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Connecticut's Nonprofit Journalism.
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Drought advisory, Social Security and career paths: CT politics news
https://ctmirror.org/2026/06/12/ct-politics-drought-social-security-tenant-union/
Published: June 12, 2026 21:30
Plus: A new tenant union in Meriden is part of a growing movement of renters that has been gaining political power in Connecticut.
Finished with fundraising, Josh Elliott goes on the road
https://ctmirror.org/2026/06/12/josh-elliott-campaign-primary-ned-lamont/
Published: June 12, 2026 17:43
Josh Elliott's paperwork for a $3.75 million grant for his campaign to claim the Democratic nomination for governor was being filed Friday.
Report: CT youth community service participation has dropped
https://ctmirror.org/2026/06/12/report-ct-youth-community-service-participation-has-dropped/
Published: June 12, 2026 15:00
Connecticut used to lead the nation in youth community service participation. Recent data shows that engagement levels have dropped.
As ICE presence at World Cup looms, fans and local leaders prepare
https://ctmirror.org/2026/06/12/ice-world-cup-immigration/
Published: June 12, 2026 13:15
The Trump administration’s immigration crackdown and the planned presence of ICE agents could cast a pall over the events.
Corporate logos abound on White House grounds in prep for UFC fights
https://ctmirror.org/2026/06/12/ufc-fight-white-house-grounds-trump-advertisements/
Published: June 12, 2026 13:00
Ads for Polymarket, Bud Light line a stage on the White House grounds built for a series of fights planned for the president's 80th birthday,
New training for CT urban police officers to incorporate community input
https://ctmirror.org/2026/06/12/ct-training-urban-police-accountability-2020/
Published: June 12, 2026 09:00
A requirement under the 2020 Police Accountability Act is finally in development. The training will roll out to Hartford, Bridgeport, New Haven and elsewhere in 2027.
Quinnipiac is unfair to women’s rugby
https://ctmirror.org/2026/06/12/quinnipiac-unfair-to-womens-rugby/
Published: June 12, 2026 04:01
As soon as they felt they had political cover, Quinnipiac University moved to terminate the school’s most successful athletics team.
8-30g: CT’s strongest tool against exclusion in housing and education
Published: June 12, 2026 04:01
Section 8‑30g remains one of Connecticut’s most effective tools for countering exclusionary zoning, reducing concentrated poverty, and expanding access to high‑quality schools.
With subpoena, feds confirm a criminal investigation of Erin Stewart
https://ctmirror.org/2026/06/11/erin-stewart-subpoena/
Published: June 11, 2026 20:57
A federal grand jury issued a subpoena demanding documents related to former Mayor Erin Stewart’s alleged misuse of city funds.
Himes, CT delegation oppose FISA over Trump’s intelligence pick
https://ctmirror.org/2026/06/11/himes-ct-delegation-oppose-fisa-over-trumps-intelligence-pick/
Published: June 11, 2026 20:32
The surveillance law faced headwinds from Democrats over the lack of reforms. Trump’s appointment of Bill Pulte further complicated it.
CT Mirror reporter Laura Tillman wins first place in features writing contest
https://ctmirror.org/2026/06/11/ct-mirror-2026-sfj-awards-laura-tillman/
Published: June 11, 2026 18:00
The Society for Features Journalism selected Tillman's portfolio of 3 stories—about an Afghan family, a recovery coach and a soy sauce maker.
Cash payments to crime victims? Some say it helps
https://ctmirror.org/2026/06/11/cash-payments-to-crime-victims/
Published: June 11, 2026 09:00
Researchers are looking at results of pilot programs that offered cash to victims of violence and people returning from incarceration.
CCSU’s R2 Polytechnic push raises troubling questions
https://ctmirror.org/2026/06/11/ccsus-r2-polytechnic-push-raises-troubling-questions/
Published: June 11, 2026 04:01
There has been little clarity around the true objectives for CCSU R2 Polytechnic proposal, including who governs this change and whose interests it ultimately serves.
Parents and doctors should decide what healthcare kids receive, not DC
Published: June 11, 2026 04:01
To end the federal attack on gender-affirming care, residents want its agencies to trust good science, dismiss misinformation and respect medical consensus.
Lamont: Utilities need to ‘earn’ right to operate in CT
https://ctmirror.org/2026/06/10/lamont-utility-reforms-campaign/
Published: June 10, 2026 20:58
The governor proposed reforms targeting excess profits and requiring utilities to periodically seek permission to maintain their monopolies.
Family of 3-year-old killed by car was under DCF investigation
https://ctmirror.org/2026/06/10/family-of-3-year-old-killed-by-car-was-under-dcf-investigation/
Published: June 10, 2026 20:51
The family was being investigated based on reports received on June 1 and June 5, alleging a lack of supervision, DCF said.
ICE is using camera crews to film arrests in Danbury. It’s concerning, advocates say
https://ctmirror.org/2026/06/10/ice-camera-crews-danbury-immigration-enforcement/
Published: June 10, 2026 14:15
This may be the first time ICE agents and other federal officers have brought along camera crews on enforcement operations in CT.
Lamont announces another $5M in grants for security at houses of worship
https://ctmirror.org/2026/06/10/ct-security-grants-churches/
Published: June 10, 2026 11:45
CT is making more funding available to support infrastructure improvements that enhance security at houses of worship across the state.
