DPH cited Bickford for over a dozen violations in the weeks after s 93-year-old resident wandered outside of the facility undetected.
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‘No Kings’ returns to CT Saturday. Organizers predict large crowds
Thousands are expected to gather at dozens of events in towns and cities across Connecticut.
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CT drivers caught up in cyberattack on breathalyzer company
Intoxalock, the Iowa company that was targeted, was temporarily unable to complete calibrations on its ignition interlock devices.
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Education Dept to transfer management of defaulted student loans to Treasury
It’s the first step in a multi-phase process that will end with Treasury taking on the entire federal student loan portfolio.
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CT joins lawsuit over Trump policy requiring colleges to collect race data
A coalition of 17 Democratic state attorneys general filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging a Trump administration policy ordered last August.
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New Canaan to consider affordable housing project despite construction pause
The town currently has a moratorium on affordable housing construction, but it may be required to accept an application for a 14-unit building.
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Lamont to veto earmarks and grants in emergency bill
Gov. Ned Lamont told legislative leaders that he intends to veto references to earmarks and other spending in a bill passed last week.
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CT lawmakers support bill to eliminate tax on tips, overtime pay
The “No Tax on Tips” bill, introduced by House Republicans, would be an extension of federal legislation that passed last year.
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At Blumenthal hearing, ICE whistleblower describes ‘deficient’ officer training
A former ICE lawyer responsible for training new deportation officers said the agency’s training program for new recruits is “deficient, defective and broken.”
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Trump Education Dept. outsources more responsibilities, winds down
The agency will partner with State on foreign gift and contract reporting and with HHS on family engagement and school support programs.
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HUD proposes rule to force noncitizens from public housing
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development proposed a rule limiting public housing mostly to citizens. Advocates fear eviction.
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US Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s sweeping tariffs
The 6-3 decision by the nation’s highest court handed the president a significant loss on an issue crucial to his economic agenda.
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What to know about the ‘endangerment finding’ EPA revoked
The EPA revoked its own scientific conclusion that had been the central basis for regulating emissions from power plants, vehicles, other sources.
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White House pressure leads Yale, other universities to cut ties with ‘PhD Project’
Trump administration says 31 universities have agreed to cut ties with a nonprofit that helps racial minorities earn doctorate degrees.
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New restrictions on drug price increases could save CT consumers $10M
The law, which took effect on January 1, restricts wholesale distributors of generic drugs from raising prices above the annual rate of inflation.