The governor said he did so at the request of municipal officials who want to adopt indoor masking requirements.
Lamont issues order allowing cities and towns to impose mask mandates
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CT marijuana council approves communities targeted for equity programs
The 215 census tracts were identified based on drug convictions and unemployment rates.
Posted inEducation
School officials turn a wary eye toward fall as the COVID delta variant spreads
Administrators will be watching the numbers closely, but the plan remains to resume school full-time, in-person.
Posted inHealth
Insurance companies are requesting higher rates for health plans next year. Here’s what you need to know.
The proposed average rate increase for individual health plans next year is 8.6%, compared to 6.3% in 2021.
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As the COVID delta variant spreads, some CT town leaders revive lockdown-era practices
Some Connecticut cities are reverting to virtual public meetings and reimplementing mask mandates in government buildings.
Posted inGovernment
CT comptroller released disputed documents one day before public records hearing
A year after withholding public disclosure of the price of taxpayer-funded purchases, Comptroller Kevin Lembo changed course.
Posted inTransportation
Congress is poised to make a major investment in rail. Is it enough for CT?
The coalition behind the bipartisan infrastructure bill is fragile, and the money it promises rail is both historic and inadequate.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
New Haven’s Dwight community deserves better than Kensington Playground
Yet another group is standing in the way of progress for New Haven’s Dwight community. We deserve better.
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End the traumatization of our children. We must raise the age of arrest (again)
During the 2021 legislative session, the Connecticut General Assembly (CGA) decided we should stop arresting children — kind of.
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Lamont calls for N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign
Gov. Ned Lamont said New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo should resign following a report that Cuomo sexually harassed 11 women.
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Hundreds of UConn students ask for vaccine exemptions
More than 800 want exemptions from the university’s coronavirus vaccine mandate. More than 500 have been granted.
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Connecticut paid for more than 1.4 million COVID tests. They cost about $91 each.
Federal reimbursements are expected to cover the $130 million cost
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On the Killingly power plant issue, doesn’t the buck stop with you, Gov. Lamont?
Gov. Lamont, you have stated more than once that you have no power to stop the fracked gas power plant from being built in Killingly. It seems no other authority does, either.
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With re-opening, no more excuses to put exercise and nutrition on the back burner
Now that the state of Connecticut has mostly re-opened, as well as summer weather having arrived, residents should have more access to both indoor and outdoor spaces to exercise and to focus on maintaining their health.
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Lamont to unions: Broader vaccine requirements may be coming
Gov. Ned Lamont recently warned labor unions he’s weighing a vaccination requirement for state employees.