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Connecticut can’t afford another $500m on our electric bills

https://ctmirror.org/2025/09/01/connecticut-cant-afford-another-500m-on-our-electric-bills/

Published: September 1, 2025 04:01

Why should all Connecticut ratepayers be stuck with the bill for undergrounding lines in Fairfield County?

How easy COVID money whet CT lawmakers’ appetites for more

https://ctmirror.org/2025/08/31/ct-earmarks-grants-doug-mccrory/

Published: August 31, 2025 09:00

Many CT legislators are now able to send millions in grants to constituent groups without oversight, standards or transparency.

Walking the Appalachian Trail

https://ctmirror.org/2025/08/31/walking-the-appalachian-trail/

Published: August 31, 2025 08:30

How one hiker found healing and restoration on one of the country's most iconic trails.

Bridgeport councilman Alfredo Castillo arrested again

https://ctmirror.org/2025/08/29/bridgeport-councilman-alfredo-castillo-arrested/

Published: August 29, 2025 22:28

Castillo has been arrested three times for allegedly harvesting ballots during the 2019 and 2023 Democratic primary elections in Bridgeport.

Trump administration cancels $679M for offshore wind projects as industry reels

https://ctmirror.org/2025/08/29/trump-administration-offshore-wind-cancelled/

Published: August 29, 2025 21:58

Three New England ports, including one in Bridgeport, also lost funding when Trump officials rescinded funding for projects in 11 states.

As Revolution Wind stalls, CT’s clean energy workers are adrift

https://ctmirror.org/2025/08/29/clean-energy-jobs-economy-ct-revolution-wind/

Published: August 29, 2025 20:44

Workers were pushed out of work, and the decision raised larger concerns about the Trump administration’s handling of ongoing projects.

Report: Dip in CT labor force could be related to US immigration policy

https://ctmirror.org/2025/08/29/ct-labor-force-unemployment/

Published: August 29, 2025 19:39

In Connecticut and across the United States, ICE arrests are up and the labor force participation rate has dropped.

Are bikes required to follow the same rules as cars on roads in Connecticut?

https://ctmirror.org/2025/08/29/ct-bicycles-cars-roads-rules/

Published: August 29, 2025 17:23

Per CT general statutes, electric bicycles and scooters must follow the same rules as bicycles on roadways as well.

¿Qué son los bonos para bebés en CT?

https://ctmirror.org/2025/08/29/ct-bonos-para-bebes-medicaid-husky/

Published: August 29, 2025 16:58

CT otorga a los bebés beneficiarios de Medicaid $3,200 en una cuenta libre de impuestos financiada con fondos públicos. Lo que debe saber.

CT, NY attorneys general celebrate reinstatement of AmeriCorps funding

https://ctmirror.org/2025/08/29/ct-ny-attorneys-general-americorps-funding/

Published: August 29, 2025 16:22

The Trump administration said it plans to release more than $184M in AmeriCorps funding after CT, New York and other states sued over cuts.

Connecticut prosecutors will report ICE requests under expanded Trust Act

https://ctmirror.org/2025/08/29/ct-prosecutors-ice-requests-expanded-trust-act/

Published: August 29, 2025 15:28

Prosecutors will have new limits on their ability to communicate with federal immigration authorities under an expansion of the Trust Act.

Report: CT has slashed deeply into hefty pension debt

https://ctmirror.org/2025/08/29/ct-pension-debt-pew-report/

Published: August 29, 2025 13:28

In what was called 'an astonishing turnaround,' a Pew report found CT slashed its debt dramatically by pouring surplus dollars into pensions.

This Labor Day, let’s honor workers by actually listening to them

https://ctmirror.org/2025/08/29/this-labor-day-lets-honor-workers-by-actually-listening-to-them/

Published: August 29, 2025 04:01

When workers have a voice on the job and a seat at the table, they can finally negotiate on a level playing field.

