Connecticut
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Connecticut Weighs Pros and Cons of Hydropower
While Connecticut elected officials want to import hydroelectric power from Canada, one group said the option would not be as environmentally …
CT Groups, Unions Call for Public-Health Reforms
Health-care professionals and advocates in Connecticut have said it will take sweeping reforms to bolster the state's flailing public health system…
CT Educators Want Prompt Action to End Teacher Shortage
Connecticut, along with most of the United States, faces a teacher shortage. The shortage has caused class sizes to increase and teachers to …
Grant Funding Aims to Uncover CT Health Disparities
Several hospital systems and community health centers in Connecticut have been awarded grants to help fight health inequity. The Connecticut Health …
Advocates Seek Expansion of CT Public Health for Immigrants
Connecticut lawmakers are being asked to expand HUSKY - the state's Medicaid program - to include immigrants, regardless of their status. Two years …
Critics: CT State of State Address Not Bold Enough
Governor Ned Lamont's State of the State speech addressed numerous issues affecting the state, but some felt it did not go far enough. Lamont spoke …
AARP Connecticut Outlines 2023 Legislative Goals
As the Connecticut General Assembly's 2023 legislative session begins, AARP Connecticut is eager to dive into key issues for seniors and consumers…
CT Facing Rise in Evictions
Connecticut is seeing a record high number of evictions. During 2022, the state recorded more than 21,000 evictions filed, despite a decline from 2017…
EPA Provides Grants for Long Island Sound Conservation Efforts
The Environmental Protection Agency is awarding more than $10 million in grant funding to aid conservation efforts in Long Island Sound. The 2022 …
Labor Advocates Want Congress to Approve NLRB Funding Boost
Labor advocates are asking Congress to better fund the National Labor Relations Board in its upcoming budget. The NLRB budget has declined 25% …
A Decade after Sandy Hook, Assault-Weapons Ban Demands Continue
On the ten-year anniversary of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, a local organization is still working to see a national assault-weapons …
CT Sierra Club Looks Back on 2022, Ahead to 2023
As the year comes to a close, the Sierra Club of Connecticut is looking back on some of its accomplishments and challenges. The group focuses on …