Confronting what Mayor Arunan Arulampalam has called a “crisis level” of youth disconnection, Hartford is launching a data-driven plan to rebuild the bridge between opportunity and the thousands of residents who have fallen through the cracks. The initiative positions Hartford as one of the first midsize cities in the nation to tackle the problem with technology, coordination, and youth input at its core.| CT News Junkie
Confronting what Mayor Arunan Arulampalam has called a “crisis level” of youth disconnection, Hartford is launching a data-driven plan to rebuild the bridge between opportunity and the thousands of residents who have fallen through the cracks. The initiative positions Hartford as one of the first midsize cities in the nation to tackle the problem with technology, coordination, and youth input at its core.| CT News Junkie
With the federal government shutdown ongoing with no end in sight, the reality is setting in that there could be real, painful consequences for ordinary Americans, including many in Connecticut.| CT News Junkie
According to the brief, Trump’s actions break the law and threaten one of America’s most important principles — that the military must remain under civilian control — while also threatening state sovereignty and core constitutional principles of federalism.| CT News Junkie
The US Supreme Court has returned to the bench and is poised to hear major cases on tariffs and federal firings. On this week’s On the Media, how a century-old legal theory may help us understand how the highest court handles Trump’s second administration.| CT News Junkie
Editorial cartoons by Bill Day & John Darkow| CT News Junkie
The event, scheduled for 6 p.m. in Room 2E, will feature a screening of the movie, “Midas.” The film, shot in Hartford, features protagonists that fight an insurance company from the inside.| CT News Junkie
Connecticut ranks fourth in the nation for breast cancer screening rates in women 40 years and older at 76.2%.| CT News Junkie
The metrics resulted in Connecticut earning a score of 53.9, good for seventh place in between Virginia (55.77) and Oregon (53.06).| CT News Junkie
Federal environmental scientists have been “left largely defenseless.” Their jobs abruptly terminated. Their research and policy advice ignored, manipulated or suppressed. Their agency captured by the industry it’s obligated to regulate. That’s the assessment of the Office of Inspector General, the EPA's government watchdog, and two nonpartisan, nonprofit groups made up of former federal staff.| CT News Junkie
Columnist Elwood Watson highlights Washington Monthly's new roster of more than 1,400 colleges — including public and private, large and small — with a reworked methodology to focus on the current needs of the American public.| CT News Junkie
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
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
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
