Michelle Liu
Staff Reporter
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Juvenile sentencing bill gains traction in third year

The third time’s the charm when it comes to juvenile sentencing reform, according to state Republicans.

Legislators weigh electronic tolling

As the debate on toll implementation has recently garnered attention during this legislative session, the Connecticut Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration are set to present a federal study on electronic tolls to the state General Assembly.

Binge eating often comes with other burdens

People who have both binge-eating disorder and a mood disorder are more likely to have a more severe form of the former, according to a new Yale study.

Legislators push tuition funding for Dreamers

Undocumented students in Connecticut might be one step closer to affordable college tuition.

Miscalculation leads to state budget breaking spending cap

A miscalculation in Gov. Dannel Malloy’s proposed two-year, $40 billion budget has crystallized the importance of checking the facts.

Windham-Campbell winners announced

On Tuesday morning, University President Peter Salovey honored nine writers from four different countries with the announcement of the 2015 Donald Windham-Sandy M. Campbell Literature Prize.

Art and law come together at weekend conference

An upcoming conference will show that artists do more with the law than get in trouble with it.

Malloy unveils two-year budget

After three months of spending cuts, Gov. Dannel Malloy announced a comprehensive plan Wednesday to balance the state’s budget.

Musical paints dystopian view of consumer culture

This weekend, romance and commercial advertising will come together in "Jon," showing at the Calhoun Cabaret.

Sandy Hook commission issues report

A state commission created by Gov. Dannel Malloy after the Dec. 2012 Sandy Hook shootings in Newtown, Conn., has released a set of recommendations in a report on Thursday.

Anthem data breach prompts state action on cybersecurity

In the wake of a significant health insurance data breach, Democratic state senators have unveiled a proposal requiring state insurance companies to encrypt all personal information records, including social security numbers.