With pressure on the spending cap and the threat of federal cuts, CT legislators are facing a tricky political mix as they craft a budget.
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Posted inPolitics
Who gets to decide how CT should spend opioid settlement funds?
Lawmakers and advocates are divided on whether to allow the governor and legislature to weigh in on how opioid legal settlements are used.
Posted inJustice
Judge Eliot Prescott selected as next CT Inspector General
Eliot Prescott, a judge for the CT Appellate Court, will be the next CT Inspector General, charged with investigating fatal police shootings.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Plan to heat state buildings with natural gas system riles advocates
The plan would upgrade a facility that supplies heating and cooling to an underground network of pipes connected to 15 buildings in Hartford.
Posted inHealth
How Trump’s coal policies will impact CT, a state with no coal power plants
Many of the coal-fired power plants the Trump administration exempted from emissions reductions requirements are upwind from CT.
Posted inPolitics
Sen. Chris Murphy takes his ‘emergency’ message on the road
As other Democrats grasp to respond to Trump, CT Sen. Chris Murphy is channeling his own frustration and anger into a blitz of appearances.
Posted inEducation
Cheng out at CSCU following spending controversy
Cheng agreed to step aside as of July 1 following months of controversy regarding his overspending on meals, alcohol and chauffeur services.
Posted inHousing
Nearly 1 in 5 CT lawmakers are landlords. Could that affect policy?
Several lawmakers said they can’t help but be shaped by their experiences, and that those experiences help color policy debate.
Posted inPolitics
Effort underway to seek a pardon for former Gov. John G. Rowland
A discreet effort is underway to explore the possibility of President Donald J. Trump pardoning former Gov. John G. Rowland.
Posted inHealth
Some CT veterans fear federal changes will lead to health care cuts
The Trump administration says its VA staffing reductions won’t impact the services veterans receive. But some vets say that’s unrealistic.
Posted inCharting Connecticut
CT salaries are among the highest in the U.S. So is its cost of living
CT’s average salaries are among the highest in the nation, but the cost of living is also high. Here’s how much you need to live comfortably.
Posted inHealth
CT offers a ‘miraculous’ stroke treatment. A proposal would provide it to vets
Lawmakers want to start a program for veterans to undergo a new procedure designed to help stroke survivors regain functionality for free.
Posted inMoney
Lamont negotiates healthy raises for CT state troopers
The raises for CT state troopers could trigger similar raises for the rest of the unionized state workforce.
Posted inGovernment
Federal funding cuts hit CT libraries, museums: ‘It’s just appalling’
Some museums and libraries will need to lay off workers. Others remain in a holding pattern as they decide the future of some services.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Solar panels at CT prisons promise $11M in electricity savings
Gov. Ned Lamont said the new solar panels at prisons in Enfield, Cheshire and Somers are ‘greener, cleaner and more affordable.’