Cassandra Basler
Daily News EditorCassandra Basler is a radio reporter and editor at Connecticut Public. She has covered juvenile justice, the opioid crisis, immigration, social justice and inequity. You can find her reporting in New Haven and Fairfield counties. She previously worked at WSHU Public Radio and her work has appeared on NPR’s All Things Considered, Morning Edition and Here & Now.
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Recent legislation signed by Gov. Ned Lamont mandated that school districts include Native American studies in kindergarten through 12th grade social studies courses, starting in the fall of 2023. -
Bronin did not share in his announcement what he plans to do after his current term ends.
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Connecticut State Police arrested five New Haven officers Monday on criminal charges of reckless endangerment and cruelty to persons.
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A 2013 report from the National Hurricane Center estimated that Sandy harmed 3,000 Connecticut homes, with damage hovering around $360 million.
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Emily Wang is a practicing physician and Yale professor who works to improve the health of people leaving prison, who are at higher risk for certain conditions.
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Connecticut hardened its legal protections this year to protect abortion access and the right of people seeking reproductive healthcare from out of state.
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Four people accused of misusing COVID-relief dollars meant for the City of West Haven were indicted today. A federal grand jury in Hartford indicted former State Rep. Michael DiMassa and three others, charged in the theft of more than $1 million in federal COVID-relief funds.
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Gov. Ned Lamont is issuing an executive order that will require staff at nursing homes and long-term care facilities to get coronavirus booster shots. The order came as the state announced the daily COVID-19 case rate held steady at about 23%, after climbing to a record high of nearly 24% early in the week.
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The first phase of Gov. Ned Lamont's promised 3 million at-home COVID-19 test kits will not make its way to Connecticut as expected. State officials had said Wednesday night that supply chain issues grounded the shipment of tests, but they later confirmed on Thursday evening that a purchase deal fell through.
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New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker said this week the city is doing all it can to ensure that schools will remain open through a class-by-class quarantine strategy. Still, he warned parents to prepare for remote learning at a moment's notice. The guidance comes as students are set to return from holiday break next week, soon after Connecticut continues to chart record COVID-19 positivity rates.
