The Northeast Canyons and Seamounts are under threat of being harmed in ways from which they may never recover.
An ocean wilderness that must remain protected
Posted inCT Viewpoints
America — still unequal after 249 years
Addressing the U.S.’s cultural and economic inequalities effectively will require vastly different leadership than what we have elected to national, state, and local offices recently.
Posted inJustice
CT prisons offer college courses. Lack of space, resources is limiting enrollment
About 320 incarcerated people were enrolled in higher education as of Oct. 2024. That’s a fraction of the estimated 3,000 people eligible.
Posted inPartner Content
Coast Guard policy change to call swastikas and nooses ‘potentially divisive’
USCG stressed that the symbols will remain prohibited. Updated policy seen by the service as way to strengthen reporting, investigation and prosecution.
Posted inMoney
Lamont taps Jeffrey Beckham to become Superior Court judge
Gov. Ned Lamont announced he will nominate his departing budget director, Jeffrey Beckham of Tolland, to become a CT Superior Court judge.
Posted inHealth
Hartford HealthCare could add 2 Prospect CT hospitals to its system by year end
HHC pitched its case to buy Manchester and Rockville hospitals owned by Prospect Medical Holdings. CT must issue a decision by Dec. 30.
Posted inHuman Services
CT survey finds ties between financial stress, mental health issues
A survey of over 1,300 CT adults found residents are struggling more than they were in 2018 and are concerned about federal cuts to benefits.
Posted inPartner Content
Stock trading by members of Congress could be banned in bipartisan push
At least 25 bills have been introduced this Congress to further limit lawmakers and their family members from trading individual stocks.
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Qué saber sobre el proyecto de ley de vivienda de CT aprobado en sesión extraordinaria
El objetivo del Proyecto de Ley 8002 es facilitar la construcción de más viviendas en Connecticut. Esto es lo que debe saber.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Fiscal guardrails mask CT’s revenue needs
CT has been disinvesting in housing, education and other core programs because the state has an $88 billion pension liability to pay off.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Judge remands gas rate case to PURA, refers state attorneys to ethics committee
New Britain Superior Court judge referred two attorneys representing PURA to the Statewide Grievance Committee to assess whether they misled the court.
Posted inMoney
Jeffrey Beckham, who stabilized CT budget office, to step down next month
Gov. Ned Lamont to tap Josh Wojcik, key health policy leader in the state comptroller’s office, to lead the Office of Policy and Management.
Posted inJustice
Alfredo Castillo, Bridgeport councilman, arrested for fourth time
Bridgeport councilman Alfredo Castillo was arrested for the fourth time on a charge of illegally possessing a woman’s absentee ballot.
Posted inHousing
CT United Way seeks donations for homelessness prevention fund
The United Way of Central and Northeastern CT is seeking donations for a cash assistance fund to prevent people from becoming homeless.
Posted inBriefs
Does Connecticut have the third-highest residential electricity rates in the U.S.?
Customers in CT pay more than $200 per month for electricity, or more than twice as much as customers in states such as New Mexico and Utah.