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FILE: The security deposit alternatives have popped up in recent years, according to Connecticut Fair Housing Center co-director and staff attorney Pamela Heller. The fees are not refundable and are often renewed yearly alongside the lease.
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Landlords are requiring alternative security deposits, now housing advocates are pushing back
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Some landlords are now giving tenants an alternative way to pay their security deposit. It requires them to pay a small monthly fee instead of a lump sum up front. Lawmakers are asking the FTC to intervene.
Michael Gero (left) and his attorney, Timothy Brignole, appear in Superior Court in Torrington on Friday, Oct. 9, 2026. Gero was charged on Sept. 25 with illegally killing a black bear that had been killing goats and chickens on his property. Prosecutors moved to dismiss the charges, citing Gero's lack of criminal history and previous attempts at non-lethal means to protect his animals from bears.
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CT man who shot bear killing his animals sees charges dropped
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Sandy Hooks promise message and warning to wake people up to the next gun disaster St. Paul, Minnesota.
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Sandy Hook Promise says tips averted potential US school shootings
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Cooper's Healthcare Affordability Lab has launched the 1% Steps project. One example Yale economists Zach Cooper offered is encouraging more children to get flu vaccinations at pharmacies and doctors' offices. Preventing illness, he said, can make patients healthier while reducing the need for more expensive medical care.
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Yale researchers recommend ways to cut nationwide health care costs by billions a year 
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