DeLauro calls for RFK Jr.’s firing amid ouster of CDC director

https://ctmirror.org/2025/08/28/rosa-delauro-robert-f-kennedy-susan-monarez-fired-cdc/

Published: August 28, 2025 21:21

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has 'set us back decades' by firing experts working on infectious disease prevention, Rep. Rosa DeLauro said.

CT schools see gains on test scores and attendance

https://ctmirror.org/2025/08/28/ct-schools-test-score-attendance-gains/

Published: August 28, 2025 19:21

All grade levels saw improvements in all subjects and in chronic absenteeism rates, data shows, but most metrics did not meet pre-pandemic levels.

ICE arrests, deportations in CT up sharply in Trump’s second term

https://ctmirror.org/2025/08/28/ct-ice-arrests-deportations/

Published: August 28, 2025 12:00

ICE has more than doubled its arrests and tripled its deportations in Connecticut compared to the first half of 2024.

Is gerrymandering the way?

https://ctmirror.org/2025/08/28/is-gerrymandering-the-way/

Published: August 28, 2025 11:41

I understand the impulse to fight fire with fire, but redrawing districts is not going to get us out of the fix we’re in.

CT lawmakers hear from auditors, DCF on missing kids report

https://ctmirror.org/2025/08/27/ct-dcf-audit-missing-kids-report-testify/

Published: August 28, 2025 01:44

Some lawmakers questioned whether the audit, which found that children went missing 3,700 times from FY2021-23, put too much blame on DCF.

CT starts AI-driven ‘virtual power plant’ energy storage program

https://ctmirror.org/2025/08/27/ct-virtual-power-plant-ai/

Published: August 27, 2025 19:23

The Connecticut Green Bank and a California company hope to boost participation in CT's energy storage program through a new AI platform.

FDA approves updated COVID shots with limits for some people

https://ctmirror.org/2025/08/27/fda-approves-updated-covid-vaccines/

Published: August 27, 2025 19:00

They are approved for all seniors but only for younger adults and children with at least one underlying health problem, like obesity.

Are COVID-19 vaccines required for health care workers in Connecticut hospitals?

https://ctmirror.org/2025/08/27/ct-covid-19-vaccines-mandatory-hospitals/

Published: August 27, 2025 18:52

In 2021, the CHA adopted a policy endorsing mandatory vaccination for hospital health care workers. This was not a state mandate.

A US tariff exemption for small orders ends Friday. It’s a big deal for CT small businesses

https://ctmirror.org/2025/08/27/us-tariff-exemption-ct-small-businesses/

Published: August 27, 2025 16:57

Purchases that previously entered the U.S. without needing to clear customs will be subject to their origin country’s applicable tariff rate.

States fast-track wind, solar permits and contracts to beat Trump’s deadline

https://ctmirror.org/2025/08/27/wind-solar-permits-trump-deadline/

Published: August 27, 2025 14:12

Across the country, state leaders are racing to fast-track wind and solar projects before federal tax credits to support clean energy expire.

CT shouldn’t lose its opportunity for parking reform

https://ctmirror.org/2025/08/27/ct-shouldnt-lose-its-opportunity-for-parking-reform/

Published: August 27, 2025 11:37

Arguments against parking mandates are so compelling and common sense that municipalities across the country are doing away with them.

For parents of cancer patients, New Haven pizza is a slice of relief

https://ctmirror.org/2025/08/27/ct-feeding-families-foundation-new-haven-pizza/

Published: August 27, 2025 09:00

The Feeding Families Foundation delivers meals to parents while their kids receive treatment for cancer at Yale New Haven Hospital.

HHS orders CT, other states to remove gender from sex education

https://ctmirror.org/2025/08/26/trump-hhs-sex-education-gender-ct/

Published: August 26, 2025 21:15

States stand to lose funding if they don't alter education materials to remove references to gender that depart from sex assigned at birth.

