A year after withholding public disclosure of the price of taxpayer-funded purchases, Comptroller Kevin Lembo changed course.
CT comptroller released disputed documents one day before public records hearing
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.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
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.
Posted inPolitics
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.
Posted inPartner Content
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.
Posted inNews
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
Posted inCT Viewpoints
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.
Posted inNews
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.
Posted inGovernment
Computer glitch hobbles fingerprinting in many CT police departments
CT police departments have been forced to use paper-and-ink fingerprinting techniques after a new system went live on July 25.
Posted inHousing
Connecticut quickens distribution of pandemic rental relief, but backlog remains
Last week marked the.third consecutive week of increases in applications approved and dollars paid for pandemic rental relief in Connecticut.
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Facts and data on violent crime — why resort to them while making a political argument, Bob?
In recent weeks Bob Stefanowski’s nascent campaign for governor seems to have focused on the issue of crime in Connecticut. As someone who has spent the better part of my life doing the same, I was pleased. Over the last few days however his thoughts, as expressed on Twitter and elsewhere, have taken a disappointing […]
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Independent book stores — an endangered species we need to preserve
When imagining an independent bookstore, what comes to mind? Is it a sense of community and familiarity? Is it a safe-space that provides a sense of calm? There is a sense of comfort independent bookstores provide to the neighborhoods they serve.
Posted inJustice
With solitary confinement bill vetoed, hopes dashed for return of ombudsman
Connecticut had a prison ombudsman for 37 years. The PROTECT Act would have staffed the office. Then Lamont vetoed it.