The end of the government shutdown meant food stamp benefits were restored for millions across the U.S., but about 36,000 Connecticut residents are still at risk of losing access to food assistance due to new eligibility requirements outlined in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Advocates worry the change will mean more families will go […]

Connecticut is stepping up its commitment to investing in quantum technology. The Lamont administration announced it’s pledging up to $121 million dollars to expand quantum infrastructure, workforce, and research capacity. “This is a Silicon Valley-like moment,” Department of Economic and Community Development commissioner Daniel O’Keefe said announcing the investment Nov. 21 at Yale University. “The […]

Though Gov. Ned Lamont’s proposed $200-per-person election-year rebate will dominate the political conversation, most of the $28.7 billion budget he released Wednesday will simply maintain a course he and legislators have already charted. The governor’s blueprint for the fiscal year that starts July 1 preserves modest new funding in K-12 education and some increases in […]

For a generation or more, the lowly penny has been ignored: largely a nuisance at the check-out counter, sidelined by credit or debit and unceremoniously tossed in jars for storage, rarely retrieved for a future purchase. But now, merchants can’t seem to get enough of them. A nationwide penny shortage, which has deepened since the U.S. Mint stopped production […]