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CT cancels $30M in medical debt for thousands of residents
Dec 16, 2024 · This marks the first wave of a program that will aim to forgive a total of roughly $650 million in medical debt for CT residents by 2026.
New CT laws taking effect Jan. 1: Sick leave, student loans, voting
3 days ago · Here are some of the new laws that will be implemented when next year begins. Paid sick days. Legislation passed in 2024 expands Connecticut’s paid sick leave law beginning Jan. 1 by applying it ...
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Connecticut’s time for energy investment is now – if state leaders …
3 days ago · As a 15-year veteran of the utility industry, I can tell you with certainty there’s nowhere like Connecticut. In other states, when utility companies receive downgrades in their credit rating ...
CT election takeaways: Ballot question, early voting, Harris margins
Nov 11, 2024 · In 2022, Hayes beat Logan by just over 2,000 votes, and the race was too close to call on election night. This year, with a presidential race on the ballot, Hayes’ margin of victory was larger ...
Opinion: Time to fund CT education
Nov 14, 2024 · The state funds local education primarily through a $2.36 billion Education Cost Sharing (ECS) grant. This appropriation covers less than 36% of the $13.3 billion spent annually on education in ...
In CT, flooding is on the rise. But the state has new tools to face it
Sep 27, 2024 · Flooding has become Connecticut’s biggest climate problem, with storms growing more numerous and extreme. But some towns are taking action.
CT lags behind U.S. in job and income growth, report says
Oct 14, 2024 · Patrick O’Brien, researcher and policy director of Connecticut Voices for Children, said both low and middle-income workers are greatly affected by the state’s stagnating job growth.