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Former state Rep. Brandon McGee named director of CT Social Equity Council
After a summer of controversy over who would benefit from the commercialization of marijuana, Connecticut’s Social Equity Council appointed its new executive director.
Court rules transgender people in CT prisons can get gender-affirming care
The U.S. District Court ruling comes after a five-year legal battle in which a transgender woman sued the DOC over inconsistent health care.
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CT had the nation’s highest jump in alcohol-related deaths. Why?
Connecticut’s rate of alcohol-related deaths has not returned to pre-pandemic levels. Experts say alcohol abuse is now rampant.
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After ‘parental rights’ battle, CT high school, middle school to get mental health services
Almost two and a half years ago, Kristine Cicchetti’s daughter was a sophomore at Killingly High School, advocating for mental health services on campus with her mother. This past spring,...
CT sees $2.6M in food benefit money stolen. ‘These benefits are critical to their lives.’
Criminals commonly obtain EBT card information — the card number and the owner’s PIN code — through skimming devices placed on top of the point of sale device.
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CT expands state insurance coverage for undocumented children. Advocates say more is needed.
HUSKY 4 Immigrants Coalition Manager Luis Luna said that approximately 60% of undocumented immigrants in the United States don’t have access to health care.
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CT begins exploring ranked-choice voting merits, logistics
The Governor’s Working Group on Ranked-Choice Voting has begun discussing the merits and logistics of instant runoff voting, a procedure that could radically change how state elections are conducted.
Four political operatives arraigned on CT charges related to 2019 mayoral campaign
In Connecticut, it is very limited on who can legally deliver an absentee ballot
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Things could get worse at CT’s State Colleges and Universities but its new board leader is optimistic
Faced with falling enrollment and new tuition increases, things at Connecticut State Colleges and Universities could get worse. The Board of Regents' new leader, however, remains optimistic.
There’s a massive $500M highway project in CT. ‘Everyone hates driving through here.’
The interchange is one of the “worst bottlenecks” in the state.