CT can no longer take money won in lawsuits to pay for the cost of a person’s imprisonment — unless they’ve been convicted of certain crimes.
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Posted inPhotos
Photo essay: The last night of the 2022 legislative session
On the last night of the 2022 legislative session, weary legislators left signs of their efforts in the House chambers.
Posted inPolitics
Prospect of Roe v. Wade repeal puts abortion issue in CT campaigns
Democrats committed to reproductive rights fear a repeal of Roe while welcoming the jolt of passion it could inject into midterm elections.
Posted inMoney
Senate adopts ‘humane’ budget that cuts taxes, looks beyond pandemic
The Senate voted 24-12, largely along party lines, to adopt the package, which now heads to Gov. Ned Lamont, who is expected to sign it.
Posted inMoney
Forecast says CT’s ‘fiscal cliff’ will be gone when pandemic aid expires
New projections show state finances will be in the black even after federal pandemic relief is gone in 2025.
Posted inJustice
State trooper who shot Mubarak Soulemane makes first court appearance
Outside court, Mubarak Soulemane’s family vowed not to be intimidated by the large police presence at Trooper Brian North’s brief appearance.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
With trash plant closing, CT rethinks waste policy
With the Hartford trash-to-energy plant closing, the state is moving to reduce the waste stream with new technologies.
Posted inMoney
One out of six CT government jobs is vacant as workers keep leaving
With nearly 4,000 CT state workers having retired or planning to in the first half of this year, 17% of most Executive Branch jobs are vacant.
Posted inHealth
Rising health care costs weigh on CT small businesses and nonprofits
Small businesses and nonprofits in CT are weighing how generous they can be with health benefits against the solvency of their business.
Posted inHealth, Politics
CT Senate passes abortion rights bill after debate over race and history
A Connecticut Senate debate over an abortion bill exploded into a denunciation of the influence of racism in the abortion rights movement.
Posted inPolitics
On climate change, a political shift in Connecticut
With final passage of a “Connecticut Clean Air Act,” the House put a bow on a productive session for addressing climate change.
Posted inEconomic Development
Sikorsky’s $75 million tax credit deal glides through CT legislature
Ned Lamont’s deal takes a distinct tack from the $220 million incentive package legislators approved for Sikorsky in 2016.
Posted inMoney
CT budget deal includes $600M in tax cuts, extends gas tax holiday
Gov. Ned Lamont and legislative leaders have agreed on a new $24 billion state budget that features nearly $600 million in tax cuts.
Posted inPolitics
How politics derailed mental health care at Killingly High School
A controversial decision not to open a mental health center has led to a formal complaint, a board resignation and a state investigation.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Climate change bills face the ticking legislative clock, again
Complex measures aimed at tackling environmental issues still await final passage with just days to go in the legislative session.