Democrats accounted for 20 of the 21 Connecticut legislators recognized this year as environmental or climate champions based on the bills they introduced, advanced and passed during the 2025 session, according to the Connecticut League of Conservation Voters legislative scorecard. The annual scorecard from the CTLCV reviews bills that would have significantly impacted Connecticut's environment in both positive and negative…| Capitol Dispatch
Members of Connecticut’s congressional delegation are pushing back against an apparent Trump administration plan to close a community based clinic for United States military veterans in Stamford, according to a Thursday report from CT Insider. Although the Republican administration has not yet publicized any plans to shutter the Stamford VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic, Veterans Council Commander Stephen Fischer told…| Capitol Dispatch
The impacts of the Trump administration's federal budget are already being felt in hospitals across the country, with worries that it will cause significant damage to America's rural communities in the years to come. NBC News reported that some hospitals in rural regions, such as Kansas, are already reviewing the services they provide and determining whether they will need to…| Capitol Dispatch
As consumers absorb tariff-driven price hikes, which a new report estimates will cost households an average of $2,000, Connecticut Democrats are advancing legislation intended to prevent companies from exploiting costly trade policies to inflate prices. U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and state Attorney General William Tong discussed some of those efforts during a Monday press conference at Hartford’s The Grocery on…| Capitol Dispatch
Connecticut’s public school system ranked second-best in the nation, according to a recent WalletHub study that evaluated school systems across all 50 states. In what WalletHub described as a "comprehensive" approach, its study accounted for school performance, funding, safety, class size and instructor credentials. In earning its second-place rating, WalletHub said, Connecticut reported high ACT test scores, ranking second-best in…| Capitol Dispatch
As Connecticut lawmakers voted last year to expand the state’s paid sick leave policy to nearly all workers, state officials in Missouri overturned a similar law even after it passed with strong support from voters. In 2024, Connecticut expanded its existing law requiring employers with more than 50 employees in retail and service positions to provide staff with up to…| Capitol Dispatch
Connecticut has joined a coalition of states suing the Trump administration over its decision to freeze billions in federal education funding, including $53 million already budgeted for school districts across the state. At a press conference last week, Attorney General William Tong announced the lawsuit to block the U.S. Department of Education from withholding funds approved by Congress and expected…| Capitol Dispatch
In the Connecticut Department of Labor's preliminary report on June employment data, the state reached its highest total of workers since March 2008, a 16-year high when combining the public and private sector. Connecticut has added about 1,100 jobs this year, enough to bring public and private employment to 1,718,700, a total not seen since before the financial recession of…| Capitol Dispatch
CNBC has released its annual rankings of the top states in the nation, with Connecticut landing in the top 10 for several key categories, including fifth place for both quality of life and education, and eighth for workforce strength. CNBC described its methodology as weighing ten major categories impacting life in different states and assigning an overall score that is…| Capitol Dispatch
Despite a Friday federal court ruling, striking down a Biden-era rule that barred lenders from considering medical debt when evaluating credit applications, Connecticut residents remain protected under a 2024 state law that prohibits the practice. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Sean Jordan means Americans who suffered medical issues and had to take on debt will face additional hurdles when…| Capitol Dispatch
