A PR-firm hired by Dalio Philanthropies to speak for Connecticut’s public-private education partnership prompted new complaints about the lack of transparency.
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Cigna first insurer to say it will pick up the tab for coronavirus testing
Now that private labs will begin testing patients for coronavirus, Connecticut’s insurers are being pressured to pick up the tab.
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Lamont is lenient on spending cap — when it comes to partnership with Dalio
For the second time in two years, Lamont wants to keep state’s $20 million contribution outside the spending cap.
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After one alarming tax fairness study, CT is wary of launching a second
After a 2014 study found CT’s tax system hammers the poor and middle class, officials have postponed a second analysis.
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Progressive Dems renew push for tax reform, legalized cannabis
Liberal democrats in the House of Representatives will renew their push this year for a more progressive tax system and legalized cannabis use while also pressing for new labor rules regarding worker schedules and an end to solitary confinement.
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State religious leaders are pushing lawmakers on health care equity
A coalition of faith leaders is asking lawmakers and other state leaders to push for affordable coverage, preserve Medicaid eligibility and improve data collection.
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Dulos, money bail and an ongoing conversation about bond reform
The day Fotis Dulos originally posted a $6 million bail, 438 people were locked up pretrial on bonds of less than $20,000.
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Senate Dems say election year shouldn’t stymie pot debate
Though Connecticut legislators tend to shy away from controversial issues during re-election years, Senate Democrats insisted Thursday that legalization of recreational marijuana use still could be enacted this year if bundled with social justice components.
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CT Voices proposes major state tax shift to reverse inequality
A leading child advocacy group challenged state leaders Wednesday to reverse escalating income and wealth inequality and provide tax relief for poor and middle-income households by shifting tax burdens onto the state’s millionaires.
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Homelessness is down in CT. Here are 5 things to know.
The homeless population has declined by 32% since 2007, according to a report released Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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Nonprofits ‘greatly concerned’ about prospect of emergency budget cuts
Nonprofit agencies urged Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration to steer clear of community-based social services as it seeks to close a small hole in state finances.
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Best of 2019: Nonprofits say philanthropy alone can’t save services
Frustration with Gov. Ned Lamont, who won’t give struggling nonprofits money from the state $2.5 billion reserve, surged after he urged them to ask more from wealthy donors.
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Best of 2019: Tenesha Grant’s life experiences help her to empower women at CRT center
Tenesha Grant survived rough years growing up in a Hartford housing project, teen pregnancy, domestic violence and divorce. Now she helps other women overcome their own struggles.
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DeLauro seeking to block Trump food stamp cuts
DeLauro said the Trump administration’s move to require some food stamp recipients to work at least 20 hours a week “is a betrayal of our nation’s values.”
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CT lawmakers slam Trump administration’s food stamp cuts
The lawmakers said the proposed food stamp rule would “dramatically undermine Connecticut’s ability to assist families in need and will disproportionally impact our state’s most vulnerable populations.”