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Some of the reasons: rising costs amid climate and health care crises, a desire to reduce property taxes, plus an easier approval process. -
The General Assembly is considering a bill that could give Connecticut citizens legal protections to “clean and healthy air, water, soil, ecosystems and environment and a safe and stable climate” that advocates say comes at a crucial time. -
Eliminating the CT Grown for CT Kids program would save the state $1 million a year, the governor’s office says. -
The year old Springfield-based "Project HOPE 2.0" initiative joins aid organizations and law enforcement to assist rising numbers of unhoused individuals. -
Congressional Republicans voted Tuesday night for a House budget resolution that could reduce funding for the health insurance program for people with low incomes and people with disabilities, in order to pay for tax cuts and more military and immigration enforcement spending. -
The New Hampshire State Police, the Gorham police department and the Belknap County Sheriff's Office are all seeking to join a program that deputizes local police officers to carry out federal immigration enforcement. -
The exhibit, "Shining Light on Truth: New Haven, Yale and Slavery," has been open at the New Haven Museum for about a year. The exhibit has been impactful for students because many can see how the fight for equality got its start at the local level, a museum official said. -
The most substantive changes are to the state’s deer hunting regulations and include allowing hunters to use rifles and shotguns to kill does. Currently, only bucks can be hunted with firearms during the regular fall season. -
Climate tech as it's known, is an industry which looks to come up with solutions to combat and adapt to climate change. The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center is spearheading the effort. -
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, a longtime ally of the president, is threatening to sue Maine for not complying with Trump's executive order banning transgender athletes from competing on girl's sports teams. -
Last month, Healey announced her initial plan to shutter the Pocasset Mental Health Center by the end of the year over state budget concerns. The 16-bed facility serves adults on Cape Cod and the Islands in need of mental health stabilization. -
Yale New Haven Health Systems (YNHHS) said Tuesday it was "impossible" to acquire three Connecticut hospitals in Waterbury, Manchester and Vernon. Here's what to know.
