The directive from Gov. Lamont’s budget director was issued hours after The Connecticut Mirror published a story about legislators’ concerns.
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Bill would protect those at religious hospitals who offer care info
CT providers who give information about reproductive health at religious hospitals could not be dismissed or penalized for it under the bill.
Posted inHousing
CT’s homelessness outreach providers at work with care, supplies
CT providers are asking for $20M for outreach programs, which offer services to people who are hard to reach, such as those living outside.
Posted inEducation
CT proposal to limit school safety drills fails
An effort to reduce the number of safety drills in CT schools was stripped from an education bill after criticism from Newtown stakeholders.
Posted inJustice
CT DOC to allow incarcerated people to conduct religious services
The CT Department of Correction’s policy change is aimed at alleviating concerns about religious rights suppression in jails and prisons.
Posted inHealth
CT lawmakers aim to help hospitals fight cyberattacks
Under the bill, CT would provide resources to health care facilities in the event of a cyberattack to help reduce operational disruptions.
Posted inHealth
What to know about CT’s HUSKY insurance for immigrant children
CT broadened HUSKY eligibility to cover some undocumented children, but the HUSKY 4 Immigrants coalition is calling for a further expansion.
Posted inInvestigations
Lawmakers push for more transparency in nursing home spending
Connecticut lawmakers want to scrutinize more closely how nursing facilities are spending millions of dollars in Medicaid funds.
Posted inJustice
CT State Trooper Brian North found not guilty in manslaughter trial
The jury was tasked with deciding whether Trooper Brian North was justified when he shot Mubarak Soulemane in January 2020 in West Haven.
Posted inHousing
CT bill to increase housing near public transit passes committee
An amended version of the Work, Live, Ride bill passed in committee, marking a step forward for a major CT zoning measure.
Posted inPolitics
Secretary of the State files Bridgeport election complaint with SEEC
The CT Secretary of the State’s office has referred possible violations ahead of the Bridgeport election on Feb. 27 to enforcement officials.
Posted inCharting Connecticut
Most CT students are nonwhite. What about the teachers?
More than half of CT’s public school students are nonwhite, but the percentage of teachers of color hasn’t kept up, according to state data.
Posted inMoney
CT’s big budget question: How much COVID relief money remains?
Legislators working on CT’s budget don’t know how much ARPA funding is left, nor do they know when Lamont’s administration will tell them.
Posted inGovernment
CT DCF to reform group homes following abuse, neglect reports
Following reports of abuse and neglect at a group home in Harwinton, CT will add staff and offer more intensive therapy at a set of homes.
Posted inJustice
After opposition, Lamont’s Superior Court nominee withdraws
A committee earlier this week had voted to recommend against Devant J. Joiner’s confirmation by the full CT General Assembly.