The economy – and the stock market – of 2024 seems like a distant memory, given the roller coaster of the past dozen weeks, but the year did bring some good news according to the Connecticut Treasurer’s Office.
Read MoreConnecticut ranked third in the nation in a review of the state of women’s health across the country. The website SmileHub compared each of the 50 states based on 18 key metrics. The dataset ranges from the maternal mortality rate to the quality of women’s hospitals to the affordability of a doctor’s visit.
Read Morehe Connecticut Airport Authority (CAA) has announced that Bradley International Airport (BDL) is the first airport in the United States to become ‘Autism Double-Checked’ certified.
Read MoreWith Earth Day, celebrated on April 22, just weeks away, the Connecticut River Conservancy has issued its annual report of the milestones reached and work accomplished during 2024.
Read MoreThe Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering (CASE) has elected 36 of Connecticut’s leading experts in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine to membership in the Academy.
Read MoreConnecticut Attorney General William Tong has joined a coalition of 23 states and the District of Columbia in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., for what they describe as abruptly and illegally terminating $11 billion in critical public health grants to the states.
Read MoreConnecticut has the most tree cover in urban areas in the U.S. – 6.1 times more than North Dakota, which has the least tree cover. That is among the findings in a recently released analysis by the non-profit organization SmileHub on the Best States for Sustainable Development in 2025.
Read MoreFairfield University’s School of Engineering and Computing has been designated a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (NCAE-CD) by the National Security Agency, effective through 2030.
Read MoreConnecticut Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas, supporting legislation that would create a task force aimed at expanding voter participation in elections, testified that , “The task force can also look at whether municipalities should have the ability to pilot new ideas for raising participation rates. We believe this proactive approach will lead to lasting and meaningful changes in our electoral system.”
Read MoreConnecticut is recognizing 50 years of access to public records and meetings. Established in 1975 by Gov. Ella Grasso, the FOI Commission continues to make decisions that benefit the public’s right to access.
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