School Nurse Placed On Administrative Leave, Investigation Launched: CT News

Good Tuesday morning Connecticut,

Today's weather will be a repeat of Monday's weather. It will be cold and windy today. It will be a bit warmer on Wednesday, with high temperatures around 45. Rain is forecast Wednesday night and also on Thursday as temperatures soar into the mid 60s. Thunderstorms are possible Thursday night.

Here is a look at the trending stories across Connecticut:

Rock Hall Of Famers Hit By Drunk Driver In CT

One of the bandmates was injured after they said they were struck by a wrong-way drunk driver.>>>Read More.

Sikorsky, CT Reach Potential Deal To Keep Headquarters In State: Here’s What To Know

The incentive is tied to Sikorsky's efforts to secure the next helicopter contract that will replace its Black Hawk.>>>Read More.

UConn Women's Basketball Team Headed To Final Four After Dramatic Double OT Win

The University of Connecticut women's basketball team defeated North Carolina State Monday night in Bridgeport.>>>Read More.

Connecticut Native Wins Big On 'Jeopardy!'

He won nearly $27,000 recently on "Jeopardy!".>>>Read More.

Connecticut School Nurse On Leave Due To LGBTQ Comments: Reports

A public school nurse has been placed on leave due to allegations that she posted inappropriate comments about Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Questioning students on social media, according to NBC CT. The schools superintendent sent a letter to the school community Monday regarding the comments, stating, "the values they express are totally inconsistent with what we stand for." (Read more here).

Connecticut Is 2022’s State with the 7th Highest Tax Burden

WalletHub today released its 2022 Tax Burden by State report, along with its 2022 Tax Facts infographic. In order to determine which states tax their residents most aggressively, WalletHub compared the 50 states based on the three components of state tax burden — property taxes, individual income taxes, and sales and excise taxes — as a share of total personal income.

Tax Burden in Connecticut (1=Highest, 25=Avg.):

• 7th – Overall Tax Burden (10.06%)
• 7th – Property Tax Burden (4.16%)
• 11th – Individual Income Tax Burden (3.07%)
• 41st – Total Sales & Excise Tax Burden (2.83%)

Coronavirus update

Over the weekend, the coronavirus infection rate was 3.07 percent. Out of 33,065 administered tests, 1,014 came back positive, according to the state Department of Public Health.

The number of hospitalizations inched up by two over the weekend to 94.