Roughly 150 protestors gathered outside the Capitol building on Wednesday to demand that Connecticut divest from Israeli interests.
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Posted inHealth
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.
Posted inHousing
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.
Posted inJustice
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.
Posted inEducation
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.
Posted inPolitics
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.
Posted inPolitics
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.
Posted inMoney
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.
Posted inHealth
Broad CT elder care bill wins final passage in Senate
The bill would require more oversight of CT home care workers and create a swifter process for accessing Medicaid, among other measures.
Posted inHousing
CT eviction reform bill won’t be taken up, lawmakers say
Lawmakers said they don’t have the votes to pass a contentious eviction reform bill, which faced strong opposition from landlord groups.
Posted inPolitics
First expansion of CT paid sick days law wins passage
The Senate approved Democratic legislation that will expand CT’s paid sick days mandate into a nearly universal benefit by Jan. 1, 2027.
Posted inHealth
Wide-ranging health care bill gets final approval from CT House
The bill would add protections for CT home care workers and boost preparedness for cyberattacks at medical facilities, among other reforms.
Posted inJustice
CT House approves bill making it a crime to falsify police records
The proposal follows reports of “significant failures” by the CT State Police after officers were found to have falsified ticketing data.
Posted inPolitics
A plan to get CT health benefits to a select few is abandoned
The provision — described as a “rat” — would have extended health coverage to a few unpaid members of quasi-public authority boards.
Posted inGovernment
After Norwalk fire, CT to get $3 million in federal funding for I-95 bridge repairs
The I-95 fire forced the demolition of the Fairfield Avenue Bridge, but CT’s Department of Transportation will get funding to help rebuild it.