The bill could end a dispute between CT and New Canaan over whether the town should be given a reprieve to affordable housing law 8-30g.
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CT: ‘Safe haven’ for transgender youth? For some, not safe enough
Many advocates say state leaders could be doing more to protect LGBTQ+ students, but the debate among lawmakers is far from settled.
Posted inPhotos
Student protests on CT campuses: A focus on ‘steadfastness’
Students and faculty at CT universities have protested the war in Gaza for weeks, largely maintaining a fragile peace among some tensions.
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Without saying so, CT House passes strikers’ benefits bill
The CT House of Representatives voted Friday to provide up to $3 million in aid to striking workers, with no explanation and scant debate.
Posted inJustice
Facing deadline, Hilary Carpenter prison ombuds appointment in doubt
With a fast-approaching May 8 deadline, officials are uncertain what happens if Hilary Carpenter isn’t appointed to the CT ombudsperson role.
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A modest response in Hartford to ballot scandal in Bridgeport
House Bill 5498 would require publicly available video surveillance of absentee-ballot drop boxes and a quicker referral to police.
Posted inHealth
Yale New Haven Health wants out of deal to buy Prospect hospitals
YNHH wants out of a deal to buy three CT hospitals from Prospect, citing deteriorating facilities and ‘irresponsible financial practices’
Posted inCharting Connecticut
Is CT’s economy ‘growing’? It depends on how you define it
CT’s employment numbers and labor force participation rates are still above pre-pandemic levels, but the unemployment rate is decreasing.
Posted inMoney
Revenue boom has CT officials rethinking budget timetable
If CT lawmakers had known earlier about projected big budget numbers, they might have done things differently in this short session.
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After Eversource threat, Lamont backs PURA chair for another term
Hours after Eversource’s president said it would cut funding for capital projects, the governor reappointed Marissa Gillett to a 4-year term.
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CT lawmakers extend paid leave benefits to employees of tribes
The bill would bill expand statewide paid leave to employees of CT’s federally recognized tribes and to sexual assault victims.
Posted inEducation
CT bills on teacher certification, mandated reporting pass House
The bills aim to make becoming a teacher easier, examine how unfunded education mandates affect towns and shift mandated reporter laws.
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CT bill tracker: Legislation we’re following this session
CT Mirror’s 2024 legislation tracker is a tool to help you track certain bills as they work their way through the legislative process.
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CT House Democrats vote to declare ‘climate crisis’
The debate over House Bill 5004 reflected the deep divide among Democrats and Republicans on the science, economics and politics of climate.
Posted inHousing
CT Senate passes bill to help convert offices into apartments
The CT Senate voted for a bill that would require towns to allow the conversion of commercial spaces into apartments as-of-right.