ctmirror.org —  45+ min ago

... 2023 READER SURVEY: How would you improve CT Mirror? Tell us in this quick survey!. This is Connecticut's opinion page.... ...Something I have learned in my almost two decades as a therapist is that even as science improves our understanding of people's needs, it can take... ...and sexual assault by other residents.... ...He also has a tendency to loudly curse out anyone who he feels is threatening him, whether that person is a drug dealer, a judge, or a DCF worker...

ctmirror.org —  12+ hour, 45+ min ago

... 2023 READER SURVEY: How would you improve CT Mirror? Tell us in this quick survey!. This is Connecticut's opinion page.... ...By one recent measure, Connecticut had $5.59 billion in its RDF at the end of 2022, the fifth most robust RDF in the country, according to the PEW... ...We advocate that Connecticut adopt a regular review similar to the Utah process described by the PEW report that requires the executive and legislative...

ctmirror.org —  7+ hour, 46+ min ago

...The legislature's Judiciary Committee unanimously voted Thursday to advance a revised version of Senate Bill 1196 to the House and Senate for consideration... ... 2023 READER SURVEY: How would you improve CT Mirror? Tell us in this quick survey!. Connecticut's complex justice issues, unpacked.... ...After negotiations between the DOC and Stop Solitary CT to find middle ground, another version of the bill passed in 2022.... ...Stop Solitary CT, an organization advocating for humane treatment of people behind bars, a champion of the bill....

ctmirror.org —  19+ hour, 3+ min ago

...Arbitrator Susan R.... ...The legislature's Appropriations Committee overwhelmingly endorsed nearly $50 million Thursday in pandemic bonuses for thousands of state employees... ..."I feel that the [private-sector] hero pay fell flat," said Rep. Cindy Harrison, R-Southbury.... ...Ned Lamont and the legislature instituted a "Premium Pay" program to reward front-line workers in the private sector, an initiative that was underfunded...

ctmirror.org —  17+ hour, 55+ min ago

...A lawyer for Stone Academy is objecting to plans by the Office of Higher Education to use a restricted student protection fund to pay for an audit... ...Perry Rowthorn, the former deputy attorney general representing the family trust that owns the school that trained students to be licensed practical... ...offerings from institutions once controlled by Mark Scheinberg, the entrepreneurial founder and president of Goodwin University in East Hartford... ...Timothy Larson, the executive director of the Officer of Higher Education, said his agency is using the student protection funds with the approval...

ctmirror.org —  18+ hour, 47+ min ago

...Murphy was first elected to the Senate in 2012, weeks before the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting happened in the congressional district he... ...Chris Murphy, D-Conn., said Thursday he will run for a third term in 2024, highlighting his decade-long work to curb gun violence and vowing to not... ...Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., secured reelection by defeating Republican opponent Leora Levy by 15 percentage points.... ...As a supporter of Donald Trump, Hyde attended the former president's rally on Jan. 6, 2021, but said he did not go to the U.S....

ctmirror.org —  20+ hour, 39+ min ago

...The Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved modifications to Connecticut's "red flag" law to make it easier for police to begin the process of seizing... ... 2023 READER SURVEY: How would you improve CT Mirror? Tell us in this quick survey!. Connecticut's complex justice issues, unpacked.... ...In 2022, the CT Mirror reviewed 28 such orders issued at Middlesex Judicial District court after the law went into effect on June 1, and in 24 of... ...Connecticut passed one of the first red flag laws in the country in 1998, but last year, the legislature decided to update it to streamline the process...

ctmirror.org —  19+ hour, 45+ min ago

...The Municipal Accountability Review Board, which was given oversight of West Haven's finances in 2018 after the city racked up a multimillion dollar... ...The purchase of a $51,000 Ford Explorer for the mayor of West Haven prompted concerns again this week about the city's ability to manage its finances... ...That request, however, was opposed by the MARB chairman Jeffrey Beckham, who also serves as Gov. Ned Lamont's budget secretary.... ..."This is embarrassing, and it should not happen," said Kimberly Kennison, a MARB member, who was representing the state's Office of Policy and Management...

ctmirror.org —  1+ day ago

... 2023 READER SURVEY: How would you improve CT Mirror? Tell us in this quick survey!. We hold Connecticut institutions accountable.... ...As more people choose home and community options over institutional care, will access to services be equal for all?.... ...Matthew Lesser, co-chair of the Human Services Committee.... ...Norwood, director of the Connecticut Age Well Collaborative....

ctmirror.org —  1+ day ago

... 2023 READER SURVEY: How would you improve CT Mirror? Tell us in this quick survey!. This is Connecticut's opinion page.... ...I worked in Connecticut's restaurant industry for seven years as a server and bartender.... ...Connecticut Department of Labor regulations require employers to keep accurate records to ensure workers are paid properly, but they are seldom enforced... ..., leading to widespread wage theft....