by Suzanne Bates | Mar 12, 2013 | Features, General, Municipal, Politics, State Budget
The state and some municipalities have targeted so-called “absentee landlords,” as they look for new sources of revenue to match their increases in spending. Landlords in New Britain have filed a lawsuit against the city over two ordinances that they say could drive...
by Katherine Concepcion | Mar 7, 2013 | Features, General, Health Care, Politics
For all the talk about the importance of addressing Connecticut’s mental health crisis, much local reporting has catered to one side of the issue – the side without personal stakes in the game. Advocacy Unlimited held a human rights rally on the steps of the Capitol...
by Katherine Concepcion | Mar 6, 2013 | Features, General, Politics
Connecticut legislators examined a bill Tuesday that would crack down on notarios, scam artists who defraud immigrants seeking legal services. H.B 6443, An Act Concerning Immigration Services Fraud, would target unqualified immigration service providers. Under the...
by Zachary Janowski | Mar 6, 2013 | Features, General, Health Care, Politics
A federal bankruptcy court gave five Connecticut nursing homes permission Monday to change their collective bargaining agreements with union workers who recently returned from a strike. According to HealthBridge, the company that manages the five homes, the ruling...
by Katherine Concepcion | Mar 5, 2013 | Features, General, Politics, Transportation
Thousands of residents attended a transportation committee hearing at Wilbur Cross High School in New Haven on Monday, March 4, in support of bills expanding the rights of immigrants and migrant workers. Current law only allows licenses to be issued to individuals...
by Katherine Concepcion | Mar 4, 2013 | Features, General, Politics
Local landlords spoke out Thursday at a public hearing against bills they feel will hurt their business. They testified before a packed audience at a public hearing held at the Meriden Public Library by the General Assembly’s housing committee. Much of the focus...