Jillian Gilchrest joins field seeking to topple Rep. John Larson

https://ctmirror.org/2025/08/26/jillian-gilchrest-rep-john-larson/

Published: August 26, 2025 18:25

Jillian Gilchrest had been expected to announce a run for John Larson's U.S. House seat after Luke Bronin and others lined up.

CT’s working students and their educators need immediate action

https://ctmirror.org/2025/08/26/an-open-letter-to-gov-lamont-working-students-and-their-educators-need-immediate-action-fred/

Published: August 26, 2025 16:29

Gov. Ned Lamont has said that Connecticut’s future depends on a strong, well-educated workforce. That future is now in jeopardy.

Stamford transportation center set for design overhaul with affordable housing

https://ctmirror.org/2025/08/26/stamford-transportation-center-housing/

Published: August 26, 2025 13:45

State officials are accepting design applications to completely transform Stamford’s transportation center, including adding housing.

Parking reform is getting the job done in Hartford

https://ctmirror.org/2025/08/26/parking-reform-is-getting-the-job-done-in-hartford/

Published: August 26, 2025 11:37

Excessive amounts of parking are incompatible with the walkable commercial centers that make Connecticut so great.

After HB 5002 veto, Lamont not invited to YIMBYtown conference

https://ctmirror.org/2025/08/26/ned-lamont-yimbytown-conference-ct/

Published: August 26, 2025 09:00

Desegregate CT, which is hosting the YIMBYtown conference, said Gov. Ned Lamont isn't invited after his veto of an omnibus housing bill.

Blumenthal: Trump decision to halt offshore wind project is ‘insane’

https://ctmirror.org/2025/08/25/revolution-wind-trump-halt-lamont/

Published: August 25, 2025 20:59

Roughly 50 workers were told not to show up for the planned start of a 2-week shift assembling the turbines for the Revolution Wind project.

Murphy warns of ‘food crisis for kids’ caused by ‘Big Beautiful Bill’

https://ctmirror.org/2025/08/25/big-beautiful-bill-kids-food-crisis/

Published: August 25, 2025 20:58

CT lawmakers and advocates say Trump's tariffs and the 'big beautiful bill' will hurt students and teachers as they return to school.

Will states take on more FEMA duties? Congress, Trump debate agency’s fate

https://ctmirror.org/2025/08/25/fema-states-congress-bill/

Published: August 25, 2025 17:30

Members of both political parties have long criticized FEMA, but a bipartisan bill could lead to a big shift in emergency management.

What are baby bonds? Here’s what to know about the CT program

https://ctmirror.org/2025/08/25/ct-baby-bonds-wealth-inequality/

Published: August 25, 2025 11:30

CT's baby bonds programs provides eligible children on HUSKY with money in a publicly funded tax-free account. Here's what to know.

Saving more lives through improving organ donation

https://ctmirror.org/2025/08/25/saving-more-lives-through-improving-organ-donation/

Published: August 25, 2025 04:01

Increasing trust in the organ donation system, leveraging technology, and training new transplant professionals are necessary, life-saving imperatives.

This CT recovery coach could lose his job to federal cuts. What will happen to his clients?

https://ctmirror.org/2025/08/24/ct-recovery-coach-federal-funding/

Published: August 24, 2025 09:00

The future of CT’s recovery coaches, who help people navigate sobriety and stay safe, is in flux. One man’s story shows what could be lost.

Where railroads and civil rights met

https://ctmirror.org/2025/08/24/railroads-civil-rights/

Published: August 24, 2025 08:30

In U.S. transportation history, there is a crucial intersection between railroads and civil rights: formation of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car porters.

Trump administration halts CT offshore wind project

https://ctmirror.org/2025/08/23/revolution-wind-trump-administration-ct-offshore-wind/

Published: August 23, 2025 12:39

Revolution Wind has created about 1200 direct jobs in CT and Rhode Island and would generate power to the equivalent of about 350,000 homes.

