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Lamont Pushes Connecticut Ban on Machine Gun-Convertible Handguns
Gov. Ned Lamont proposes making Connecticut the second state to ban handguns easily converted to machine guns using illegal after-market switches.
Elizabeth Hartley ·
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Strong CT Schools Need Community Partnerships
Bridgeport students and educators braved winter storms to advocate for stronger school-community partnerships at the Connecticut State Capitol.
Elizabeth Hartley ·
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Connecticut Bills Would Shield Officials' Addresses From Public
Connecticut lawmakers weigh three bills exempting public servants' addresses from FOIA disclosure, raising press freedom and accountability concerns.
James Carvalho ·
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CT Leads Multistate Suit Over EPA Endangerment Finding Repeal
Connecticut AG William Tong is leading a multistate legal challenge against the EPA's decision to rescind its greenhouse gas endangerment finding.
Elizabeth Hartley ·
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John Larson Faces Primary Challenge in Connecticut's 1st District
Rep. John Larson, 77, faces an unprecedented primary challenge in Connecticut as three younger Democrats push for generational change in Congress.
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Connecticut Bill Would Fund UConn UFO Study
Connecticut lawmakers introduced H.B. 5422, directing UConn to study UFOs and evaluate a permanent state center, raising taxpayer spending concerns.
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CT Finish Line Scholarship Faces Funding Shortfall in 2026
Connecticut's Finish Line Scholarship Program may serve only one-third of eligible students this fall due to proposed budget cuts by the governor.
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CT Politics: Eviction Reform, Aquarion & Towing Laws
Connecticut politics this week covers DHS funding fights, eviction reform, water utility oversight, towing laws, and school grant updates.
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CT Lawmakers Propose $40M Plan to Offset Federal SNAP Cuts
Connecticut Democrats push a $40M bridge food assistance program to help 36,000 residents losing SNAP benefits under new federal work requirements.
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CT's Southeast Resiliency Project Delayed by DEEP Decision
Eastern Connecticut's critical gas pipeline upgrade is 90% complete, but a state agency review is blocking the final three miles from moving forward.
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CT Home Care Advocates Fear Cuts to Community First Choice
Connecticut families protest Gov. Lamont's plan to eliminate Community First Choice, warning thousands could lose home-based care or face long waitlists.
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CT Lawmakers Advance Key Child Welfare Nominations
Connecticut's nominations panel unanimously approved Elena Trueworthy for Office of Early Childhood and advanced Christina Ghio as child advocate to the full House.
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CT Lawmakers Consider Prison Health Care Reform Bill
Connecticut's House Bill 5567 aims to fix a crisis in inmate medical care, addressing poor nutrition, staffing shortages, and delayed treatment in state prisons.
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CT House Dems Plan to Redirect Tax Rebates to Schools
Connecticut House Democrats propose diverting $100-150M from Gov. Lamont's tax rebate program to aid struggling school districts facing a fiscal crisis.
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Connecticut Homelessness Triples: A Housing Affordability Crisis
Unsheltered homelessness in Connecticut has nearly tripled since 2022. Researchers say unaffordable housing is the primary driver of the growing crisis.
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CT Municipal Utility Rates vs Eversource & UI Costs
Connecticut's 7 municipal electric utilities charge 23–64% less than Eversource and United Illuminating. Here's what customers in those towns pay.
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Six California Attorneys Named in Federal RICO Action Over Alleged Role in TopDevz Enterprise
A federal RICO complaint names six attorneys from five California law firms as alleged participants in an eight-year criminal enterprise. The case raises questions about the profession's self-policing mechanisms.
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CT Paid Leave Law: Progress for Moms, But Gaps Remain
Connecticut's paid leave law helps new mothers, but partial wage replacement and separate applications leave many families struggling to fully benefit.
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CT Pension Funds Post 14% Return, $8.3B Gain in 2025
Connecticut's pension fund earned a 14% return in 2025, generating $8.3 billion in gains and ranking in the top 17% of peer funds nationwide.
