Parents of students with disabilities spend hours preparing for meetings with school leaders. Still, they say, they’re often belittled and ignored.
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Democrats nominate a ‘joyful’ Chris Murphy to third term
At the CT convention, Murphy sounded like a politician who has settled on a political home and role — the bipartisan dealmaker.
CT forests taking more CO2 out of the air than residences produce
Natural and working lands in CT removed a net 6.3 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent from the atmosphere in 2021.
CT legislature ends session with no major climate change action – again
Though a few environment bills passed, major legislation concerning greenhouse gas emissions and resiliency against climate change failed.
Lamont to veto bill providing state aid to strikers
Gov. Ned Lamont plans to veto a CT AFL-CIO priority bill that would have created a $3 million state fund to assist striking workers.
How one sentence relaxed CT school construction bidding rules
CT had banned construction managers from bidding on school building projects they oversee. Now it’s OK again
CT $4.4B bond bill includes UConn construction, anti-poverty program
The package would boost borrowing for capital projects, launch a seven-year UConn building initiative and combat poverty and homelessness.
Pro-Palestinian protesters demand divestment at CT Capitol
Roughly 150 protestors gathered outside the Capitol building on Wednesday to demand that Connecticut divest from Israeli interests.
CT Senate gives final approval to nursing home oversight bill
A measure to provide a range of changes to nursing home operations and requirements awaits Gov. Ned Lamont’s signature.
CT bill aimed at housing development, rent increase notices passes
The bill would grant CT towns credit toward 8-30g affordable housing law for ‘middle housing’ and require 45 days notice for rent increases.
CT lawmakers, Lamont agree on new process for prison ombuds appointment
CT lawmakers were scrambling Wednesday to codify an agreement with Lamont prior to the session’s end for choosing a prison ombuds.
CT child care trust fund has 23 advisory members — but $0 to work with
A bill that sought $100 million to boost child care has cut all state money from the plan, instead asking businesses and foundations to pay.
CT bill designed to lower wheelchair repair wait times gets full passage
A bill aimed at curbing wait times for wheelchair repairs won final approval at the General Assembly on Tuesday.
On final day of session, a showdown is threatened in CT Senate
A collision seems unavoidable over two bills the Senate Democratic majority pledges to pass and the Senate Republican minority vows to block.
CT legislature passes $370M budget stabilization plan
Higher education and human services in CT get a temporary boost under the plan, but Republicans say budget rules were ignored.