A 2023 law requiring CT’s Medicaid program to pay for services provided by community health workers has yet to be implemented.
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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.
Posted inJustice
CT opens investigation of Erin Stewart and New Britain charity
Subpoenas were sent to Erin Stewart and M&T Bank seeking information about a mystery checking account related to a mayoral charity.
Posted inEducation
CT lawmakers rejected 3-year bachelor’s degrees. But the trend isn’t going away
A growing number of colleges are adopting the 90-credit BA, including several in neighboring states. Lawmakers could reconsider in 2027.
Posted inPolitics
Panel nixes challenge to DeLauro’s convention win
Andrew Rice’s challenge to Rosa DeLauro pointed to anti-incumbent sentiment and highlighted CT’s ballot access laws and convention processes.
Posted inPolitics
As Ned Lamont touts record, Josh Elliott’s campaign strengthens
The differences between Gov. Lamont’s official and campaign schedules are blurring as his challenger, Josh Elliott, advances his campaign.
Posted inHuman Services
All eyes on Lamont as CT’s hunger crisis worsens
Advocates are increasingly impatient with Gov. Ned Lamont’s response to a worsening hunger crisis in the wake of cuts to SNAP.
Posted inInvestigations
Baffling. Frustrating. Frightening. What it’s like to be sued over medical debt in Connecticut
Four in 10 US adults have medical or dental debt. CT Mirror and KFF Health News interviewed nearly 40 patients who were sued by providers.
Posted inHousing
Fires in Hartford have displaced almost 3,000 people since 2020
Fires have displaced nearly 3,000 Hartford residents since 2020, about 2.4% of the population — a rate far higher than some other CT cities.
Posted inPolitics
Glastonbury trends blue, and a moderate Democrat is rejected
A confluence of factors tempted a challenge, including the habit of Rep. Jill Barry to vote with Republicans against high-profile bills.
Posted inPolitics
Which Senators talked the most during CT’s legislative session?
Just days before the end of the session, Sen. Rob Sampson presented his fifth amendment to a bill after as many hours of debate.
Posted inMoney
Higher gas prices could strain CT’s transportation rebuild plans
Certain gasoline and sales tax receipts could “soften” this summer if prices remain elevated or turn worse in the coming months.
Posted inJustice
On gun regulation, Connecticut moms don’t all speak with one voice
After Sandy Hook, what some CT women came to see as a threat to children’s safety, others view as a means of protecting them.
Posted inImmigration
ICE officers appear to be wearing masks while making arrests in CT. Is that legal?
The encounters took place just weeks after CT Gov. Ned Lamont signed into law a bill that prohibits immigration officers from wearing masks.
Posted inEducation
Lamont names Ari Santiago to helm CSCU Board of Regents
The appointment follows the resignation of former Chairman Marty Guay, who stepped down in the wake of Chancellor John Maduko’s departure.
