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.
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Sen. Chris Murphy vows to stall Senate business until war in Iran is addressed
Murphy and six fellow Democrats want Sec. of State Marco Rubio and Sec. of War Pete Hegseth to testify before various Senate committees.
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CT lawmakers in Congress support federal housing reform bill
The bill addresses many aspects of housing affordability, such as preventing corporate landlords from buying up single-family homes and apartments.
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Ansonia paying for nonexistent fuel cells
The town’s taxpayers are on the hook for a $63.6M fuel cell project even though the deal imploded late last year.
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CT overhauls environmental cleanup rules to spur redevelopment
CT is home to more than 1,000 brownfields. Experts say the longstanding state law is one reason why so many remain.
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Yale ups annual payments to New Haven by $5 million
That voluntary-payment bump is part of a new town-gown deal announced by Mayor Justin Elicker and Yale President Maurie McInnis Friday.
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In Danbury, new firehouse dispatch system aims to ease stress
The department is taking a gentler approach to alerting firefighters of incoming calls, with alarms that start softly and a calm recorded voice.
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CT lawmakers consider new regulations on wake surfing
The proposal would allow wake surfing to take place within 200 feet of the shoreline on most Connecticut lakes, with some exceptions.
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Blue states push to ban ICE at polls amid federal voter intimidation fears
Several Democratic states—including CT—are moving to bar federal immigration agents from being near polling places and other election sites.
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After a lawsuit, USDA agrees to share climate risk data with farmers
Under the settlement, the Agriculture Dept. agreed to keep its climate risk viewer online, at least until plaintiffs receive the underlying data.