Negotiators are getting closer to a compromise deal on a two-year, $46 billion state budget that would include key Democratic spending priorities, tax credits for low-and middle-income families, no tax hikes on the wealthy and could receive a vote in the state House of Representatives as early as this Saturday. House Speaker Matt Ritter of Hartford said he has at least 95 votes for a .
A series of high-profile antisemitic and racist incidents over the past school year brought attention to diversity and inclusion issues at UConn, but hundreds of students of color report feeling isolated throughout their time on campus and that the classroom is one of the most common places they feel uncomfortable in or avoid.
As Connecticut emerges from this crisis and considers how to better prepare for the next one, some officials and experts have a simple suggestion: invest in the state’s public health infrastructure.
Tears filled the eyes of Victoria Shears once she took the stage at Weaver High School after she was announced as the Hartford Public Schools 2021 Teacher of the Year Thursday evening.