State Ethics Office Fines Consultant to Connecticut Port Authority
Seabury Maritime, a New York consulting and investment firm, will pay $10,000 in ethics fines for providing Connecticut Port Authority board members and employees with gifts valued at more than $3,100, according to an order from the Office of State Ethics.
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Seven States Have 60 Days to Divide a Key Water Source
Climate change and worsening drought have driven water stores to dangerous lows. Now states have to figure out who has to live with less. Lara Korte reports.
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DPH: Monkeypox Poses Little Risk to General Public
Connecticut’s public health commissioner downplayed the risk of monkeypox infections to the general public Tuesday after the state reported its first case of the virus that has now been recorded in more than 30 states.
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OP-ED | Cautious Optimism In Bristol As Anti-Racism Resolution Follows Neo-Nazi Recruitment Push
Difficult talks continue in Bristol, where in June white supremacists from the New England Nationalist Social Club deposited recruitment pamphlets.
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21.7% of Connecticut Residents Live Near Toxic Release Facilities
Corporate sites across the U.S are releasing toxic pollution into the surrounding land, air, and water on a regular basis – and often unbeknownst to surrounding communities. Clean Harbours of Connecticut, a hazardous waste company, emitted over 390,000 pounds of toxins into the environment in 2020, topping the state’s list that year.
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OP-ED | Stop Using Children to Advance Your Own Bigotry
Pride Month has come to an end, and Colchester First Selectman Andreas Bisbikos decided to celebrate by demanding that a book about RuPaul be pulled from the shelves of the children’s section at the Cragin Memorial Library.
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Biden HHS Secretary: Connecticut ‘Fortunate’ to Have Abortion Rights
Despite a flurry of ideas from Connecticut advocates, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra declined Tuesday to commit the Biden administration to a strategy for preserving access to abortions as states across the country begin to ban them.
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Hartford Law Firm Donates 110 Bicycles To Area Youths
More than 100 children will receive bikes following a drive organized by Hartford law firm Day Pitney. Read more from 210 Capitol Ave.
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Maritza Bond Wants to be the Next Secretary of the State
The list of candidates endorsed at the AFL-CIO convention were the same Democratic candidates endorsed at the Democratic state convention in May, except one.
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DRS to Host Webinars on Applying for One-Time Child Tax Rebates
The state Revenue Services Department will stream on Thursday live webinars designed to answer questions from Connecticut taxpayers on applying for a new one-time child tax rebate which provides eligible households $250 per child for up to three children.
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Advocates Praise Establishment of Rare Disease Council in Connecticut
Connecticut has established a permanent Rare Disease Advisory Council, joining other states that have created similar councils to serve as a resource for those living with diseases for which there is little information and treatment.
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OP-ED | Using Abortion As Business Recruiting Tool
Besides being the state’s chief executive and the commander-in-chief of the National Guard, Connecticut’s governor has something else in common with the other 49: he’s the booster-in-chief who tries to market the state to potential investors, entrepreneurs, and existing businesses looking to relocate.
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What Is The ‘Pink Tax’ And How Is It Impacting Women?
The pink tax, though not an actual tax, refers to a gender-based pricing system that singles out products and services marketed to women. Stacker explored how the pink tax impacts women across the nation. Personal care products such as body wash, shampoo, lotion, and deodorant cost women close to 13% more than products geared toward men, according…
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How Gas Prices Have Changed In Hartford In The Last Week
Following a dip in crude oil prices, average national gas prices are down roughly 8 cents per gallon, according to AAA. Crude oil reached roughly $122 per barrel earlier this month and was down to about $105 per barrel at the end of June. Crude oil prices account for approximately 54% of overall gas prices.
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How The Idea Of Privacy Has Changed In The US
The Constitution includes 4,400 words, and not one of them is the word “privacy.” In an effort to contextualize the changes in American thinking about privacy in the digital age, Stacker investigated the way the idea of privacy has changed in the U.S. during the last two decades using a variety of news and government sources.…
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New England Ballet Theatre To Expand By Opening Its Own Studio
The co-founder of a Hartford-based ballet theater said the nonprofit organization is launching a capital campaign so it can renovate space in Farmington, allowing the company to expand its community partnerships and training programs.
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New Labor Law Gives Boost To Baristas
Labor organizers and legislative Democrats celebrated the Friday implementation of a new law prohibiting captive audience meetings outside a Vernon Starbucks, where employees said that management had discouraged their campaign to unionize ba.
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Checking In With A Gold Star Family
Brian Scott-Smith talks with a Gold Star Mother who lost her son in Afghanistan and explores how America may be forgetting its Gold Star Families. Plus, we take a look at other stories making the headlines from around the region.
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Stefanowski: ‘We Should Suspend the Diesel Tax’
Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Stefanowski was making campaign stops at Donut Crazy locations throughout the state Friday reminding voters of the 9-cent diesel tax increase that goes into effect today.
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We Watched 34 Primaries So You Didn’t Have To. Here’s What We Learned.
More than half of the states in the U.S. have held primary elections ahead of the midterms. As Trump looms over the GOP and Democrats attempt to limit losses, politics editor Scott Bland shares five takeaways and a report card on the state of the race.
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State Settles Whiting Abuse Case for $9M
The Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services agreed to pay the family of a man who was abused at Whiting Forensic Hospital $9 million. Superior Court Judge Barbara Bellis approved the settlement, which stems from a 2018 lawsuit filed by the family of William H. Shehadi Jr. who is mentally ill was tortured…
Keep readingJOB LISTING: Program Specialist for Volunteer Engagement
AARP is the nation’s largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. With a nationwide presence and nearly 38 million members, AARP strengthens communities and advocates for what matters most to families: health security, financial stability and personal fulfillment. AARP also produces the nation’s largest circulation publications: AARP The Magazine and AARP Bulletin. As…
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CT Paid Leave Pays Out More Than $81M In Benefits
More than 16,000 Connecticut workers received benefits totaling over $81 million from the Connecticut Paid Leave Authority in the agency’s first six months of operation, according to its inaugural annual report released Thursday.
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OP-ED | Supreme Court’s Poll Ratings at Record Low
Gallup polled Americans at the beginning of this month and discovered only 25% have confidence in our United States Supreme Court – and this was before its gun control, abortion, religious, and free speech decisions.
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Bradley Airport Transportation Center Will Be Boon to Travelers, Officials Say
State officials celebrated Thursday the completion of a new rental car and transit center at Bradley International Airport designed to eliminate the need for travelers to take a bus from terminals to their rented vehicles. The $210 million Ground Transportation Center was funded in part by bonding, which is expected to be paid back through…
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‘All The World Is Watching’: Ben Crump, Family, Civil Rights Leaders Blast NHPD In Cox Case, Vow Fight For Justice
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump and civil-rights leaders issued a call for justice Tuesday alongside the family of a 36-year-old man partially paralyzed due to his handling by New Haven police. Read more from the New Haven Independent.
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Lamont Appoints Mark Kohler, a Recently Retired Associate AG, as Secretary of the State
Mark Kohler, a recently retired associate attorney general, will serve the remaining six months of Secretary of the State Denise Merrill’s term in office following her resignation Thursday, Gov. Ned Lamont announced in a morning press release. Merrill, who was not seeking re-election, announced earlier this week she would step down at noon Thursday to…
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OP-ED | When Voting Alone Won’t Cut It
“With your vote,” President Joe Biden told a shocked, reeling nation in a speech lambasting the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, “you can act. You can have the final word.” He’s right! Everybody has to vote. Except… we did vote. We have been voting. Every election, we vote like it’s the apocalypse. It wasn’t enough.
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