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STORRS, CT – Plans have been put in place at the University of Connecticut to help safeguard campus property and people for this year's NCAA College Basketball Championships following the destruction that took place last year.
Trinity College students partnered with the United Way of Connecticut this year to investigate and document financial hardships faced by families with children in Hartford. Their work, which is still ongoing, was cited Wednesday as advocates called for a permanent, state-level child tax credit – support for which the Lamont administration does not appear to be willing to provide.
Based on the recent trend of colleges and universities asking prospective students about their school disciplinary histories on their applications, a group of Democrats is supporting a "ban-the-box" bill to prohibit the practice during college admissions. The bill, HB 5339, is up for a second year after failing to pass in 2023.
Democratic lawmakers are re-introducing human composting as an eco-friendly burial option this session after a similar bill was never raised for a public hearing last year.