Is grief eased when it’s collective? Or does the reality of a shared tragedy make it harder to find respite? In the case of Rep. Williams, both are true.
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Even with gas tax holiday, CT’s transportation coffers are flush
CT Republicans want tax cuts, but labor and business say the sluggish highway building program threatens the state’s economic future.
Posted inPolitics
Special elections scheduled for Feb. 28 in three state House districts
Special elections will be held Feb. 28 to fill three vacancies in the House, including one created by the death of Rep. Quentin Williams.
Posted inInvestigations
Lawsuits, fines, complaints put pressure on Athena nursing homes
Athena Health Care Systems, one of the biggest long-term care providers in CT, has come under scrutiny in three New England states.
Posted inEconomic Development
CT delegation seeks Army briefing about Sikorsky loss of helicopter contract
CT’s congressional delegation has requested a briefing from the Army on its decision not to award an assault aircraft contract to Sikorsky.
Posted inPolitics
CT public campaign financing faces a reckoning in self-funders era
The dominance of wealthy self-funders in gubernatorial races is prompting lawmakers to examine whether public financing needs an update.
Posted inEconomic Development
Sema4 settles up with CT after relocating labs out of the state
Sema4, now known as GeneDx, has paid back $2 million of a $15.5M state loan and agreed to a reduction in how much the state would forgive.
Posted inGovernment
CT officials mull ranked-choice voting this session
At least one bill has been filed to allow ranked-choice voting — where voters rank candidates by preference — in municipal elections in CT.
Posted inGovernment
Chris Murphy seeks immigration reform after southern border visit
Murphy hopes Congress can find a compromise on immigration reform, arguing that a ‘lack of order at the border affects us in Connecticut.’
Posted inGovernment
CT Capitol empties to pray with family of Rep. Quentin Williams
CT Rep. Quentin Williams made a final visit to the Capitol on Wednesday, a hearse carrying his remains to a brief, poignant prayer service.
Posted inEducation
Legislators expected to focus on children’s mental health
CT lawmakers plan to focus on mental health and other issues including more support for educators and preventing sex crimes against children.
Posted inEducation
CT lawmakers seek to ‘stabilize’ child care industry
As COVID-relief funding runs out, child care advocates call for hundreds of millions to boost wages, expand access and rebuild the industry.
Posted inMoney
CT government can spend more as inflation soars. But should it?
CT legislators are eyeing more funds for child care, municipal aid and education as inflation has increased how much the state can spend.
Posted inPolitics
Sen. Patricia Miller to lead Black and Puerto Rican Caucus
Miller, who appears to be the first Black woman to lead the caucus, succeeds Rep. Geraldo Reyes of Waterbury, who is Latino.
Posted inHealth
CT Medicaid expansion launches for kids of any immigration status
CT lawmakers last year approved an expansion of Medicaid to those 12 and younger regardless of immigration status. It went into effect Jan. 1.