Prison official offers to release part of video of J’Allen Jones’ death

https://ctmirror.org/2025/08/22/ct-prison-death-jallen-jones-video/

Published: August 22, 2025 23:07

An attorney for J'Allen Jones' family argued that removing any part of the video would leave out critical information about the day he died.

Sale of Aquarion to CT RWA would be ‘a costly loser,’ Tong says

https://ctmirror.org/2025/08/22/william-tong-aquarion-water-sale/

Published: August 22, 2025 20:24

In arguing against selling Aquarion Water Company to a quasi-public agency, William Tong pointed to the higher rates paid by RWA's customers.

Federal appeals panel upholds CT’s assault weapons ban

https://ctmirror.org/2025/08/22/ct-assault-weapons-ban-federal-appeals-court-upholds/

Published: August 22, 2025 17:45

A ban on assault weapons that CT put in place after the Sandy Hook shooting is constitutional, a federal appeals court said Friday.

Rename New Britain’s Manafort Drive to Bassett Drive

https://ctmirror.org/2025/08/22/rename-new-britains-manafort-drive-to-bassett-drive/

Published: August 22, 2025 16:01

The Manafort name is a stain on New Britain’s landscape. Ebenezer D. Bassett represents integrity. He represents New Britain at its best.

New Haven-area ER visitors more likely to report suicidal thoughts

https://ctmirror.org/2025/08/22/suicide-connecticut/

Published: August 22, 2025 15:00

Residents from South Central Connecticut told emergency room personnel they'd had thoughts of suicide at 1 1/2 times the state average.

CT Jewish leaders denounce new rules for federal security grants

https://ctmirror.org/2025/08/22/ct-jewish-leaders-federal-nonprofit-security-grants-dhs/

Published: August 22, 2025 13:00

Recipients of the nonprofit security grant will be prohibited from DEI programming, staging some boycotts or helping undocumented immigrants.

To replace HB 5002, CT towns pitch regional approach to housing

https://ctmirror.org/2025/08/22/ct-hb-5002-regional-approach-housing/

Published: August 22, 2025 09:00

A proposal from organizations that represent CT’s 169 towns eliminates measures related to zoning and focuses instead on regional planning.

America’s dirty war: Just say no

https://ctmirror.org/2025/08/22/americas-dirty-war-just-say-no/

Published: August 22, 2025 04:01

The parallels between Argentina's "Dirty War" and the one ongoing in the United States could not be more clear.

CT tax revenue surges — for 3rd time since state budget was set

https://ctmirror.org/2025/08/21/ct-tax-revenue-surging-budget/

Published: August 21, 2025 20:59

Lawmakers, who watered down spending this spring thinking funds were unavailable, have learned CT has nearly $1.3B to spare.

Prospect Medical Holdings says CT hospital bidder news imminent

https://ctmirror.org/2025/08/21/prospect-medical-holdings-ct-yale-new-haven-hospital-bids-sale/

Published: August 21, 2025 17:55

Prospect Medical Holdings could announce initial bids for its CT hospitals as soon as Friday, a lawyer said.

CT homeschoolers still fighting regulation in legislature’s off season

https://ctmirror.org/2025/08/21/ct-homeschool-laws-op/

Published: August 21, 2025 17:19

Connecticut's 2025 legislative session ended without any bills coming up for debate. Homeschool families want to keep it that way.

CT’s coffers are swelling, but towns are feeling the pinch

https://ctmirror.org/2025/08/21/ct-municipal-aid/

Published: August 21, 2025 09:00

Once inflation is taken into account, Connecticut municipalities are down almost $370 million, or 10%, in state funding since 2016.

Restorative justice must guide CT’s early childhood investments

https://ctmirror.org/2025/08/21/restorative-justice-must-guide-cts-early-childhood-investments/

Published: August 21, 2025 04:01

CT must adopt a restorative justice approach in reforming its early childcare education system —one that acknowledges past injustices against Black women.