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Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit Monday in Boston federal court against the Trump administration, calling a provision in the recently signed budget bill unconstitutional and warning it will effectively defund the organization.
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Connecticut officials are scrambling to read and react to the wide-ranging budget bill signed by President Donald Trump. Gov. Ned Lamont (D) said the legislature should be ready for a special session to address looming federal cuts by September.
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Connecticut plans to increase Metro-North Railroad and CT Rail Transit fares by 10% over the next year, starting in September.
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The U.S. House of Representatives has passed President Donald Trump’s budget bill, sending it to his desk for signature. Connecticut’s federal delegation did not support the legislation.
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Water safety experts gathered at Stony Brook University Hospital to talk about an increase in drowning deaths in Suffolk County and how to stop them.
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The U.S. Department of Education is withholding more than $6 billion in funding for the nation’s schools. The money accounts for nearly 12% of funding for K-12 schools in Connecticut, according to CT’s Education Association.
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Medicaid cuts in the Republican budget threaten the progress that’s been made in opioid overdose prevention across the country, according to U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT).
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As federal protections for LGBTQ+ youth face rollbacks under the Trump administration, Connecticut advocates are stepping up to defend students’ rights, access to care and basic safety. Despite growing fear and uncertainty, they say the fight for inclusion and hope is far from over.
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Almost 25 years after the September 11 attacks, some first responders still show signs of post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a new study by researchers at Stony Brook Medicine and the World Trade Center Health and Wellness Program at Stony Brook University.
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Plans for major natural gas pipelines in New York have sparked tension between the state and federal governments, but Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said he’s been in talks with both sides and may support the project to bring gas to his state.
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The state estimates the bill will result in 1.5 million people losing health insurance.
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The U.S. Senate passed a major budget bill Tuesday without Democratic support. The bill slashes food aid and Medicaid while boosting deportation and border security funding.