CT Attorney General Calls for Federal Recall of Kia, Hyundai As Thefts Spike Across the U.S., Cities File Suit Against Companies

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CT Attorney General Calls for Federal Recall of Kia, Hyundai As Thefts Spike Across the U.S., Cities File Suit Against Companies

More than a dozen of the nation’s Attorneys General – including Connecticut’s William Tong – are stepping up efforts against Kia and Hyundai following the companies’ “continued failure to take adequate steps to address the alarming rate of theft of their vehicles.” Overall, the number of auto thefts in Connecticut increased from 5,944 in 2019 to 7,771 in 2021.

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Data Highlights Health Care Disparities in Hartford Region

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Data Highlights Health Care Disparities in Hartford Region

When community members from Greater Hartford gathered to delve into healthcare access, equity, and innovation in Connecticut this week in a program offered by the MetroHartford Alliance and the Connecticut health Council, the data and information offered to provide the basis for the conversation pointed out the stark disparities that characterize the region.

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#3 in Military Ranking, #1 in Men’s Ice Hockey: Big Year for Quinnipiac University

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#3 in Military Ranking, #1 in Men’s Ice Hockey: Big Year for Quinnipiac University

High rankings have bookended this academic year at Quinnipiac University.  Just weeks after the Fall Semester began, Quinnipiac learned it was ranked #3 in the nation for military service members and veterans, and in recent weeks, with the Spring Semester coming to a close, the university’s men’s ice hockey team won its first-ever national championship..

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New Statewide Comprehensive 5-Year Plan Being Developed to Get Residents Outside

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New Statewide Comprehensive 5-Year Plan Being Developed to Get Residents Outside

“Going Outside in Connecticut,” a 165-page volume last produced by the state in 2017, reflected the many ways in which state residents and visitors could get out and do something. Now its time to produce the next official “Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreations Plan” for 2023-2028.

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12 Years Later, Plan to Help State's College Graduates Buy Their First Home in Connecticut Could Happen

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12 Years Later, Plan to Help State's College Graduates Buy Their First Home in Connecticut Could Happen

In 2011, the state legislature approved a plan to help students graduating from colleges in Connecticut save money to buy their first home. Although authorized, the program was never implemented. This year, the legislature is poised to try again, with a few alterations. So far, there has been unanimous support, and a mandatory start date is part of the proposal.

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Newtown Action Alliance, 47 Gun Violence Prevention Organizations, Urge Student Walkouts to Spur Action

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Newtown Action Alliance, 47 Gun Violence Prevention Organizations, Urge Student Walkouts to Spur Action

Newtown Action Alliance led 47 organizations across the country in urging Congressional action in the aftermath of the school shooting in Nashville and the expulsion of three Tennessee legislators who had joined a rally advocating gun reforms at the State Capitol.

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$99 Million in State Funds Headed to 20 Connecticut Communities

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$99 Million in State Funds Headed to 20 Connecticut Communities

$99 million in state funding will be headed to 20 Connecticut cities and towns in the coming year to support 28 projects in the second round of grants under the state’s Community Investment Fund 2030.  The grant program, established last year, supports economic development in historically underserved communities across the state.

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