Connecticut Medical Society Steps Up Opposition, Warnings on Marijuana Legalization

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Connecticut Medical Society Steps Up Opposition, Warnings on Marijuana Legalization

As Connecticut appears increasingly likely to permit legal use of recreational marijuana, the Connecticut State Medical Society is again raising strident concerns about the public health dangers of doing so. The state legislature is actively considering legislation that could make marijuana use legal within the next year, and many observers have predicted approval is more likely than not.

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Percentage of Children with Disabilities Increased in Past Decade, CT Higher Than National Average

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Percentage of Children with Disabilities Increased in Past Decade, CT Higher Than National Average

Over three million children – a total of 4.3% of the under-18 population in the United States - had a disability in 2019, according to newly released data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The childhood disability rate in the United States was higher in 2019 than in 2008, up 0.4 percentage points. Connecticut was slightly higher.

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CT Communities Look to Propel Post-Pandemic Economic Growth

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CT Communities Look to Propel Post-Pandemic Economic Growth

As Connecticut communities look to rebound from an economy that has, in many ways, slowed for the better part of a year, Julie Nash, Economic Development Director for the city of Milford, is among those looking forward to “seeing what’s coming next and being in the forefront of making those policy decisions.”

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Advocates for Connecticut Cities & Towns and Downtowns Forge New Collaboration

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Advocates for Connecticut Cities & Towns and Downtowns Forge New Collaboration

As Connecticut seeks to energize its economy after a year of COVID-related closures and lockdowns, advocates for vibrant downtowns and communities all across the state - Connecticut Main Street Center (CMSC) and the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities (CCM) - announced a strategic partnership,

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Report: Nonprofits Hit Hard by COVID Economic Disruption; CT Could See More Than 400 Nonprofits End Operations

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Report: Nonprofits Hit Hard by COVID Economic Disruption; CT Could See More Than 400 Nonprofits End Operations

A new analysis has found that the nonprofit sector nationwide lost nearly 930,000 jobs since the beginning of the pandemic. And although most organizations have managed to survive a short recession, a longer one could be devastating, the research found. Connecticut could see more than 400 nonprofits close their doors, according to various projections of the economic fallout from the coronavirus.

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Hospitals Seek Return of Non-COVID Patients as Vaccination Rollout Continues

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Hospitals Seek Return of Non-COVID Patients as Vaccination Rollout Continues

As Connecticut’s vaccine roll-out continues, restrictions on public gatherings are to be reduced later this month, and optimism that we may have turned the corner, on the COVID-19 pandemic grows, Connecticut hospitals appear to be taking the opportunity to remind residents that a full range of medical services are available at their facilities.

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Expansion of Paid Sick Time to More Connecticut Workers Being Considered by Legislature

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Expansion of Paid Sick Time to More Connecticut Workers Being Considered by Legislature

A decade ago, Connecticut became the first state to require certain employers to provide paid sick days. At a public hearing on Thursday, advocates will be urging the state legislature’s Labor Committee to approve legislation that would update and expand that landmark law, to include workers left out when that law was passed. The proposal also responds to the impact of COVID-19 on workers, particularly women and women of color, in the Connecticut workforce.

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