Josh Elliott’s paperwork for a $3.75 million grant for his campaign to claim the Democratic nomination for governor was filed Friday.
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Posted inJustice
New training for CT urban police officers to incorporate community input
A requirement under the 2020 Police Accountability Act is finally in development. The training will roll out to Hartford, Bridgeport, New Haven and elsewhere in 2027.
Posted inPolitics
With subpoena, feds confirm a criminal investigation of Erin Stewart
A federal grand jury issued a subpoena demanding documents related to former Mayor Erin Stewart’s alleged misuse of city funds.
Posted inGovernment
Himes, CT delegation oppose FISA over Trump’s intelligence pick
The surveillance law faced headwinds from Democrats over the lack of reforms. Trump’s appointment of Bill Pulte further complicated it.
Posted inJustice
Cash payments to crime victims? Some say it helps
Researchers are looking at results of pilot programs that offered cash to victims of violence and people returning from incarceration.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Lamont: Utilities need to ‘earn’ right to operate in CT
The governor proposed reforms targeting excess profits and requiring utilities to periodically seek permission to maintain their monopolies.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Advocates ramp up pressure on Lamont to reject pipelines, citing economic data
A new report commissioned by CT League of Conservation Voters argues that natural gas expansion hasn’t yielded much benefit for what it costs.
Posted inPolitics
Ruth Fortune’s hopes for congressional primary ride in a tote bag
Ruth Fortune delivered dozens of pages of petition signatures to registrars of voters Tuesday to qualify for the 1st District primary.
Posted inPolitics
New Britain revokes Erin Stewart’s pension, demands money back
New Britain is demanding $241,560 from its former mayor, Erin Stewart, for severance payments and legal costs related to her investigation.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Former Bridgeport munitions testing site redeveloped as urban forest
During the cleanup effort, workers removed of nearly 5,000 pieces of bullet shells and other munitions from Lake Success.
Posted inHealth
Kids Count conveys mixed picture of how children fare in CT
Connecticut moved up in a national ranking that rates how well children are doing state-to-state, despite lower scores in some categories.
Posted inCrossing Connecticut
Amid manufacturing workforce woes, CT bets on youth robotics
Since 2024, the state has invested more than $6M into robotics initiatives in the hopes of creating a new generation of STEM workers.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
DEEP Commissioner Katie Dykes to step down after eight years
CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Katie Dykes will step down after nearly eight years leading the agency.
Posted inHealth
CT community health workers still waiting for Medicaid support
A 2023 law requiring CT’s Medicaid program to pay for services provided by community health workers has yet to be implemented.
Posted inPolitics
Report: Erin Stewart received more than $120,000 in severance
A new investigative report shows former New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart demanded more than $200,000 in unused time off as she left office.
