DOJ’s ‘weaponization working group’ had asked retired agent William Aldenberg whether he benefited financially from helping with the families’ lawsuit against Alex Jones.
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Homeownership costs recently doubled in major CT cities, study finds
The costs associated with buying a home in the cities of New Haven, Hartford, New London and Bridgeport increased by about 100% since 2019.
There will be no Mohegan casino in Manhattan as locals reject proposals
The 6-acre project, dubbed “Freedom Plaza” and operated by CT’s Mohegan gaming company, was denied by a community advisory committee
RFK, Jr.’s advisory panel recommends new restrictions on MMRV vaccines
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices advised that MMRV vaccines not be given before age 4, postponed vote on hepatitis B shots for infants.
A new CT law seeks to get all schools on the same page about handling library book challenges
Every school district must establish policies to ensure libraries have a process for handling challenges to books and other materials.
Telehealth abortion could end up before SCOTUS
In a suit brought by Texas, NY Attorney General Letitia James will defend her state’s abortion shield laws.
It would cost CT billions to help very low-income renters secure homes
Nearly 240,000 renter families in CT are considered very low or extremely low income, and only about 50,000 of them receive rental assistance.
1.2M immigrants are gone from the US labor force under Trump
Preliminary data show a decline of over a million immigrant workers from January to July, according to Census data analyzed by Pew.
Trump administration cancels $679M for offshore wind projects as industry reels
Three New England ports, including one in Bridgeport, also lost funding when Trump officials rescinded funding for projects in 11 states.
States fast-track wind, solar permits and contracts to beat Trump’s deadline
Across the country, state leaders are racing to fast-track wind and solar projects before federal tax credits to support clean energy expire.
HHS orders CT, other states to remove gender from sex education
States stand to lose funding if they don’t alter education materials to remove references to gender that depart from sex assigned at birth.
Remote workers doubled in some Fairfield County towns post-pandemic
In some parts of Fairfield County the number of residents working from home doubled in recent years. The Connecticut town profiles, released annually for the last decade, show the demographics for each town and city in the state. The profiles are produced as part of a partnership between the CT Data Collaborative and AdvanceCT. One of the statistics that […]
New Haven Board of Ed adopts AI policy for schools: ‘Support but not substitute’
The policy allows staff and students to use AI to review work, research, and brainstorm for classroom work while always citing its use.
CT government’s struggles with overtime continue
Connecticut spent a record $316 million in overtime last fiscal year, but overall spending, adjusted for inflation, is down from 2011.
CT stands to lose millions if EPA kills ‘Solar for All’ program
CT was awarded over $62 million for clean energy projects under the program. Now the Trump administration reportedly seeks to claw it back.
