In Connecticut, there are no direct pressure points on President Trump or the Congress. Protesters said it was still important to be heard.
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Posted inJustice
CT DOC ombuds nominee DeVaughn Ward approved by committee
The nomination of Ward, who has served as interim ombuds since September, must now be voted on by the full General Assembly.
Posted inMoney
Lamont’s budget for CT is $230 million short
Employee health care costs would push Gov. Ned Lamont’s spending plan more than $100 million over the spending cap in the next fiscal year.
Posted inPolitics
Lamont’s quest: Engage Trump without appeasing or provoking
Gov. Ned Lamont says his careful, constructive-engagement approach to all things Trump is informed by his experiences during the pandemic.
Posted inGovernment
CT schools, food banks lose federal money to buy from local farms
The Trump administration said it won’t fund the two programs that allowed schools and food banks to supply healthier food to those in need.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
CT lawmakers revive debate over banning single-use plastics, polystyrene
It’s the latest in a string of similar proposals that have elicited mixed reactions from the public and drawn opposition from the restaurant industry.
Posted inEducation
Will CT have to pick up the pieces of U.S. Dept. of Ed. ‘overhaul’?
States are bracing for cuts to services from early childhood education to college. CT hasn’t seen any disruptions, but the future is foggy.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Judge upholds PURA decision to deny UI request for rate increase
United Illuminating claimed PURA acted unfairly in denying much of its 2023 request for an increase in CT customers’ electric utility rates.
Posted inPolitics
Resolution calls for CT to condemn a genocide within its borders
A resolution proposed by Sen. Cathy Osten, D-Sprague, would condemn the 1638 Treaty of Hartford that ended the Pequot War.
Posted inCharting Connecticut
CT domestic violence shelters are over capacity: Here’s the data
The number of people in CT’s emergency shelters for domestic violence victims has increased notably from the 2022 to 2024 fiscal years.
Posted inMoney
CT cities and towns urge lawmakers to battle Lamont
The Connecticut Conference of Municipalities launched a campaign attacking the governor for allowing CT’s overreliance on property taxes.
Posted inHealth
Bills advance to make nursing homes spend more on direct care
Two bills that would require nursing homes to spend 80% of their funds on direct care of residents passed through committee on Thursday.
Posted inPolitics
CT child advocate bill reworked following Lamont opposition
The bill, which wouldn’t take the power to appoint CT’s child advocate away from the governor, is a far cry from what had previously passed.
Posted inMoney
Will federal budget cuts sink CT tax break for families?
Advocates say tax relief such as a child tax credit is needed now as support programs shrink, but federal cuts could complicate matters.
Posted inHousing
CT’s contentious ‘Work Live Ride’ housing bill passes committee
The legislation, designed to encourage more housing near public transportation hubs, is one of the more controversial bills this session.