HARTFORD, CT – While Connecticut has made progress toward improving student attendance, chronic absenteeism is still higher than pre-pandemic levels, especially for students with the highest needs.| CT News Junkie
SOUTHINGTON, CT — While the National Immigrant Heritage Center has inducted more than 40 individuals into its Immigrant Heritage Hall of Fame since 2013, this year felt like a particularly important year to recognize the contributions of immigrants to American society, organizers said.| CT News Junkie
The Attorney General’s Office announced Friday morning that it had reached a settlement with a group running a deceptive fundraising scam whose donors thought they were helping provide breast cancer screenings to save lives.| CT News Junkie
The scorecard rated how legislators voted on 12 bills, either in committee or in the full House or Senate, and noted that fewer legislators received 100% scores compared to last year.| CT News Junkie
Editorial cartoons by John Darkow & Christopher Weyant| CT News Junkie
HARTFORD, CT – Republican leaders in the state House of Representatives called on Chief Justice Raheem Mullins to reconsider recent judicial branch policy changes that restrict Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activities inside of courthouses, citing what they call “unintended and dangerous consequences” for law enforcement. Chief Justice Mullins announced on September 16 that ICE […]| CT News Junkie
In the wake of the assassination of conservative Christian activist Charlie Kirk, 79% of voters responded that the United States is in a political crisis, with only 18% saying it is not, poll results show.| CT News Junkie
The town joins five others approved so far: Greenwich, Marlborough, Middletown, Wethersfield and the town of Washington.| CT News Junkie
Editorial cartoons by Adam Zyglis & John Darkow| CT News Junkie
An anti-vaccine crowd of several dozen, some carrying signs accusing the scientists on the panel of ignoring science and mocking Health Commissioner Manisha Juthani’s appearance, disrupted the session repeatedly.| CT News Junkie
HARTFORD, CT – The Hartford Land Bank (HLB) is continuing its drive to improve homeownership opportunities for city residents with two new housing projects in the city’s North End.| CT News Junkie
HARTFORD, CT — Gov. Ned Lamont joined four other Northeast governors in honoring “the strength, skill, and determination of America’s workers” while calling for the administration of President Donald Trump to uphold all offshore wind permits already granted and allow those projects to proceed.| CT News Junkie
Connecticut’s bond ratings received upgrades from two of the nation’s top credit rating agencies, Gov. Ned Lamont and state Treasurer Erick Russell announced Wednesday.| CT News Junkie
Gov. Ned Lamont announced the office’s establishment Wednesday, though the General Assembly created it through 2023 legislation .| CT News Junkie
An APRN with the Community Health & Wellness Center in Torrington, meets with a telehealth patient. Despite the challenges facing them on the federal| CT News Junkie
State officials and community activists gathered in Hamden Friday to mark the passage of House Bill 7162, An Act Reforming the Motor Vehicle Towing Statutes.| CT News Junkie
MIAMI — Republican lawmakers in the 10 states that refused the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion for over a decade have argued their conservative approach to growing government programs would pay off in the long run.| CT News Junkie
He faced allegations that he violated both state and federal False Claim Acts from January 2016 through October 2020 by improperly billing Medicare and Connecticut Medicaid for services not rendered, the services of an unlicensed provider, and for upcoded or duplicative claims.| CT News Junkie
According to the lawsuit, the demand from the USDA, which came in the form of a letter in May, threatened states with noncompliance procedures if they refused to comply. These procedures could include SNAP funding cuts.| CT News Junkie
ROCKY HILL, CT — Whether by protecting American interests overseas or providing wholesome food for Connecticut families, state veterans continue to serve, according to US Marine Corps veteran Jared McCool.| CT News Junkie
Once again, residents across Connecticut are gearing up for protests across the state this weekend.| CT News Junkie
NEWTOWN, CT — The Park Avenue shooting in Midtown Manhattan that resulted in the deaths of four people could have been prevented, according to the Newtown Action Alliance.| CT News Junkie
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HARTFORD, CT — Some homeschool families rallied at the state Capitol Wednesday to complain that the Child Advocate’s office is scapegoating them by| CT News Junkie
