From heat-risk task forces to flood and wildfire planning, states are broadening their approaches to disaster preparedness.
State lawmakers have passed dozens of bills aimed at promoting housing supply and affordability this year, with significant proposals awaiting final approval in Texas and California.
Head Start programs run on slim margins that are now threatened by Trump administration cuts, including the closure of five of the 10 regional offices that administer them.
New Haven was sliced and diced by highway and urban renewal projects. A series of smaller initiatives are gradually knitting the city back together.
In Connecticut, 40 percent say they’re either struggling or just getting by financially.
The Hawthorne Fire on Lamentation Mountain continues to spread. 127,000 gallons of water from next-door Silver Lake has been dumped on the fire so far.
State Sen. Rob Sampson’s concerns about the state’s election security have risen again after a noncitizen was allowed to register to vote in Bridgeport. But election officials across the state assure election integrity.
Connecticut State Sen. James Maroney is leading efforts to establish a nationwide consortium to discuss policy measures in response to artificial intelligence technologies.
For many politicians at both a state and national level, education has become a topic to avoid during this year’s election cycle. But with its significance to state and local communities, some local officials want to bring the issue forward.
As many as 6 percent of all college students have a gambling problem, which is nearly double the rate of average U.S. adults. Now, seven colleges and universities across Connecticut are working to combat the issue.
Groups of renters in five cities have formed a Tenant Union Federation to build power locally and advocate for changes to federal housing policy.
A June 2023 audit found tens of thousands of potentially fraudulent or inaccurate ticket records within the state police system. Federal investigators found most mistakes were unintentional, though some officers may face discipline.
From COVID to Lyme disease, there are numerous illnesses that residents across Connecticut and the nation are at risk of. But does that mean we are more at risk today than times in the past?
The Senate ended the legislative session with a 23-12 vote to pass a bill that will provide funding for striking workers. However, filibusters ran the clock out on other controversial bills, including those on Chinese-made drones and climate change.
The state estimates it will have between $300 and $400 million of American Rescue Plan Act funding still available for use. The problem will be figuring out how to prioritize which programs get money.
State leaders promised a series of sweeping reforms to address problems in the disability pension system, just hours after the publication of a report highlighting poor management.
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