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A U.S. Court of Appeals reheard arguments in a lawsuit about Connecticut transgender athletes competing in high school sports on Tuesday.
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Connecticut’s industrial areas are filled with polluted and abandoned sites and buildings, which pose an environmental and physical threat.
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The Newtown Board of Education has voted not to ban two books from their high school’s library. Instead, school administrators will work with concerned parents on a case-by-case basis.
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Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim touted new housing, a healthy economy and a growing entertainment industry as signs of a thriving city.
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The Newtown Board of Education will vote on Thursday to keep or ban two graphic novels from the high school library. Parents and board members say the two books, "Flamer" by Mike Curato and "Blankets" by Craig Thompson, contain pornographic material.
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Minimum wage has gone up one dollar every year since 2019. The goal was to put more money in the hands of Connecticut residents without hurting businesses.
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All 36 senators voted in favor of the bill, which will allow pharmacists in Connecticut to write prescriptions for emergency and hormonal contraceptives.
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More than 100 Connecticut faith leaders gathered on Wednesday night in Fairfield to advocate for legislative action. Congregations Organized for a New Connecticut, or CONECT, want the Legislature to pass criminal justice reform and funding for education before the session ends.
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Almost 1% of Connecticut’s population is on probation. That’s 30,000 people — and three times the amount of people incarcerated in the state. It’s also high compared to most other northeastern states.
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Connecticut faces a health care professional shortage. The state needs 3,000 new registered nurses every year, but nursing schools only graduate 1,900. A $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor will work to close the gap.