Many leaders across New England are looking to nuclear as a possible solution to the region’s energy needs, despite many obstacles.
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Posted inCharting Connecticut
CT is getting a lot less money from the federal government
Connecticut is receiving an estimated $2 billion less in federal funding under the Trump administration, a new report shows.
Posted inHuman Services, Money
Lamont’s plan to send gift cards to former SNAP recipients stalls
About 25,000 former SNAP recipients were to receive $300 grocery gift cards, but the state has delivered less than 6% of the pledged relief.
Posted inInvestigations
Lamont, lawmakers call for changes to CT prison debt law
Gov. Ned Lamont and leaders from both political parties said they want to change a law that charges people for time spent in prison.
Posted inMoney
CT GOP proposes 3-month holiday on state fuel taxes
CT Republicans called for suspension of retail taxes on gasoline, diesel fuel through Dec. 31, saving motorists a collective $54M a month.
Posted inJustice
Kosta Diamantis, still a fugitive, sentenced to 7 years in prison
Konstantinos “Kosta” Diamantis was sentenced in absentia Wednesday to 84 months in prison for extorting bribes from contractors.
Posted inBridgeport, Economic Development
Could MLK Corridor title help revitalize Bridgeport’s East End?
The East End is one of seven CT areas designated as a Martin Luther King, Jr. Corridor, a program intended to stimulate economic development.
Posted inGovernment
Senate passes college sports bill amid opposition from CT senators
Blumenthal’s measure could make it easier for schools like UConn to join a power conference. But he and Murphy didn’t back the overall bill.
Posted inEducation
UConn is giving CT students a science project to help address air quality issues
Student-built air purifiers can partially address poor school air quality, but teachers said CT must focus on a larger, long-term fix.
Posted inImmigration, Politics
Recent ICE arrests at CT airports draw officials’ ire
Elected officials pointed to how public spaces like courthouses, city streets and bus stops that have been targeted by ICE in recent weeks.
Posted inInvestigations
They served their time in prison. Then the bills arrived.
Hundreds of CT residents have had money seized through a law that allows the state to charge a fee for every day a person spends in prison.
Posted inPolitics
Blumenthal, Lamont: Trump blocking CT grants for political reasons
A judge ruled the Trump administration illegally halted $53 million in clean energy grants for CT recipients. They have yet to be released.
Posted inCharting Connecticut
SNAP enrollment is down in CT since last year — but where?
In Connecticut, about 55,000 fewer people are enrolled in SNAP, including nearly 18,000 fewer residents under 18 receiving benefits.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Diesel fuel prices in Connecticut hit record high
The head of the Connecticut Energy Marketers Association said consumers likely will face shortages and more price increases in coming months.
Posted inJustice
Police standards council recommends new rules on Flock cameras
A law enforcement group that sets police standards in CT recommended stringent new rules for the use of a wide range of surveillance tech.