AdvertisementBy Hartford CourantJan 04, 2021 at 11:39 amConnecticut remained a top state where people moved from in 2020, according to an annual study by a national moving company, in contrast to other indicators that have shown the pandemic to be a boon for new arrivals to the state.United Van Lines’ National Migration Study, released Monday, showed 63% of the moves the company handled in Connecticut last year were for people leaving compared to 37% for people arriving here. The state ranked No. 4 in terms of the percentage of outbound moves, the same as last year’s study.AdvertisementThe...…AdvertisementBy Hartford CourantJan 04, 2021 at 11:39 amConnecticut remained a top state where people moved from in 2020, according to an annual study by a national moving company, in contrast to other indicators that have shown the pandemic to be a boon for new arrivals to the state.United Van Lines’ National Migration Study, released Monday, showed 63% of the moves the company handled in Connecticut last year were for people leaving compared to 37% for people arriving here. The state ranked No. 4 in terms of the percentage of outbound moves, the same as last year’s study.AdvertisementThe...WW…

AdvertisementBy Hartford CourantJan 06, 2021 at 4:46 pmHARTFORD — Connecticut lawmakers Wednesday began their task of legislating amid a raging pandemic, swearing in new and returning members outdoors over the din of about 500 protesters, changing rules to allow legislators to cast their votes remotely from their offices and committee hearings to be held virtually and hearing an upbeat, but virtual State of the State address from Gov. Ned Lamont.“We have to adapt according to the protection of our legislators, but also the public in general,” said Sen. Saud Anwar, D-East Hartford. He said a...…AdvertisementBy Hartford CourantJan 06, 2021 at 4:46 pmHARTFORD — Connecticut lawmakers Wednesday began their task of legislating amid a raging pandemic, swearing in new and returning members outdoors over the din of about 500 protesters, changing rules to allow legislators to cast their votes remotely from their offices and committee hearings to be held virtually and hearing an upbeat, but virtual State of the State address from Gov. Ned Lamont.“We have to adapt according to the protection of our legislators, but also the public in general,” said Sen. Saud Anwar, D-East Hartford. He said a...WW…

AdvertisementBy Hartford CourantSep 30, 2020 at 6:00 amNew laws taking effect in Connecticut on Oct. 1 primarily include the first provisions of a sweeping police accountability bill that lawmakers passed over the summer amid racial justice protests that followed the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.Some of the more controversial parts of the police bill — changes to qualified immunity that protects officers from lawsuits related to their conduct and a narrowing of the circumstances under which officers can use deadly force — won’t take effect until next year.AdvertisementBut beginning...…AdvertisementBy Hartford CourantSep 30, 2020 at 6:00 amNew laws taking effect in Connecticut on Oct. 1 primarily include the first provisions of a sweeping police accountability bill that lawmakers passed over the summer amid racial justice protests that followed the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.Some of the more controversial parts of the police bill — changes to qualified immunity that protects officers from lawsuits related to their conduct and a narrowing of the circumstances under which officers can use deadly force — won’t take effect until next year.AdvertisementBut beginning...WW…

AdvertisementBy Hartford CourantAug 15, 2020 at 8:59 amTwo Connecticut parents have filed an appeal in state court arguing a Department of Education mandate that students returning to classrooms this fall wear face masks is unconstitutional.Filed Friday in Superior Court in New Britain, the appeal says the state’s “requirements regarding the use of face coverings, masks, and face shields in schools ... place an unconstitutional burden and restriction on the Plaintiffs’ fundamental right to an education, and is a denial of their right to equal protection of the law.”AdvertisementThe parents...…AdvertisementBy Hartford CourantAug 15, 2020 at 8:59 amTwo Connecticut parents have filed an appeal in state court arguing a Department of Education mandate that students returning to classrooms this fall wear face masks is unconstitutional.Filed Friday in Superior Court in New Britain, the appeal says the state’s “requirements regarding the use of face coverings, masks, and face shields in schools ... place an unconstitutional burden and restriction on the Plaintiffs’ fundamental right to an education, and is a denial of their right to equal protection of the law.”AdvertisementThe parents...WW…

AdvertisementBy Hartford CourantMay 05, 2020 at 6:44 pmWith the need for social distancing expected to continue throughout the fall, schools in Connecticut could look very different when they reopen.Gov. Ned Lamont and state education Commissioner Miguel Cardona announced Tuesday that students won’t return to classrooms this spring and that online learning that began in March will continue through June. They also said students should expect changes when they do eventually head back in the fall.Advertisement“Our schools were not outfitted for social distancing,” Cardona said. “If anything,...…AdvertisementBy Hartford CourantMay 05, 2020 at 6:44 pmWith the need for social distancing expected to continue throughout the fall, schools in Connecticut could look very different when they reopen.Gov. Ned Lamont and state education Commissioner Miguel Cardona announced Tuesday that students won’t return to classrooms this spring and that online learning that began in March will continue through June. They also said students should expect changes when they do eventually head back in the fall.Advertisement“Our schools were not outfitted for social distancing,” Cardona said. “If anything,...WW…