By naming Tony Guerrera head of the CT DMV, Gov. Ned Lamont has named four new agency heads and made other changes ahead of his second term.
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Posted inEnergy & Environment
CT electricity prices are spiking this winter. What’s going on?
CT residents will pay around $80 more per month for electricity in 2023. What’s going on, and is there any relief for low-income households?
Posted inMoney
Progressives to CT: Prioritize tax relief over paying off debt
A new CT Voices for Children report said the state should use its budget surplus to lift families out of poverty rather than pay down debt.
Posted inMoney
Is CT still taking too much of retirees’ income? Debate heats up
Sen. Cathy Osten, D-Sprague, is leading a push to reform state income taxes on retirement earnings when the General Assembly convenes Jan. 4.
Posted inJustice
Attorney General to seek transfer of Sandy Hook fund away from union
The CT Attorney General’s office wants to remove a union from distributing a fund designed to help Sandy Hook first responders and teachers.
Posted inPolitics
Q&A with Sen. Chris Murphy on Sandy Hook, future of gun reforms
Murphy reflects on 10 years since Sandy Hook, the gun safety bill he championed and the push to pass more reforms in a gridlocked Congress.
Posted inJustice
10 years after Sandy Hook, the police who were there still struggle to forget
Ten years after Sandy Hook, a Newtown police officer remembers the sobbing of fellow officers. Many can’t shake the memories of that day.
Posted inGovernment
CT gets $5.7 million to plan broadband deployment and adoption
CT’s grant will open the door to a $100 million digital infrastructure project officials likened to the electrification of homes.
Posted inHousing
Housing advocacy group announces priorities for legislative session
The group wants legislators to take up zoning reform, eviction protection and a new fund to reward towns for building affordable housing.
Posted inInvestigations
CT DOC chief: Hotel program abuse could lead to criminal charges
Commissioner Angel Quiros said corrections staff who his agency finds abused a COVID hotel program will face criminal charges.
Posted inJustice
Connecticut to get $127M from CVS, Walgreens in opioid settlement
The money is part of a $10.7 billion settlement. CVS will pay $5 billion over 10 years and Walgreens will pay $5.7 billion over 15 years.
Posted inHousing
Evicted: How one ninth-grader navigated new obstacles
Loryann, 16, knows she has trouble adjusting. She was a bit behind her peers and struggles with anxiety. And then, her family was evicted.
Posted inHousing
Evictions are surging, and children often pay the price
The rise in evictions is having a huge impact on children’s health and education, disrupting life and families and leaving children to worry.
Posted inGovernment
CT State Pier construction manager, contracts to face state scrutiny
State officials plan to investigate how one company was able to recommend itself for over $87 million in work at the State Pier in New London.
Posted inEconomic Development
Recreational pot will go on sale in CT Jan. 10
Adults can buy recreational pot in CT starting Jan. 10 at nine dispensaries that got the OK to convert from a medical to hybrid retail model.