Some say moving the primary to April 2 will benefit CT during the election. But some still believe it’s held too late in the season.
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Amid proposed CT health insurance rate hikes, advocates and residents fight back
Residents and advocates demanded state insurance regulators turn down double-digit rate hikes for 2024 health plans on and off Connecticut’s Affordable Care Act Exchange.
Posted inPartner Content
Board asks why CT didn’t act sooner in doctor’s disciplinary case
A state board wants to know why the Dept. of Public Health didn’t respond sooner to malpractice allegations filed against a Florida doctor.
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The big question: How to spend $600M in CT opioid settlement funds
Millions of dollars in legal settlements are starting to flow into CT to combat the opioid epidemic, and the stakes could not be higher.
Posted inHousing
Affordable housing developer makes first foray into CT
The Manchester property is 100% affordable, and the company is doing deferred maintenance as well as environmental upgrades.
Posted inCharting Connecticut
Charting Connecticut: Last winter was second-warmest since 1950s
People across Connecticut either celebrated or lamented the lack of snow last winter. But was it a one-time event or part of a longer trend?
Posted inMoney
CT may not be done cutting income taxes yet
Advocates seeking an ongoing child tax credit have fallen shy of their goal over the past two years but say their support base has grown.
Posted inJustice
Top state police union official underreported infractions, data shows
Andrew Matthews, a union lawyer who spoke at a hearing on the state police ticketing scandal, underreported 224 infractions, data shows.
Posted inEducation
CT education leaders embrace ‘infinite possibilities’ for school year
The story of mathematician George Dantzig illustrated CT education commissioner Charlene Russell-Tucker’s vision for the new school year.
Posted inEconomic Development
CT’s economic development efforts targeting new housing
DECD grants go toward 2,300 new housing units and 300,000 square feet of commercial space — ‘bringing people to those downtowns.’
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As CT community colleges cut services and staff, union speaks out
Some CT community colleges are losing cafeteria services and cutting staff. Others will limit library, tutoring, and disability services.
Posted inMoney
Do taxes make people leave CT? Policy group says not so much
High housing costs and low investments in education, transportation and other core services could make CT less attractive than high taxes do.
Posted inMoney
Auditors: UConn overpaid Herbst $355k during sabbatical
Auditors found that two employees were granted a year of sabbatical leave while collecting their full salary, in violation of UConn’s bylaws.
Posted inEducation
Yale students are building a home. Teachers can live in it for free
Yale architecture students are building a home they designed, intended for early childhood teachers at the Friends Center for Children.
Posted inHousing
They found lead in their apartment complex. But who is responsible?
The former mill received a myriad of state and federal funding, leaving residents wondering how this could have happened.