Lamont cuts spending at CT public colleges, other agencies
One week after agreeing to bolster grants for special education, Gov. Ned Lamont slashed $41 million in other spending on ...
Hate crime consolidation bill put forth by CT Gov. Lamont gets support and opposition in legislature
Connecticut's law enforcement community has had trouble proving 'malicious' intent in prosecuting hate crimes. This bill ...
Readers speak: CT leaders need to protect our environment
Resisting attempts to eliminate a multitude of environmental protection laws. Laws in place to look after the land and water, ...
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Committee Votes To Add $20M More Than Lamont Budgeted To Help Smokers Kick The Habit
The Public Health Committee approved legislation to put $32 million into the Tobacco and Health Trust Fund – $20 million more than the $12 million proposed for smoking cessation in Gov. Ned Lamont's ...
Connecticut to sharply reduce hiring for state positions, withhold promised funding
A spokesperson emphasized the state was not "freezing" hiring, only "curtailing" it, amid an effort to get under ...
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Connecticut to sharply reduce hiring for state positions, hold back allocated money
A spokesperson emphasized the state was not "freezing" hiring, only "curtailing" it, amid an effort to get under ...
CT high-security prison incarcerates 547. Why correction officers are talking to some, one at a time
A Connecticut correction officer was stabbed in the neck last summer, and deploying a caustic pepper spray on recalcitrant ...
Lamont approves $3 million in funding for nonprofits
In one week’s time, Gov. Ned Lamont went from vetoing nearly $3 million in funding for nonprofit organizations to signing a revised bill that provided the exact same ...
CT bill aims to strengthen ‘mental health parity’ regulations
The sweeping bill also tackles prior authorization, which received renewed contempt following the fatal shooting of United Healthcare’s CEO.