The blend has been banned in warm weather because it can worsen smog. CT has struggled to deal with disproportionately high smog levels.
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Long-term care ombuds shares update on Bickford nursing home closure
DPH cited Bickford for over a dozen violations in the weeks after s 93-year-old resident wandered outside of the facility undetected.
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US to pay French company $1B to walk away from offshore wind leases
Trump administration will pay TotalEnergies $1 billion, essentially a refund of its leases for offshore wind projects off NC and NY coasts.
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Judge: US government overreached in transgender health care declaration
The ruling grants preliminary relief to health professionals who provide the treatments. The judge also denied government’s motion to dismiss.
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White House urges Congress to take a light touch on AI regulations
A legislative blueprint laid out how Trump wants Congress to address concerns about artificial intelligence without curbing innovation.
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Trump is forcing coal plants to stay open. It could cost customers billions
The emergency orders claim that the grid is at risk of energy shortfalls. State officials in many places say that’s not true.
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What is the SAVE America Act?
Here’s what’s currently in the bill, why it’s facing trouble in the Senate despite easily passing in the House, and what could come next.
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CT lawmakers consider rapid response program to treat invasive hydrilla
The proposed new program would establish a task force to develop a state-wide protocol for containing and eliminating hydrilla.
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Veterans who depend on mental health care keep losing their therapists under Trump
Hundreds of mental health professionals left the Department of Veterans Affairs since President Donald Trump took office.
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Bike and walking trails lose hundreds of millions under Trump
Cities and states are filing lawsuits and looking for other funding as the Trump admin. seeks to shut off federal dollars for public trails.
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CT explores how to notify people convictions were erased under ‘clean slate’
About 150,000 people have benefitted from the legislation so far, but CT doesn’t have a way to notify people when convictions are wiped.
