A wasp native to Asia was released in CT to turn the tide against emerald ash borer, which kills ash trees. Researchers think it’s working.
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CT Republicans pitch their hopes for more affordable health care
Senate Minority Leader Kevin Kelly, R-Stratford, said CT’s health care system is overly complicated and should be revised for patients.
Connecticut’s first school for LGBTQ+ youth is set to open in September
PROUD Academy will open in New Haven next fall — making it one of only a handful of schools for LGBTQ+ students and allies nationwide.
Biden administration releases first-ever report on diversity in federal government
A report released on Feb. 15 offers demographic data on the federal workforce, with breakdowns by race, gender and disability.
Lamont signs legislation extending Connecticut’s free school lunch program
Gov. Ned Lamont said the move will ensure that all students in Connecticut have equal access to free lunch, regardless of socioeconomic status.
A resource center for formerly incarcerated people is coming to Bridgeport
More than 10 nonprofits will provide holistic services to help with every aspect of reintegration into society.
CT voters approved early voting. Here’s how their new secretary of state wants to make it happen.
Part of Stephanie Thomas’ job will be to figure out how to implement early voting and get CT off the dwindling list of states without it.
Ten groups tapped to counter New Haven absenteeism
New Haven schools plan to partner with 10 community organizations in a bid to curb too-high rates of chronic absenteeism.
A slew of state proposals shows the threat of ‘forever chemicals’
Many legislatures, including CT’s, are weighing bills to crack down on the “forever chemicals” that are shown to cause myriad health issues.
CT Paid Leave Authority to withhold $375,000 from claims company
The program, administered by Aflac, served fewer people than experts expected. About one-third of all claims filed last year were denied.
Republicans have filed dozens of bills to disrupt transgender youth health care
Republicans in more than half the states are pushing to restrict medical providers from offering some gender-affirming health care to minors.
Ten states are contributing to Connecticut’s smog problem
New data from the Environmental Protection Agency shows that ten states are contributing to high smog levels in Connecticut.
More than half of queer Florida parents have considered fleeing the state in the wake of ‘Don’t Say Gay,’ study finds
Those are the stark findings from a study on the effects of Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” law just released by the Williams Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law.
CT is the No. 9 least affordable state for renters, data show
A CT renter earning $21 an hour would need at least one part-time job at a similar rate to afford a moderately priced two-bedroom rental.
CT’s two major utilities call for reform to energy markets to combat rising prices
Representatives from CT’s two major utilities spoke with legislators to discuss solutions to rising energy prices. Here’s what they proposed.