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Iran War Raises Economic Uncertainty in Connecticut 2026
Gov. Ned Lamont warns the Iran conflict is driving up energy prices in Connecticut, with gas hitting $3.45/gallon and a possible tax holiday under consideration.
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CT's Hidden Per Pupil Pension Subsidy Fuels School Inequity
Connecticut's $1.7B teacher pension contribution bypasses school funding equity reviews, creating a hidden subsidy that favors wealthier districts.
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CT Homeschooling Bill HB 5468: What It Means for Families
Connecticut's Education Committee examines HB 5468, a bill reshaping homeschooling oversight and expanding access to public school resources.
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Connecticut's New Civics Seal: What It Means for Students
Connecticut's new State Seal of Civics Education lets high schoolers earn diploma recognition for civic knowledge and real-world engagement, starting in 2026-2027.
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Connecticut Considers Styrofoam Ban and Single-Use Plastic Limits
Connecticut's House Bill 5524 proposes banning polystyrene containers by 2028 and restricting single-use plastics like straws and utensils in restaurants.
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Connecticut Knows How to Prevent Homelessness. Will It Act?
Unsheltered homelessness in CT rose 45% last year. Housing advocates say flexible funding can prevent the crisis before it starts.
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CT Legislature 2026: Guns in Schools, Rent Caps & ICE Bills
Connecticut lawmakers advance bills on off-duty officers in schools, a 5% rent increase cap, ICE detention facilities, and hospital taxes in the 2026 session.
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CT Lawmakers Question DCF Nominee Susan Hamilton
Connecticut lawmakers grilled DCF interim commissioner Susan Hamilton at her confirmation hearing, raising concerns about child safety, caseworker turnover, and agency oversight.
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CT Senators Back Bipartisan Housing Bill to Cut Costs
Connecticut Senators Blumenthal and Murphy voted to advance the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, targeting supply shortages and institutional investors.
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Lamont Reaches Deals With 10 Unions, But Raises Still Delayed
Governor Lamont reached tentative contracts with 10 state unions covering 20,000 workers, but over half of bargaining units still await raises eight months overdue.
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New Canaan Faces Affordable Housing Project Despite Moratorium
A developer tests New Canaan's 2024 affordable housing moratorium with a 14-unit proposal, arguing state law exempts the assisted living project.
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CT Survivors Push to Ban Female Genital Mutilation
Connecticut remains one of nine states without an FGM ban. Survivors are urging lawmakers to pass legislation criminalizing the practice as a class D felony.
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CT Bill to Ban Convertible Pistols Faces Massive Opposition
Governor Lamont's bill to ban convertible pistols in Connecticut drew 1,900 opposition testimonies versus 50 in support at a packed Capitol hearing.
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Connecticut Lawmakers Hear Testimony on ICE Accountability Bills
Hundreds testified in Hartford in support of bills limiting ICE enforcement and creating safe spaces in schools, churches, and medical facilities in Connecticut.
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Lamont Nominates 14 Lawyers to Connecticut Superior Court
Gov. Ned Lamont nominated 14 lawyers to fill 20 vacancies on Connecticut's Superior Court, including his former budget director and a ex-Republican lawmaker.
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Connecticut Housing Committee Advances Eviction Reform Bill
Connecticut's Housing Committee moves to pass Senate Bill 257, which would largely ban no-fault evictions in apartment buildings with five or more units.
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Bridgeport Schools Request $106M Budget Increase
Bridgeport Public Schools seeks $106M in additional funding, warning that a $45M shortfall could force deep cuts to staffing and programs for 20,000 students.
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Connecticut SB 101: Opposition to Statewide Property Tax
The Yankee Institute opposes Connecticut SB 101, which would impose a graduated statewide property tax on homes assessed above $3 million.
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Connecticut Child Tax Credit Bill Advances with Bipartisan Legislative Support
A proposal to establish Connecticut's first state child tax credit moved forward Thursday as advocates say they have gathered enough legislative support to potentially send the measure to Gov. Ned Lamont's desk.
