Survivors and State Officials Mark the 11th Anniversary of the Sandy Hook Shooting
Survivors of gun violence and Connecticut officials marked the coming 11th anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting during a Friday press conference in Hartford, where they called for more federal action on firearm regulation.
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OP-ED | A Not Very Modest Health Care Reform Proposal: Give All The Money To The Hospitals
Healthcare analyst John Canham-Clyne says that beyond our country’s failure to cover everyone, a key defining feature of American health care is the development of large private hospital systems that exercise monopoly pricing power. These companies – most still legally “not-for-profit” – have not only been buying each other up, they now employ the majority of physicians in this country.
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Attorney General Files Opposition to UI’s Request for Rate Increase
Attorney General William Tong had some strong words for United Illuminating as his office this week filed a response in opposition to the company’s recent request for an interim rate increase, arguing that, if approved, it would set a bad precedent for any utility that would use such requests to make extra income.
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OP-ED | Chris Christie’s Quixotic Quest To Talk Sense To Republicans
Opinion columnist Dick Polman says Chris Christie’s attempt to talk sense to grassroots Republicans during this week’s debate was obviously doomed to fail, because Republicans are armored against anyone who dares utter self-evident truths about Donald Trump.
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Farewell And Thank You Norman Lear
Farewell And Thank You, New Haven-native Norman Lear. Editorial cartoon by Jeff Koterba.
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Advocacy Groups Urge Federal Intervention in Medicaid/Medicare Advertising Targeting Vulnerable Populations
In a joint effort to protect the rights and well-being of low-income older adults and people with disabilities in Connecticut who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid, advocacy organizations have called upon the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to address alleged misleading advertising practices by UnitedHealthcare…
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Lawmakers Consider Boosting Heating Assistance As Study Points to Worsening Energy Affordability Gap
Legislative leaders will consider allocating more resources to assist struggling households with heating costs, House Speaker Matt Ritter said Thursday as Operation Fuel released a study finding a widening energy affordability gap in Connecticut.
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Everyone Has Been Naughty
Elf On A Shelf: Everyone Has Been Naughty. Editorial cartoon by John Darkow.
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UConn Health Center Faces $55.3 Million Deficit in 2025; State Seeks Consultant for Future Vision
The University of Connecticut Health Center will be running a $55.3 million deficit in fiscal year 2025 and the state is looking to hire a consultant to develop a strategic vision for the future of its clinical operations.
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Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941
Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941. Editorial cartoon by Bruce Plante.
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Connecticut Lawmakers Call for Coast Guard Accountability Following Sexual Assault Report
Members of Connecticut’s congressional delegation called for more accountability from U.S. Coast Guard officials following the release of a Wednesday report acknowledging the service had failed for years to keep its members safe from sexual assault and harassment.
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Lamont Opponent Gets DECD Promotion
The former Independent candidate who ran against Gov. Ned Lamont in the 2022 election, Robert Hotaling, and subsequently joined Lamont’s administration, will assume a new role within the state Department of Economic and Community Development.
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Connecticut Restaurant Association Celebrates Record-Setting 2023 CRAzies Awards
With a sellout crowd of 1,400 guests this week at Foxwoods Resort Casino, the Connecticut Restaurant Association (CRA) celebrated its 5th annual CRAZIES Awards, recognizing exceptional members of Connecticut’s restaurant and hospitality community.
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Connecticut Not Alone in Housing Crisis, According to National Legislative Analyst
The affordable housing crisis affecting Connecticut is also impacting states across the country, a policy associate with the National Council of State Legislatures told a housing task force this week.
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Legislative Breakfast Highlights Need For More Safe Housing For Abuse Victims
Domestic violence victims fleeing their abusers, many with children in tow, often encounter overcrowding at The Center for Family Justice’s safe house, so the nonprofit agency finds alternative housing for them. Read it here from The Monroe Sun
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State Senator To Revive Bill Requiring Minimum Wage For Restaurant Servers And Bartenders
One of the leaders of the legislature’s Labor and Public Employees Committee plans to bring back legislation requiring restaurant staff and other tipped workers be paid minimum wage, regardless of tips.
Keep readingOP-ED | Collaboration Is Vital To Protect Healthcare Access, Advance Affordability
Guest opinion columnist Paul Kidwell of the Connecticut Hospital Association calls for collaboration to adopt policies to improve healthcare affordability and sustain world-class healthcare deliver in Connecticut without jeopardizing access to care.
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Ganim Apologizes During Radio Interview
Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim said during a Tuesday radio interview that he took responsibility for his supporters’ mishandling of absentee ballots ahead of the city’s Democratic primary election while maintaining he had no knowledge of the improprieties until they became public.
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Hostage Release
The hostages have been released! (By who–Hamas or Israel?) Tuberville. Editorial cartoon by Pat Byrnes.
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National Financial Literacy Report Card Finds Connecticut Improving Despite Failing Grade
Although a Vermont-based college flunked Connecticut on Monday in an annual report card on financial literacy instruction for high school students, a bill passed this year puts the state on track to receive an A by 2027.
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If The Election Was Today…
If the election was today, who would you begrudgingly vote for? (Election 2024) Editorial cartoon by Christopher Weyant.
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Former State Lawmaker Expected to Begin Prison Sentence
Michael DiMassa, a former Connecticut state representative convicted of embezzling COVID relief funding, was expected to report to a federal prison Monday in order to begin serving a 27-month sentence.
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Pratt & Whitney Holds Off Lockheed Martin’s Play For Part Of F-35 Engine Production
Just a few months after Lockheed Martin issued a public statement that it will support a next generation engine for the F-35 fighter jet, the Pentagon has announced that East Hartford-based Pratt & Whitney will be the sole contractor on a project to upgrade F-35 engines.
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State Health Care Officials Approve Plan to Close Windham Hospital Labor and Delivery Services
Hartford HealthCare received state approval Friday to move ahead with a plan to officially terminate labor and delivery services at Windham Hospital, more than three years after a decision to discontinue the services sparked community opposition.
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Air Traffic Control Shortage And Xmas
Air Traffic Control Shortage And Xmas. Editorial cartoon by Dave Granlund.
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United Illuminating Requests $14 Million In Interim Relief
United Illuminating (UI) has filed a request with the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority for $14 million in interim electricity rate relief, which company officials say is necessary to prevent further harm to the company’s financial wellbeing.
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Comptroller Projects Smaller General Fund Surplus for FY24
Connecticut’s expected General Fund surplus shrank for the fourth month in a row, according to a Friday fiscal update by Comptroller Sean Scanlon, who projected the state would end the 2024 fiscal year with $153.9 million in black ink.
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OP-ED | Judge Says Trump ‘Engaged In An Insurrection’ Before Making A Curious Ruling
Opinion columnist Dick Polman says the Colorado district judge who concluded beyond a reasonable doubt that “Trump engaged in an insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021 through incitement.” Then, Polman says, she got cold feet. Don’t words matter anymore?
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