Connecticut
Monday, October 21, 2024
AARP CT educates voters for November election
As early voting begins today, AARP Connecticut is educating voters about this year's election. This is the first election the state has had early …
New report offers solutions for CT's 'disconnected' youth
A new report offers some solutions for at least 119,000 young people in Connecticut who are described as being "disconnected" from work or school…
CT groups help people get unclaimed COVID-era relief money
Several Connecticut groups are partnering to help people claim COVID relief money. The Get Your Refund Campaign aims to help more than 45,000 …
Study: CT residents to face effects of compressor station expansion
A recent study from the Sierra Club found people in Brookfield, Connecticut, could face severe effects from a proposed compressor station expansion…
New data show CT families struggle to afford the basics
New data show many Connecticut residents can't afford daily life. This year's ALICE update shows the number of asset-limited, income-constrained …
CT garners funding to address mental health equity
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., is introducing federal legislation to boost mental health equity. The Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act …
CT disability rights advocates worry about employment barriers
Connecticut disability rights advocates are concerned about state and federal barriers to employment. At the state level, Medicaid is the only …
CT seeing sharp drop in forage fish population
Connecticut's forage fish population is disappearing. The newest Atlantic herring stock assessment showed aside from overfishing, the species is not …
CT groups urge Gov. Lamont to reject fracked gas pipeline
Connecticut environmental groups want Gov. Ned Lamont to reject a fracked gas pipeline expansion. Their concerns revolve around Enbridge's Project …
Report: CT, US college student mental health improves
A new Healthy Minds Study finds college students' mental health in Connecticut and nationwide is improving. In the last ten years, there have been …
CT governor pauses involvement in multistate offshore wind deal
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont is pausing the state's involvement in a multistate offshore wind development deal. Lamont cites the projects' potential …
Report: Tablets in CT, U.S. prisons don’t fill the void of books
A new report finds using computer tablets in prisons in Connecticut and nationwide isn't filling the void of books. The Prison Policy Initiative …