequities, and pandemic recovery continues to be a tale of two Connecticuts.
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Connecticut’s first inspector general has a lot to prove
I hope he overcomes his reluctance to fulfill the 2020 vision of an Inspector General who advocates for Black Lives
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Congress must act now to give Americans fair drug prices
In an AARP survey, more than half of voters 50+ were worried about being able to afford their medications.
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Connecticut’s COVID labor law gets quick test in court
Workers laid off from a highway service plaza McDonald’s filed suit in an early test of a labor rights law.
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Hartford Health Care must reopen Windham maternity and our ICU
The loss of the maternity and intensive care units at Windham Hospital has deeply hurt its community.
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This is our time to address disparities in Connecticut housing policies and practices
Segregation in the United States was legal when I was born.
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CT state employee COVID-19 testing-or-vaccination compliance is 96%
With the high rate of compliance with a COVID-19 vaccination mandate, Gov. Ned Lamont opted against suspending non-compliant employees.
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CT makes case for national ‘baby bond’ investments
The state passed its own version of this investment idea this year, but the proposal has yet to get widespread traction.
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The five worst ideas for solving Connecticut’s traffic problems
Have you noticed how terrible our traffic is lately?
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Like it or not, religious exemptions are the law
Religious accommodations in the workplace are not optional, and are not nullified during a pandemic.
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Lamont: State employees responding to vaccination deadline
Gov. Ned Lamont said Monday he believes most state employees will report evidence of vaccination or testing before midnight.
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Data show decrease in prison sex abuse reports, but survivors say fear and ambivalence persist
Reports of prison rape have decreased over time, from 182 in 2015 to 94 in 2019, but the problem persists.
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October 1 was the beginning of a new day for pay transparency
As of October 1, the law requires employers to provide salary ranges to job applicants and existing employees.
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Prospect’s failure in trust
After the theft of thousands from the town treasury, can the town administration be trusted to right the ship?