In a March subpoena, the U.S. Department of Justice requested all records and correspondence covering all authority business since 2016.
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CT police use-of-force report hampered by incomplete data
‘Inexcusably deficient’ data and incomplete participation among police departments compromised CT’s first report on police use of force.
Posted inHealth
Rural CT coalition opposes Catholic hospital takeover of Day Kimball
Rural residents want state to reject proposed merger, citing Catholic directives that could limit reproductive, gender-affirming, end-of-life and other services.
Posted inEconomic Development
Millennials in CT opted for office jobs. Will Gen Z choose manufacturing?
Connecticut’s advanced manufacturers need more workers as they expand. Training programs are available, but Gen Z is hesitant.
Posted inEconomic Development
CT lags national trend in pandemic job recovery
Nationwide, July marked the full recovery of all jobs lost during the pandemic, nearly 2 1/2 years after it began. CT isn’t there yet.
Posted inMoney
Are CT tax cuts and COVID relief enough? Debate goes on
CT Democrats and GOP are battling over the effectiveness of CT tax cuts and COVID relief as some programs struggle to get money to families.
Posted inMoney
CT’s second ‘Sales Tax-Free Week’ of 2022 begins Sunday
Connecticut residents can buy most clothing and shoes under $100 without paying sales tax for one week, for the second time in 2022.
Posted inGovernment
CT plaintiffs urge Biden to rescind Trump-era Medicaid cuts
A rule implemented by the Trump administration days after the 2020 election mandates states to cut off benefits for some Medicaid recipients.
Posted inEducation
Student loans forgiven for 300 defrauded CT students
The relief for ITT Tech students comes as borrowers await Biden’s decision whether to extend the moratorium on student loan repayments.
Posted inEducation
CT launches $70 million accelerated workforce training program
The CareerConneCT program will offer training for jobs in manufacturing, health care, IT and other fields as well as support services.
Posted inHealth
With CT safe harbor law passed, clinicians training to perform abortions
Now that Connecticut allows advanced practice clinicians to perform aspiration abortions, some nurses have begun learning the procedure.
Posted inHealth
CT insurance department pressed to reject double-digit rate increases
The 20.4% average increase is substantially higher than what insurers sought last year for 2022 individual health plans.
Posted inEducation
Killingly rejected a fully funded mental health center at its high school. Why?
The Killingly Board of Education refused the grant-funded center in a vote mired in politics. Now the state of Connecticut is involved.
Posted inCommunity Editorial Board
Not being racist is not enough
After someone spray-painted the N-word onto the Ridgefield High School athletic field, officials missed a moment to enact positive change.
Posted inJustice
When cash bail is high, some families finance freedom through GoFundMe
It took fish fries, fundraisers and GoFundMe to bail Bryan Jordan out of jail. Was it enough to keep him home?