The intent of House Bill 5208 is to offer an additional layer of protection to nonverbal patients in nursing homes from abuse and neglect by allowing electronic monitoring of their care through the installation of video cameras in their private rooms.

Requiring the after-school programs to become licensed under the day care licensing would result in organizations serving significantly less children, no longer serving teens or closing. These after-school programs also allow parents to go to work with peace of mind that their children are safe. These after-school programs actually enable the parents to work. Keep the exemption, Waterbury’s Mayor tells the legislature.

Between January 2001 and December 2019, Connecticut has lost 165 children to suicide. The age of children attempting and dying from suicide has been trending younger and younger over the last 15 years. Funding would go a long way to helping state and local leaders scale up suicide prevention programs and training. The Office of Child Advocate says the state should provide a specific appropriation for this work to support critical community training efforts.

Connecticut is at risk of missing out on billions of dollars of federal revenue it should rightfully receive. The reason: many state residents will needlessly be undercounted in the upcoming Census.

We are providing some information to put much needed context around the impact that prohibiting styrofoam trays will have on food service programs throughout the state. School districts have few choices when it comes to implementing this prohibition. Many school districts will have to increase meal prices…

There is a myriad of industries in the state that are innovating and changing. Including industries that represent core strengths in Connecticut, as well as some legacy activities that have the potential to continue to carry the state’s economy into the future. Here’s what to look for in 2020, and beyond.

It's a new year which means new opportunities, new resolutions, and a new legislative session. Many of Connecticut’s toughest challenges continue to pose problems and fiscally impact towns and residents across the state. One of these long-standing challenges is unpredictable special education funding.

Baseball’s Commissioner writes to clear up the misconceptions and explain that Major League Baseball is committed to protecting baseball in communities across America. To some degree. If good faith negotiations continue with Minor League Baseball.

Why is social enterprise important for a city like Hartford?  How does social enterprise make a difference?  There are numerous reasons, but four stand out:  by creating opportunities for employment, by solving environmental and social problems, by building community wealth, and by giving back.

Many young people have become disillusioned by an economic climate that left them buried in debt and struggling to provide for themselves and their families. Faced with a dim outlook casting doubt on the benefits of capitalism, they are looking for a new path forward by embracing socialism, the perceived alternative option.