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CT continues to prosecute some marijuana cases despite legalization

Proposed legislation would end the prosecution of any ongoing marijuana-related cases if the activity being prosecuted is now decriminalized.

Gov. Ned Lamont is supporting a bill to give non-English-speaking parents the right to translators for interactions with school personnel.

CT student debt holders are in limbo as the U.S. Supreme Court readies to hear arguments on Biden’s federal student debt forgiveness plan.

In a public hearing Wednesday, residents asked lawmakers to pass legislation that would guarantee rights to non-English-speaking parents.

If passed, Connecticut would join New York and a handful of other states that have implemented a state-level voting rights act.

CT lawmakers say they are fighting for parents who don’t speak English and struggle to participate in their children’s education.

In CT and beyond, emissions worsen air quality and contribute to global warming, which can cause or exacerbate air quality degradation.

Hartford has a growing Caribbean and Latin American population, and a new program aims to fill with vacancies with teachers from that region.