Connecticut is one step closer to expanding the authority of the Attorney General to include enforcing civil rights laws in Connecticut. Senate Bill 363, approved Friday in the State Senate, awaits action by the House with just a few days remaining in the 2021 legislative session.
Read MoreThe Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) has received the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline’s (Lifeline) 9-8-8 State Planning Grant to develop a strategic plan for Connecticut in preparation for the nationwide rollout of the new 9-8-8 mental health emergency number next summer.
Read MoreThe Connecticut State Senate – with bipartisan support - has passed Senate Bill 1, which takes several key steps to address systemic racism in Connecticut. This bill declares racism a public health crisis; creates a cross-sector commission to set goals and create a strategic plan for dismantling systemic racism as it impacts public health; defines the doula profession; standardizes how race, ethnicity, and language data are collected; and takes other steps to address the impacts of racism on health in our state.
Read MoreWith the COVID-19 pandemic straining the budgets of non-profit organizations, the Red Sox Foundation is once again providing grants to local non-profit organizations throughout New England working within the field of mental health.
Read MoreAs 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.
Read MoreConnecticut’s road infrastructure is the fourth worst in the nation, at a cost of $676 annually for Connecticut motorists, according to a new study, with 34% of the state’s roads and 10.2% of bridges in either “poor” or “nonacceptable” condition.
Read MoreHealth clubs and athletic facilities in Connecticut would be required to provide and maintain automatic external defibrillators if legislation now being considered at the State Capitol is approved this year.
Read MoreInfrastructure investment if one of the Connecticut Business & Industry Association’s leading legislative priorities for the 2021 state legislative session, highlighting the cost to businesses and residents of roads and bridges in poor condition or a half century old.
Read MoreTransportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at New England airports detected firearms at a higher rate in 2020 than in 2019. The best record in the region belongs to Bradley International.
Read MoreThe order from the Gov. Lamont closing the state’s highways to some truck traffic with a major winter storm bearing down on Connecticut – and the predictions of possible blizzard conditions – bring to mind an unforgettable February snowfall in the state just over four decades ago this month. The Blizzard of ‘78 was one for the record books.
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