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Wilton Sen. Ceci Maher announces retirement, calls for generational change in politics
Sen. Ceci Maher, D-Wilton, announced Thursday she will not seek reelection, citing a responsibility to step aside for younger leaders to shape Connecticut's future.
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Connecticut Child Care Advocates Seek $70M Emergency Funding Amid Provider Crisis
Child care advocates are urging Connecticut lawmakers to allocate $70 million from an emergency fund to address what they describe as a crisis in the state's Care4Kids program, according to proposed legislation.
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Connecticut Comptroller Pushes for Power to Freeze Payments to Contractors Under Wage Theft Investigation
State Comptroller Sean Scanlon is urging Connecticut lawmakers to grant his office authority to halt payments to contractors accused of violating prevailing wage laws on state-funded projects, according to remarks he made during a Tuesday news conference.
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Larry Pemberton Jr. Makes History as Connecticut's First Native American State Legislator
Larry Pemberton Jr. was sworn into the Connecticut House of Representatives on Wednesday, marking a historic milestone as the first Native American elected to the state's General Assembly, according to state records.
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Lamont Signs Declaration to Extend $330.8 Million Emergency Fund Through 2027 to Counter Federal Cuts
Governor Ned Lamont signed a declaration Tuesday that will allow the Connecticut General Assembly to extend the state's Emergency State Response Reserve through the end of the 2027 fiscal year, according to the governor's office.
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Fairfield County Lawmakers Make Final Push to Block UI Power Line Project
Connecticut lawmakers from Fairfield County launched a last-ditch effort Monday to stop United Illuminating's controversial power line construction project, asking the state Siting Council to throw ou...
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CT school funding gaps persist despite decades of reform
Despite 30 years of court-ordered reforms, Connecticut students in wealthy districts still receive significantly more resources than peers in low-income communities.
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DOJ files: Epstein aide from New Canaan investigated as co-conspirator
Newly released DOJ files show Lesley Groff, Jeffrey Epstein's New Canaan assistant, was investigated as potential co-conspirator in 2019 sex trafficking case.
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Senate GOP proposes deep cuts to CT tax, electric bills
Connecticut Senate Republicans propose eliminating retirement income tax, capping property tax increases at 2%, and rolling back electric rate hikes in $400M package.
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Connecticut Magazine names top 4 Thai restaurants for 2026
Connecticut Magazine named Thai Kit Restaurant in Fairfield, September in Bangkok in New Haven, and two Mystic spots as the state's top Thai restaurants for 2026.
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Connecticut Magazine names top wing spots for 2026
Connecticut Magazine's 2026 list includes Derby's Dew Drop Inn, Plainville's J. Timothy's Taverne, and Blind Rhino locations in Fairfield County among top spots.
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Lamont budget hides flu shots, license cuts in 300-page plan
Gov. Lamont's budget revision includes free flu vaccines for uninsured residents and eliminates professional license fees for 160,000 workers.
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Senate extends $330M emergency fund amid federal uncertainty
Connecticut Senate extends $330.8M emergency fund amid federal uncertainty as 2026 legislative session opens. Republicans opposed extension of fund created for social services.
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Lamont Defies Trump, Tells ICE Agents to 'Go Home'
Governor's State of the State speech targets federal immigration enforcement while proposing $400 energy rebates and universal school breakfast programs.
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Lamont proposes $200 energy rebates for Connecticut residents
Gov. Ned Lamont proposes $500M program for $200-per-person energy rebates to help Connecticut residents offset high utility costs and inflation.
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Connecticut launches abortion hotline billboard campaign
Connecticut launches $250,000 billboard campaign promoting state abortion hotline along I-95 and Merritt Parkway, first public advertising for reproductive services.
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CT housing advocates push tenant protections after major law
Housing advocates plan to push CT lawmakers for tenant protections and other measures during the upcoming session, building on momentum from last year's major housing law.
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State Taps Reserve Fund Again to Cover Federal Cuts
Connecticut draws another $18.7M from its emergency reserve as federal funding whiplash threatens SNAP benefits, mental health services, and school programs.