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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Posted inPolitics
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.
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Next CT budget will hinge on Lamont’s ability to find big savings
A bipartisan deal on a CT budget, including the first income tax rate cut in decades, could come by the end of the week, leaders said.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
CT agriculture: New crops, new technologies, (many) old farmers
Agriculture is changing in CT, a revolution about more than marijuana. CT farmers are growing choi, forming co-ops — and hosting weddings.
Posted inMoney
New CT debt report offers sobering look at state finances
An analysis shows CT’s health care program for retired state workers, by one metric, was the fifth-worst funded among all states in 2019.
Posted inPolitics
AI is here. Connecticut is scrambling to set standards.
The CT Senate unanimously passed a bill that would place the state among the first to begin setting standards for the use of AI tools.
Posted inHealth
CT medical debt forgiveness, left out of budget, gets Lamont push
The funding to cancel medical debt in CT didn’t make it into the budget endorsed by the Appropriations Committee last month.
Posted inGovernment
State police report details speed, alcohol levels in Quentin Williams crash
Quentin Williams’ blood alcohol level was 0.159%, and wrong-way driver Kimede Mustafaj’s was 0.137%, according to a state police investigation.
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CT Senate GOP budget plan calls for $750M in annual tax relief
The CT Senate Republicans’ proposal is centered on an income tax cut and relies heavily on freezing vacant positions across state government.
Posted inGovernment
CT moves to end unregulated sales of marijuana gummies
CT moved towards banning synthetic marijuana and limiting the sale of consumables containing THC sold outside the regulated cannabis industry.
Posted inGovernment
Quentin Williams and wrong-way driver both drunk in fatal crash, officials say
Rep. Quentin “Q” Williams and the wrong-way driver blamed for his death were legally drunk, officials familiar with investigation said.
Posted inHealth
Danbury nursing home facing fines after assault allegations
A resident of Western Rehabilitation Care Center put a camera in their room. What they discovered started a DPH inquiry and criminal probe.
Posted inHealth
CT lawmakers may pass on key elder care reforms this session
Several ambitious legislative proposals to reform nursing homes have hit a wall, hampered by funding and stunted by a lack of political will.
Posted inEducation
A Danbury charter school, approved but unfunded, causes tensions
The school, which CT officials approved in 2018, is caught in the middle of debates over whether it’s a good option for struggling students.
Posted inEconomic Development
Spotlight on film tax credit as DECD reports to legislature
CT has awarded $1.5 billion to film, TV and digital media companies. It remains unclear how much the state’s received in return.