CT school districts have come up with creative ways to use summer school programs to combat learning loss and refocus struggling students.
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Posted inMoney
Diesel tax freeze renews push for long-term fuel tax relief
Advocates for CT trucking companies, gas stations and others are calling for permanent relief from fuel taxes.
Posted inJustice
Rep. Maryam Khan faults Hartford police for response to assault
CT Rep. Maryam Khan described the attack as attempted sexual assault and said Hartford police did not treat her or the attack seriously.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Is the Connecticut Green Bank still green?
The legislature changed the Green Bank’s statute to allow it to fund waste-to-energy technologies like those used in Connecticut now.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Hartford’s North End floods a week after $170M project announced
The comptroller said a $5 million fund designed to cover the North End residents’ flooding costs has yet to be set up to distribute claims.
Posted inPolitics
Lamont, Dodd among those set to eulogize Lowell Weicker
The funeral services will be held in Greenwich, where Lowell Weicker, who died at 92 last week, lived when his career was launched and ended.
Posted inHousing
CT didn’t pass zoning reform in 2023. What about next year?
After a session without statewide zoning reform, lawmakers are considering what they can accomplish next year.
Posted inMoney
CT finances projected to stay flush — even after COVID aid expires
CT finances are projected to stay at the $1B mark through mid-2027. Preparations for the next recession far exceed those for 2007-09 downturn.
Posted inEconomic Development
Without expected $10M boost, CT internships forced to cut back
The final budget deal included $5 million for youth internships — the same as last year, but half the amount many programs expected.
Posted inHousing
As CT rent costs rise, tenants plan next steps for push to cap increases
Many CT renters are unable to keep up with rising rents, but tenant union organizers are planning next steps in their movement to cap costs.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
CT bond commission approves another bailout for New London pier project
This marks the latest increase for the pier development — which originally was priced at $93 million in 2019.
Posted inEducation
Supreme Court nixes student loan relief for 208K CT borrowers
CT residents approved for student loan forgiveness won’t see their relief after the Supreme Court struck down Joe Biden’s debt relief plan.
Posted inPolitics
Lamont vetoes 5 bills, chides lawmakers for inaction on waste
The good-time vibes that came with the passage of a bipartisan budget for CT abruptly ended Thursday evening with five vetoes.
Posted inJustice
Supreme Court affirmative action ruling ruffles Yale, CT schools
The Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action will change how colleges in Connecticut handle admissions and recruitment.
Posted inJustice
Rep. Maryam Khan assaulted after Muslim service in Hartford
Rep. Maryam Khan was assaulted Wednesday while leaving a Muslim prayer service at the XL Center in downtown Hartford. One man was arrested.