DeVaughn Ward told Correction Advisory Committee hiring was delayed after CT legislature doubled his budget and he shifted his staffing plans.
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Posted inEnergy & Environment
Loss of Revolution Wind could cost ratepayers $500M a year, DEEP says
In addition to raising costs, DEEP said, the loss would also make the region more susceptible to rolling blackouts during peak demand.
Posted inHealth
Lamont exploring how to maintain COVID vaccine access in CT
Gov. Ned Lamont said he has consulted with New York and Massachusetts about how to continue easy access to COVID vaccines.
Posted inEducation
Funding for special ed in CT got a bump this year, but is it enough?
CT injected $70 million more for special education, but it isn’t enough to meet many districts’ needs. Officials are trying to fill the gaps.
Posted inHealth
As other states act, demand escalates for CT action on COVID vaccines
After the FDA narrowed eligibility for the COVID vaccine, some states are issuing their own guidance. Advocates want CT to do the same.
Posted inMoney
Report: More CT families slipping toward poverty
About 40% of Connecticut households couldn’t afford basic needs in 2023, United Way found, and poverty is growing fastest outside urban areas.
Posted inCharting Connecticut
Over 100K CT residents could lose Medicaid coverage. What towns may be hit hardest?
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act could cause 100K-170K people in CT to lose Medicaid coverage and would hit low-income areas the hardest.
Posted inPolitics
A CT special session? Lawmakers agree on issues — just not solutions
From drafting a new version of H.B. 5002 to potential Trust Act revisions, lawmakers may not agree on solutions to key issues before October.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
CT and RI to sue Trump administration over Revolution Wind
The lawsuit, which seeks to block the shutdown of work on the offshore wind project, was announced the same day as a similar suit by Ørsted.
Posted inGovernment
Beth Bye, CT early childhood commissioner, to retire
Bye, who became commissioner in 2019, is retiring from state service to pursue a career working with children and families in health care.
Posted inHealth
Prospect Medical has yet to name a bidder for its CT hospitals. Now what?
Prospect has yet to disclose potential buyers for court-supervised sale of three CT hospitals — a potentially concerning sign, experts say.
Posted inEconomic Development
Survey: CT businesses face growing uncertainty, unease amid policy shifts
While CBIA found business opinions were fairly consistent from 2024, what changed in 2025 was uncertainty about state and federal policy.
Posted inMoney
CT’s indexed minimum wage going to $16.94 in January
Gov. Ned Lamont said CT’s new hourly minimum wage will go into effect Jan. 1. Only Calif., Wash. and N.Y. have higher rates.
Posted inPolitics
Early voting opens for scattered municipal primaries
Early voting began Tuesday and runs through Sunday in 21 communities with Democratic or GOP primaries for nominations to municipal offices.
Posted inHuman Services
Susan Hamilton to lead CT DCF again, as interim commissioner
During her first stint as commissioner from 2007 to 2011, the agency struggled with meeting kids’ basic service needs, according to reports.