Tony Hwang

A bill to allow ranked-choice voting in some Connecticut elections was approved by the General Administration and Elections Committee late Wednesday night.

State Senator Tony Hwang (R-Fairfield) said the federal declaration will allow residents and municipalities to apply for government assistance.

Connecticut’s Transportation Committee will hold public hearings at the end of the month on more than 20 bills concerning street takeovers, lowering the blood alcohol limit for drivers and raising public transportation fares.

Fares are set to increase on the New Haven, Hartford and Shore Line East commuter rails. The state is also removing 21 trains from service before the end of the year.

Connecticut coastal towns and cities are being urged to focus on solutions that recreate natural barriers as they seek to protect and preserve their communities from the impact of climate change and sea level rise.

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont has approved $23.8 million in state funding to remediate 22 blighted properties in 15 cities and towns across the state.

Five Connecticut elementary schools failed to meet the state’s racial diversity requirement this school year. Some have been unbalanced for years, according to a state Department of Education report.

During her sophomore year at Southern Connecticut State University, Cinthia Perez and her younger brother dropped out. They decided to work full-time…