CURRENT NEWS

Legislature Adopts New State Budget

June 4, 2025

Tax relief for working families; investing in education and special education; historical funding for childcare and early childhood education; and strong support for our nonprofit service providers are all pillars of the new two-year state budget which will take effect July 1.

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State Launches e-Apprenticeship System

May 27, 2025

The Connecticut Department of Labor recently launched a new e-Apprenticeship system that can be used by employers for managing, registering, and updating existing records of their apprentices.

In addition, the e-Apprenticeship program helps registered apprentices to track their training progress, both on the job and in the classroom.

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Expanded Cancer Screenings for Firefighters

April 30, 2025

Beginning May 1, enhanced free cancer screenings will be available to firefighters who experience repeated exposure to smoke, toxic chemicals, and carcinogens as they put their lives on the line to save others' lives and property.

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May 7 Deadline Approaching to Secure REAL ID

April 23, 2025

There are just two weeks left to secure your REAL ID which will be needed beginning May 7 for a variety of purposes, most notably to board domestic flights.

Starting Wednesday May 7, you will need a REAL ID, U.S. Passport or U.S. Passport Card to board domestic flights or access certain federal facilities (such as military bases and other federal buildings).

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State Helping with Medical Debt

April 14, 2025

A new state program is already helping thousands of Connecticut residents eliminate crushing debt from outstanding medical bills.

Under a recently announced partnership between the state and the national non-profit Undue Medical Debt, almost 23,000 Connecticut residents are having $30 million of medical bill debt completely erased.

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Bridge Maintenance on I-95

March 28, 2025

Next week, the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) will begin a project that will impact Westport and other surrounding communities. Starting on Monday, March 31, bridge maintenance work will be performed on I-95 north and southbound from the New York / Connecticut border to New Haven.

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