The final budget deal included $5 million for youth internships — the same as last year, but half the amount many programs expected.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Lowell Weicker, Connecticut governor and U.S. senator, dies at 92
Lowell P. Weicker Jr. served three terms as Connecticut’s last Republican senator, then passed the income tax as a third-party governor.
CT could get millions of dollars for military projects in federal bills
The Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Electric Boat, Pratt & Whitney and Sikorsky would benefit from a federal spending bill.
CT to receive $144 million as part of push for high-speed internet
The plan is to ensure, for the first time, that every home and business in CT has access to a reliable, high-speed internet connection.
CT abortion provider sees sharp increase in out-of-state clients
Planned Parenthood has seen a dramatic increase in the number of people traveling to CT from states restricting or banning abortion.
Hartford’s North End flooding woes to be addressed with $170M
Officials announced a $170 million project to correct decades of environmental injustice from flooding and sewage backups in north Hartford.
What CT criminal justice bills passed in 2023?
Here’s a look at some of the criminal justice bills that did — or did not — pass in CT’s 2023 legislative session.
Wage theft in CT: Millions stolen from workers since 2019
Over five years, CT ordered employers to pay more than $17 million in stolen wages. But a shortage of investigators is delaying more cases.
With Lamont away, Bysiewicz signs ban on child marriage
For the first time since Gov. Ned Lamont took office in January 2019, a CT bill became law with a signature other than his.