The bill aims to curb deportations by prohibiting CT town registrars from inquiring about the citizenship of applicants for marriage.
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Posted inJustice
Ellen Peters, trailblazing CT justice, dies at 94
Peters, a Yale academic, became the first woman to sit on the state Supreme Court in 1978 and then served as its chief justice.
Posted inHealth
Complaint backlog at CT nursing homes, hospitals is years long
The CT Department of Public Health has 2,400 unaddressed complaints about nursing homes and 1,300 about hospitals. Some date back to 2019.
Posted inGovernment
SEEC refers 2 Bridgeport election cases to state’s attorney
The referral opens a new chapter in a scandal that has resulted in legal battles and repeated elections between Joe Ganim and John Gomes.
Posted inJustice
Hearing over TaShun Bowden-Lewis’ future highlights turmoil
CT’s Chief Public Defender TaShun Bowden-Lewis could be disciplined or fired after the hearing into allegations of improper conduct.
Posted inEducation
Despite FAFSA trouble, Miguel Cardona points to CT successes
Shaking off FAFSA criticisms, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona voiced support for a program that expands education for the incarcerated.
Posted inPolitics
Fundraising picks up in CT’s 5th District with national attention
U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes still holds a major cash advantage but GOP rival George Logan raised slightly more money over the past three months.
Posted inJustice
Ronnell Higgins wants to reshape the culture at the CT state police
The former Yale police chief says his approach to leadership in CT is informed by his dealings with police in Minneapolis, Missouri and more.
Posted inGovernment
Bill advances to expand definition of ‘line of duty’ deaths
Under the bill, the definition could include deaths or disabilities that occurred within 24 hours of shifts with strenuous activities.
Posted inInvestigations
CT ‘red flag’ law is being applied unevenly, analysis shows
In one recent case, police failed to use CT’s red flag law to take a disturbed man’s guns. Within days, he killed his girlfriend and himself.
Posted inMoney
Budget panel OKs 2.5% raise for most CT state workers
The raises, which the full legislature is expected to vote upon before the regular session ends May 8, would cost more than $190 million.
Posted inCharting Connecticut
Solar energy dipped during the eclipse, but the grid was prepared
What happened during the eclipse to the thousands of homes and hundreds of schools that run on solar power? Short answer: Nothing.
Posted inGovernment
Biden uses federal gun safety law to expand background checks
Biden used a provision in CT Sen. Chris Murphy’s Bipartisan Safer Communities Act to issue a rule about background checks and gun dealers.
Posted inGovernment
Are CT grocery stores ‘price gouging’? AG Tong launches inquiry
Following an FTC report on grocery store profits, Tong’s office is seeking detailed cost and profit information from CT retail grocers.
Posted inMoney
Lamont won’t help lawmakers leave gaps in next CT budget
If Democratic legislators want more funds in core programs, they must close holes in the CT budget as well, the Lamont administration said.