The wide-ranging bill passed by the CT House aims to increase access to birth control, emergency contraception and medications like Narcan.
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CT union calls group home strike while pay demands look unlikely
SEIU 1199 went on strike at CT group homes hours before politicians urged the industry to brace for a funding hike short of its demands.
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CT House approves speed limit, red light cameras
The speed limit and red light cameras would be limited to school zones, pedestrian safety zones and locations with a history of accidents or violations.
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CT must reform its pension investments now, Republicans say
A recent analysis from Yale concluded that poor pension fund investments have cost CT tens of billions of dollars over the past decade.
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Internet ‘nutrition labels’ seek to make charges more transparent
Internet providers have been pushing back on efforts to make pricing and service speeds more transparent for consumers.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Is CT’s largest offshore wind project headed for the shoals?
The developer of Park City Wind may be trying to alter its contract with the state. And that’s not the only problem the project faces.
Posted inHealth
How Connecticut changed during COVID, in 10 charts
The COVID public health emergency is over, three years after it began. How did Connecticut change, and what changes are here to stay?
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Sandra Slack Glover withdraws as CT Supreme Court nominee
Sandra Slack Glover couldn’t overcome legislative questions about her commitment to upholding CT’s strong reproductive rights laws.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Advocates searching for any kind of legislative win on environment
The biggest climate bill proposed in CT this year is dead, and a few smaller measures could be the stars of the 2023 legislative session.
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CT budget deal approaches, but the bottom line is blurry
House speaker Matt Ritter said a $300 million buffer could bolster underfunded programs. Gov. Ned Lamont and Republicans don’t agree.
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CT House sidesteps debate over non-binary gender recognition
CT Democrats unanimously supported a bill to assess whether to offer a non-binary gender option on state forms. Republicans were split.
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CT House passes bill to deter wrong-way drivers
The CT House unanimously passed a bill that would continue efforts to identity risky exit ramps and provide detection and warning systems.
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CT hospital staffing measure shifts away from mandated ratios
CT lawmakers have moved away from mandated staffing ratios and plan to bolster hospital staffing committees and create an oversight panel.
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‘Baby Bonds’ for youths in poverty salvaged after compromise
CT’s Baby Bonds program could launch in July after Treasurer Erick Russell and Gov. Ned Lamont reached deal to avoid millions in interest.
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Sandra Slack Glover, picked for CT Supreme Court, quizzed on Roe
Lawmakers delayed a vote on Sandra Slack Glover, nominee to Connecticut’s Supreme Court, over a letter in support of Amy Coney Barrett.