Almost 100 previously secret government audits reveal millions of dollars in overpayments to Medicare Advantage health plans for seniors.
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CT Port Authority was allowed to form partnership with State Pier project managers, Tong says
Attorney General William Tong said the CT Port Authority was within its rights when it hired a harbor management company for State Pier.
Poll: Children’s mental health is No. 1 concern among parents
About 40% of parents with minor children said they were extremely or very worried about their children struggling with anxiety or depression.
Bills seek to crack down on spending at Connecticut Port Authority
Sen. Cathy Osten, D-Sprague, and Rep. Christine Conley, D-Groton, are introducing two bills to curb spending at the Port Authority.
What we know about gas stoves and Black asthma rates
Disparities in asthma rates among Black Americans make the debate over banning gas stoves particularly important in Black communities.
Virginia school shooting tests how young is too young to be prosecuted
Virtually every country on earth explicitly prohibits prosecutors from charging children under 7 with a crime. In the U.S., 24 states have no minimum age for prosecution.
CT legislators want federal version of Ethan’s Law for safe gun storage
U.S. Senator Chris Murphy urged his colleagues to support the bill, which previously passed in the House but failed in the Senate.
Grieving family members plead for CT legislators to pass aid in dying bill
The latest version of the bill addresses legal concerns raised by the Judiciary Committee last year to minimize the risk of misuse.
Accessing smartphones allows CT police departments to improve 911 calls
Through the technology, 911 callers can start a video call with police and can send dispatchers pictures, video and audio.
Real Art Ways uses film and discussion to draw lessons in celebration of MLK Day
The daylong, free event will feature three documentary films about the civil rights movement, followed by discussions.
The Supreme Court could consider a charter school’s code requiring skirts or dresses for girls
A North Carolina school that was found to violate the Constitution by requiring women students to wear skirts or dresses to promote “chivalry” is taking its case to the Supreme Court.
Lawmakers, activists seek to ’cap the rent’
If passed, a new bill would limit rent increases in Connecticut to no more than 2.5 percent per year.
Shared power used to be the norm in statehouses. Now it’s nearly extinct
After the midterm elections, there are now 40 states where one party controls the governor’s office and holds majorities in both chambers of the legislature.
All-women slate will lead Congress’ efforts to keep the government funded
In the intensely divided 118th Congress, the job of leading bipartisan efforts to keep the government funded will belong to four women lawmakers for the first time ever.
Some CT lawmakers want to make free lunches at public schools permanent
Many CT school districts have run out of federal funding that allowed them to provide free school lunches to all students in the pandemic.

