Many CT renters are unable to keep up with rising rents, but tenant union organizers are planning next steps in their movement to cap costs.
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With new power, Lamont reappoints Marissa Gillett as PURA chair
The reappointment of Marissa Gillett is the first of several personnel decisions Lamont can make that will shape utility regulatory policy.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
CT bond commission approves another bailout for New London pier project
This marks the latest increase for the pier development — which originally was priced at $93 million in 2019.
Posted inMoney
CT advocates launch yearlong wage theft campaign
Supporters will push CT legislators to combat wage theft by hiring more wage and hour inspectors amid a months-long backlog of cases.
Posted inTransportation
New Haven region receives $25M federal grant to upgrade bus system
The region will create a bus rapid transit system, which will include upgrades to traffic signals, new transit hubs, and new electric buses.
Posted inEducation
Supreme Court nixes student loan relief for 208K CT borrowers
CT residents approved for student loan forgiveness won’t see their relief after the Supreme Court struck down Joe Biden’s debt relief plan.
Posted inPolitics
Lamont vetoes 5 bills, chides lawmakers for inaction on waste
The good-time vibes that came with the passage of a bipartisan budget for CT abruptly ended Thursday evening with five vetoes.
Posted inJustice
Supreme Court affirmative action ruling ruffles Yale, CT schools
The Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action will change how colleges in Connecticut handle admissions and recruitment.
Posted inJustice
Rep. Maryam Khan assaulted after Muslim service in Hartford
Rep. Maryam Khan was assaulted Wednesday while leaving a Muslim prayer service at the XL Center in downtown Hartford. One man was arrested.
Posted inPolitics
Connecticut reacts to the death of Lowell Weicker
Connecticut politicians have Lowell Weicker stories, whether they were his contemporaries or younger. Here are some of their memories.
Posted inPolitics
Lowell Weicker, Connecticut governor and U.S. senator, dies at 92
Lowell P. Weicker Jr. served three terms as Connecticut’s last Republican senator, then passed the income tax as a third-party governor.
Posted inGovernment
CT political leaders cheer start of state baby bonds program
CT’s most prominent politicians gathered to celebrate the new baby bonds program, which nearly became the victim of political infighting.
Posted inJustice
Report: State troopers may have falsified at least 25K tickets
The false traffic stop records potentially skewed the numbers to reflect more infractions for white drivers and less for Black and Hispanic motorists.
Posted inEconomic Development
CT could get millions of dollars for military projects in federal bills
The Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Electric Boat, Pratt & Whitney and Sikorsky would benefit from a federal spending bill.
Posted inEconomic Development
CT to receive $144 million as part of push for high-speed internet
The plan is to ensure, for the first time, that every home and business in CT has access to a reliable, high-speed internet connection.