The police union that represents the officers who responded to the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting is still hoping to change Connecticut’s law and extend workers’ compensation benefits to first responders who’ve suffered mental illness after experiencing a traumatic event …
Connecticut’s governor says more than $250 million in federal assistance has been approved to help people and businesses affected by Superstorm Sandy. The aid was made available after President Barack Obama approved a disaster declaration for the state in the …
The Navigators Group, a specialty insurance holding company, confirmed Friday it plans to move its corporate headquarters from New York to Stamford, promising to add 200 jobs in Connecticut within the next five years. The publicly traded firm is the …
Connecticut’s insurance department is proposing a new program that would offer a mediation option to resolve claims disputes between homeowners and their insurance companies that arise from catastrophes, such as hurricanes. The program was introduced as legislation, House Bill No. …
Three Democratic members of Congress from Connecticut, New Jersey and New York are voicing concerns about automatic federal budget cuts that will trim federal Superstorm Sandy aid. In a conference call Friday, Connecticut Rep. Rosa DeLauro said last week’s cuts …
Legislation that sets stronger pool safety measures following the recent deaths of two Connecticut students is facing a public hearing. The proposal establishes standards for people who can teach and supervise a physical education course using a swimming pool, requiring …
Connecticut’s Department of Motor Vehicles commissioner says she’ll see whether the state’s emissions testing vendor might be able to also conduct cursory safety checks of the high mileage vehicles it tests. But Commissioner Melody Currey told the General Assembly’s Transportation …
Connecticut lawmakers are considering legislation that spells out the responsibilities of landlords and tenants when it comes to bedbug infestations. The General Assembly’s Housing Committee is scheduled to hear testimony Tuesday on several bills addressing bedbugs. One bill, proposed by …
Connecticut agriculture officials say more than 120 farm buildings have been partly or entirely destroyed because of the massive snow that struck New England. Agriculture Commissioner Steven Reviczky on Tuesday called it a “significant loss.” He says many of the …
President Barack Obama has declared a state of emergency for Connecticut after the massive storm that blanketed the state with several feet of snow. The order means federal money will be used to help state and local response efforts. The …