A round-up of news briefs from CT Mirror reporters about this week's happenings at the Connecticut General Assembly.

Bethany First Selectwoman Paula Cofrancesco failed to protect local children from an alleged abuser, a new report charges.

Officials plan to legally exceed CT's spending cap to avert a Medicaid crisis and pave the way for a new two-year budget.

A partial ban on rat poisons and other pesticides used in lawn care passed Thursday with changes sought by the pest control ...

Fewer children are exiting CT public school systems for homeschooling than during the early years of the pandemic, recent ...

When corporate nursing homes underpay and undervalue the people who care for our most vulnerable, the families suffer the ...

West Haven’s city government now has control over its finances, ending years of state oversight that deepened after 2021 ...

GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic are designed to treat type 2 diabetes, but are widely known for their effect on weight ...

Policies that expand access to affordable produce are essential for improving public health and building a healthier future ...

By draining essential funds from our existing public schools, they exacerbate inequities and create further barriers rather than dismantling them. These policies often divide communities along racial ...

Unless the groups reach an agreement, 1,700 CT group home workers will join 6,000 nursing home workers who have already ...

The bill would put restrictions on contracts with e-book publishers to try to address the costs of e-books and audiobooks for ...