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Posted inMoney
CT state police contract: House approves raises for troopers
The proposal to boost pay by an effective 4.5% had bipartisan support despite objections from GOP leaders and is expected to pass the Senate.
Posted inHousing
No-fault evictions bill dies in CT legislature — again
Although lawmakers said many of their colleagues privately supported the idea, not enough of them were willing to vote in favor of the bill.
Posted inPolitics
CT House narrowly votes to decriminalize ‘magic mushrooms’
The bill reduces the penalty for illegally possessing less than half an ounce of psilocybin to a $150 fine for a first offense.
Posted inHuman Services
Bethany first selectwoman to resign after scathing report
Paula Cofrancesco was accused of mishandling reports that children were sexually abused while attending town-run camp programs.
Posted inMoney
CT legislature approves bill to cover Medicaid shortfall
Lawmakers approved a bill to cover CT’s overspending, with Gov. Ned Lamont declaring the first spending cap emergency since 2007.
Posted inMoney
One skirmish over the CT budget is over, but the big battle looms
Last week’s deal among Gov. Ned Lamont and Democrats solved one problem but sets the stage for budget battles that could continue for years.
Posted inPolitics
Report faults Bethany first selectwoman, state police in abuse case
Bethany First Selectwoman Paula Cofrancesco failed to protect local children from an alleged abuser, a new report charges.
Posted inMoney
CT officials poised to exceed budget cap to end Medicaid crisis
Officials plan to legally exceed CT’s spending cap to avert a Medicaid crisis and pave the way for a new two-year budget.
Posted inCharting Connecticut
How many children are homeschooled in Connecticut?
Fewer children are exiting CT public school systems for homeschooling than during the early years of the pandemic, recent data show.
Posted inPolitics
In conflict with outside job, CT lawmaker becomes a no-show
Rep. Chris Stewart, R-Putnam, hasn’t voted in the House since April 9. A staffing shortage at his job is the cause, a party leader said.
Posted inPolitics
Group home workers join with nursing home workers in strike threat
Unless the groups reach an agreement, 1,700 CT group home workers will join 6,000 nursing home workers who have already pledged to strike.
Posted inImmigration
Advocates urge CT lawmakers to approve Trust Act expansion
Amid intensifying federal immigration enforcement, as 2025 legislative session nears its close, CT advocates push for Trust Act expansion.
Posted inInvestigations
CT towing companies use belongings left in cars as leverage to collect fees, drivers say
Though the CT DMV allows owners access to towed cars to retrieve ‘essential’ items, people have lost important documents, car seats and more.
Posted inPolitics
Last minute deal wins bipartisan passage of AI bill in CT Senate
The AI bill’s passage in the CT Senate left unanswered a bigger question: Are the changes enough for Gov. Ned Lamont?