CT long-term care insurance costs are skyrocketing, strangling consumers
With rate hikes often exceeding 50%, coverage is increasingly unaffordable. And as complaints mount, legislative reform has ...
Will CT’s undocumented immigrants fear mass transit?
Many immigrants rely on our buses and trains.  But given their fears of deportation, I would predict a decline in ridership ...
End of an era at 285 Broad Street
The impending auction of the Hartford Courant’s longtime home at 285 Broad St. is a testament to an unmitigated greed that ...
This week at the Capitol: Jan. 20-24, 2025
At their first meeting of the 2025 legislative session, leaders of the Aging Committee said they hope to build on the ...
Cookware manufacturers seek exemption from CT’s PFAS ban
Heeding Gov. Ned Lamont’s suggestion, CT lawmakers signaled willingness to offer new exemptions to a ban on so-called ...
CT senators seek to guard against federal cuts in health funding
CT Democrats are attempting to preemptively pass legislation to soften the fallout of possible retaliatory federal cuts to ...
Is Lamont the key to reforming CT’s ‘fiscal guardrails’?
Reformers hope to mimic legal maneuvers that Gov. Ned Lamont employed five years ago to free up money for social services and ...
CT GOP wants to roll back law that limits cooperation with ICE
CT Republicans want to roll back a state law that limits when law enforcement can cooperate with federal immigration agents.
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CT Board of Education approves state intervention in Bridgeport schools
The state Department of Education was given the green light Wednesday to intervene in the operation of Bridgeport Public Schools amid growing concerns regarding special education services, a ...
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CT home flood repair costs are the highest in the nation, study finds
Only about 4% of homeowners nationwide have flood insurance, but the lack of coverage is most costly for Connecticut residents. A recent study by the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC ...