AGs from 20 states asked a judge to block DOJ conditions that would cut victim funding if states don’t comply with immigration enforcement.
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Posted inImmigration
CT receives letter from AG Bondi alleging ‘sanctuary policies,’ demanding response
CT received a letter this week from the U.S. Attorney General alleging state policies impede federal immigration enforcement.
Posted inGovernment
Treasurer: CT baby bonds target inequality; ‘Trump accounts’ don’t
For proponents of baby bonds in Connecticut, the ‘Trump accounts’ are an ineffective way to address wealth disparities.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
EPA cancels $7 billion Biden-era grant program to boost solar energy
The move could end several clean energy projects in Connecticut, DEEP said. CT’s award under Solar for All was $62.45 million.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Tariffs, economic turmoil behind decision to pull large battery-storage facility from CT
Tariffs and changes to US incentives for renewable energy, combined with a rocky outlook for offshore wind, led to Killingly project’s demise.
Posted inMoney
Legislators mull how CT should react to One Big Beautiful Bill
To buffer the effects of the One Big Beautiful Bill, CT legislators are mulling adjustments to the spending cap and more.
Posted inEconomic Development
New Haven and Hartford Job Corps centers hang in the balance
CT’s Job Corps centers, which provide vocational training, are still operating after a federal order to ‘pause’ operations. But future is uncertain.
Posted inEnergy & Environment
CT sues the Trump administration again, this time over FEMA funding
William Tong joined 20 other state AGs in filing the lawsuit against FEMA, which seeks to restore billions in grants for climate resilience.
Posted inHealth
Lamont urges CT residents to keep using health centers, despite Trump policy shift
Lamont encouraged everyone to seek care at CT community health centers after Trump admin. banned funding from serving undocumented immigrants.
Posted inHealth
HHS ban on serving undocumented clients a ‘fundamental shift,’ CT health centers say
A Trump policy change has left CT’s health centers wondering whether they can continue serving undocumented residents, a key patient base.
Posted inPartner Content
The federal child tax credit is changing. Here’s what it means for your family
A new child tax credit is coming, bringing changes that will alter how much assistance families receive and which families can receive it.
