The CT legislature didn’t provide funding to help municipalities get food out of the waste stream. Now, cities must pay the price.
2023 Legislative Session
Posted inHousing
New legislation could change CT renters’ rights. Here’s how
New rights include protections for LGBTQ people, late fee limits and pre-occupancy walk-through requirements. Here’s what you need to know.
Posted inHealth
CT adopted some elder care reforms this year but passed on several others
Lawmakers adopted reforms aimed at boosting nursing home transparency, but passed on proposals surrounding staffing levels and patient care.
Posted inHealth
What changes did CT make to its Medicaid program in 2023?
The CT General Assembly proposed changes to the state’s Medicaid program this year. Here’s an overview of those proposals and where they ended up.
Posted inMoney
Harmonious CT budget sets stage for spending cap battle in 2024
The prospects of future CT budgets will likely hinge on how well Gov. Lamont works with his fellow Democrats on the “fiscal guardrails.”
Posted inPolitics
Connecticut is deep blue — but too cautious for progressives
The Democratic governor and legislature were cautious on major progressive issues, raising the question: What is CT’s political identity?
Posted inJustice
Gov. Ned Lamont signs CT voting rights act into law
The new CT law requires municipalities with a record of voter discrimination to receive “preclearance” before making changes to election-related policies.
Posted inEducation
CT will expand Farm to School program to teach kids about food
The Farm to School program aims to help CT students learn about fresh foods through hands-on experience in school gardens and field trips to farms.
Posted inHealth
The disabled have had long waits for services. That could change
Waiting lists have plagued CT’s disabled for years. Advocates hope latest effort to aid those with developmental disabilities isn’t a one-off.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Climate change all but ignored by the CT legislature in 2023
CT’s environmental community never had high hopes for legislation this session to address climate change, waste disposal or other issues.
Posted inPolitics
CT fails to pass ‘coerced debt’ relief for domestic violence victims
Proposed relief for survivors of domestic and financial abuse fell through over details in legal language during legislature’s final hours.
Posted inEducation
Two of four proposed CT charter schools left out of state budget
Proposed charter schools in Norwalk and New Haven got funding in the final CT budget — but proposed schools in Middletown and Danbury did not.
Posted inEconomic Development
How CT is encouraging grocery stores to open in food deserts
Provisions that provide tax incentives for grocery stores opening in CT food deserts were incorporated into the state budget.
Posted inPolitics
CT 2023 legislative session ends with passage of wide-ranging bill
The CT General Assembly ended its 2023 session with votes on bills addressing campaign finance and municipal pension reforms.
Posted inPolitics
CT Senate clears expansion of autism, disability services
The bill addresses the needs of residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities across education, employment, housing and more.