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Scientists Decry Political Attack on Climate Reference Manual

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/02/climate/climate-science-judges-manual.html

Twenty-eight contributors to the Federal Judicial Center's Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence have signed an open letter condemning the deletion of its climate science chapter as a political attack on judicial independence. The chapter was removed in February after 27 Republican state attorneys general pressured the center to retract it, leaving federal judges without a peer-reviewed resource on climate science at a time when climate litigation is rapidly expanding in U.S. courts. Subscription may be required.

CT Comptroller: Payment Freezes for Contractors in CT Wage Theft Probes

https://hartfordbusiness.com/article/ct-comptroller-backs-payment-freezes-for-contractors-in-ct-wage-theft-probes/

Connecticut Comptroller Sean Scanlon is urging lawmakers to pass Senate Bill 268, which would authorize his office to freeze payments to state contractors under Department of Labor investigation for wage law violations. Building trades and labor advocates backed the measure at a public hearing before the Labor and Public Employees Committee, calling it a key tool against wage theft on publicly funded construction projects. Subscription may be required.

Landmark Project Labor Agreement Announced for $345M Hartford Courthouse

https://larson.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/larson-blumenthal-murphy-announce-landmark-project-labor-agreement

Connecticut's congressional delegation secured a federal requirement for a Project Labor Agreement on the $345 million Hartford courthouse project, guaranteeing union construction jobs on the new U.S. District Courthouse on Allyn Street.

Ribbon Cutting Draws Near For Dixwell Plaza Redev

https://www.newhavenindependent.org/2026/02/26/building-goes-up-ribbon-cutting-draws-near-for-dixwell-plaza-redev/

A 65,000 square foot building in New Haven's Dixwell neighborhood is set to open in May as the first completed structure in the $200 million First Haven in Dixwell redevelopment project. The facility will house a mental health clinic, a daycare center, and a vocational training center operated by ConnCORP and ConnCAT, marking a major milestone for the historic community.

Hartford Multifamily Construction Remains High

https://www.costar.com/article/252129242/hartford-connecticut-multifamily-construction-remains-high-despite-nosedive-from-2024s-record-high

Hartford's apartment construction market remains elevated despite a sharp pullback from a record high set in 2024, when the region saw an unprecedented surge in new unit completions. CoStar reports that while completions dropped more than 40 percent year over year in 2025, overall construction activity in the market continues at historically high levels. Subscription required.