The ambitious agenda includes bills tackling the mental health crisis, prescription drug costs and aid in dying.
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Posted inEducation
Lamont to leave mask mandate up to school districts
Gov. Ned Lamont recommended Monday that the statewide mask mandate for students and staff in school buildings cease at the end of February.
Posted inTransportation
Connecticut’s roads are deadlier than ever. Figuring out why is complicated.
Since the start of the pandemic, the number of people dying in traffic crashes in Connecticut has surged and shows no signs of slowing.
Posted inGovernment
Watchdog: CT Port group lacked authority to launch partnership tied to offshore wind hub
The Connecticut Port Authority launched a public-private partnership tied to a major offshore wind-to-energy project without proper authority, a contracting watchdog group reported.
Posted inGovernment
Lamont: Colangelo would ‘be gone’ if he could fire him
Gov. Ned Lamont on Thursday said Chief State’s Attorney Richard Colangelo Jr. would “be gone” if the governor had the power to fire him.
Posted inEconomic Development
Exhausted health care workers seek long-awaited legislative relief
Calls to shore up Connecticut’s health care workforce are getting louder as medical workers feel the continuing strain of the pandemic.
Posted inJustice
FBI investigating projects related to fired state official Kosta Diamantis
The FBI is investigating the reconstruction of the State Pier in New London and school construction grants overseen by Kosta Diamantis.
Posted inInvestigations
CT treasurer to make it easier for residents to reclaim unclaimed property
The Connecticut Treasurer’s office is making it easier for people to find and reclaim millions of dollars in unclaimed financial assets.
Posted inJustice
After a poor start, CT’s anti-racial profiling effort is making progress
CT’s efforts to address racial profiling by police have improved, and new legislation could soon change how police approach traffic stops.
Posted inEducation
Sheff v. O’Neill settlement would expand magnet schools, ‘Open Choice’
A settlement in the Sheff v. O’Neill case could end 33 years of litigation over how to redress segregation in Hartford and suburban schools.
Posted inHealth
Proponents of aid-in-dying legislation planning strong push this session
Leaders on the Public Health Committee say they have marked the proposal “No. 1” in importance, and legislators say they’ll press for a vote.
Posted inPolitics
Formica’s not running, creating a third open seat in CT Senate
With Sen. Paul Formica, R-East Lyme, opting Tuesday against reelection, at least two of the Republicans’ 13 Senate seats are in play.
Posted inEconomic Development
Manufacturing jobs are available in CT, but young people need to fill them
Lawmakers are making an effort to revive manufacturing after a half-century in decline. But they need a next-generation workforce.
Posted inMoney
CT tracks online gambling closely — but not problem gambling
Online gambling data could tell us much about addiction. Like most states cashing in, Connecticut doesn’t want to know.
Posted inNews
Local officials asking why CT wasn’t ready for COVID testing demand
Officials trumpeted how quickly they readied COVID testing in 2020. Now local leaders are asking how omicron caught them unprepared.