Connecticut is Nation's Third Best State for Working from Home, Analysis Shows
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Connecticut ranked third among the 50 states and District of Columbia in analysis of the best states to work from home, just released.
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What's Next for Hartford? New Analysis Looks at Challenges, Opportunities
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Commissioned by LAZ Investments and Shelbourne and prepared by Econsult Solutions, Inc. (ESI), a newly released economic study that presents data, insights, and proposed strategies to address one of our region’s most pressing challenges: high vacancy rates in downtown Hartford’s commercial office market.
Read MoreVolleyball Reigns as Hartford Hosts Largest Regional Tournament Throughout January
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Eight thousand five hundred (8,500) youth volleyball players on 730 teams from across the Northeast and Canada are coming to the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford this month to compete in the “2025 NIKE New England Winterfest Volleyball Tournament”.
Read MoreRules of the Road: Pharmacists and Vaccines
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Gov. Ned Lamont issued Executive Order No. 9Q on Dec. 7, 2020 authorizing pharmacies in Connecticut to administer COVID-19 vaccines. The Connecticut General Assembly’s Office of Legislative Research has previously issued a Research Report on the topic of Pharmacists’ Administration of Vaccines.
Read MoreWhat Needed to be Done Wasn't Unknown
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A 2018 report by a bipartian commission co-chaired by former Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman and former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge expressed “grave concerns” as it outlined shortcomings in the nations preparation for a biological event, such as a pandemic.
Read MoreINSIGHT: Racial and Ethnic Representation in the State Workforce and Management
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Of the 49,044 permanent part-time and full-time employees of state agencies with 25 employees or more analyzed for this report, self-identified racial demographic information was provided for 47,050 employees.
Read MoreINSIGHT: Connecticut's Public Schools of Choice
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Connecticut offers a number of public schools of choice, including charter schools, magnet schools, agricultural science and technology centers (i.e., “vo-ag centers”), and technical high schools (now known as the technical education and career schools).
Read MoreINSIGHT: Connecticut's Workplace Sexual Harassment Laws
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Under state law, sexual harassment in the workplace is prohibited as a discriminatory employment practice. As such, violators may be subject to both civil and criminal penalties. In addition to the anti-discrimination statutes, laws regarding sexual harassment also appear in statutes
Read MoreINSIGHT: Tolls and Federal Highway Funding Consequences
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A common question raised in the debate on tolling in Connecticut is whether the state will lose future federal highway funding, or be required to repay funding it previously received, if it opts to impose tolls. In short, the answer depends
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