Advocates ramp up pressure on Lamont to reject pipelines, citing economic data
https://ctmirror.org/2026/06/10/natural-gas-pipelines-report-cost-benefit/
Published: June 10, 2026 09:00
A new report commissioned by CT League of Conservation Voters argues that natural gas expansion hasn't yielded much benefit for what it costs.
Rethinking early childhood education in CT
https://ctmirror.org/2026/06/10/rethinking-early-childhood-education-in-connecticut/
Published: June 10, 2026 04:01
If Connecticut is serious about transforming early childhood education, it cannot simply expand access —it must do so equitably.
The bankrupting of America
https://ctmirror.org/2026/06/10/the-bankrupting-of-america/
Published: June 10, 2026 04:01
It’s the bankruptcy of America’s democratic identity in the world that can’t be measured in dollars and cents.
Ads in New York must now label AI-generated ‘synthetic performers’
https://ctmirror.org/2026/06/09/ai-generated-performers-ny-advertisements/
Published: June 9, 2026 21:30
Advertisements in NY featuring AI-generated people in place of actors will be violating state law if they aren't clearly labeled 'synthetic.'
Ruth Fortune’s hopes for congressional primary ride in a tote bag
https://ctmirror.org/2026/06/09/ruth-fortune-primary-petition-larson-bronin-gilchrest/
Published: June 9, 2026 20:49
Ruth Fortune delivered dozens of pages of petition signatures to registrars of voters Tuesday to qualify for the 1st District primary.
New Britain revokes Erin Stewart’s pension, demands money back
https://ctmirror.org/2026/06/09/new-britain-revokes-erin-stewarts-pension-demands-money-back/
Published: June 9, 2026 14:07
New Britain is demanding $241,560 from its former mayor, Erin Stewart, for severance payments and legal costs related to her investigation.
Former Bridgeport munitions testing site redeveloped as urban forest
https://ctmirror.org/2026/06/09/bridgeport-munitions-testing-site-redeveloped-urban-forest/
Published: June 9, 2026 09:00
During the cleanup effort, workers removed of nearly 5,000 pieces of bullet shells and other munitions from Lake Success.
Why I marched for Israel
https://ctmirror.org/2026/06/09/why-i-marched-for-israel/
Published: June 9, 2026 04:01
Supporting Israel does not mean believing Israel is always right. But my connection to Israel is rooted not only in history. It is rooted in values.
Measles is lethal. CT hasn’t forgotten
https://ctmirror.org/2026/06/09/measles-is-lethal-connecticut-hasnt-forgotten-frane/
Published: June 9, 2026 04:01
Measles is not a childhood inconvenience. It is a highly contagious, potentially fatal infection, with children under five at greatest risk.
Trump’s $100K visa fee for highly skilled foreign workers struck down
https://ctmirror.org/2026/06/08/highly-skilled-immigrant-workers-visa-fee-struck-down/
Published: June 8, 2026 22:00
A federal judge in Massachusetts struck down the Trump administration’s $100,000 visa fee, finding the policy is an unlawful tax.
Kids Count conveys mixed picture of how children fare in CT
https://ctmirror.org/2026/06/08/kids-count-conveys-mixed-picture-of-how-children-fare-in-ct/
Published: June 8, 2026 20:11
Connecticut moved up in a national ranking that rates how well children are doing state-to-state, despite lower scores in some categories.
PODCAST: CT leans into student robotics to bolster STEM workforce
https://ctmirror.org/2026/06/08/podcast-youth-robotics-stem-workforce/
Published: June 8, 2026 17:15
WSHU and P.R. Lockhart discussed CT Mirror's story about Connecticut's investment in youth robotics competition and the future STEM workforce.
CT housing vouchers steer recipients to segregated neighborhoods, study finds
https://ctmirror.org/2026/06/08/ct-housing-voucher-recipients-segregated-neighborhoods/
Published: June 8, 2026 13:30
CT residents who rely on state and federal rent vouchers are often forced to live in racially and socioeconomically segregated communities.
Report: CT has completed just over half of governor’s 2021 climate order
https://ctmirror.org/2026/06/08/lamont-2021-climate-order-status-update/
Published: June 8, 2026 13:00
The executive order called on state agencies to complete 23 actions to reduce Connecticut’s carbon emissions and adapt to climate change.
CT’s new training rules for homemaker companion workers: What to know
https://ctmirror.org/2026/06/08/ct-homemaker-companion-training-requirements-explained/
Published: June 8, 2026 11:30
Gov. Ned Lamont signed a law requiring new training for workers at homemaker companion agencies in CT. Here's what to know.
I fought unfair elections in the Middle East. Then I found them in CT
Published: June 8, 2026 04:01
If you are under 54 and live in CT's 3rd Congressional District you have never had a meaningful choice for your representative in a Democratic primary.
Medically complex children wait a lifetime on a waitlist
https://ctmirror.org/2026/06/08/medically-complex-children-wait-a-lifetime-on-a-ct-waitlist/
Published: June 8, 2026 04:01
CT is the only state with a cap on the number of qualified individuals accepted into the Katie Beckett waiver program.
Erin Stewart and the sound of trust breaking
https://ctmirror.org/2026/06/08/erin-stewart-and-the-sound-of-trust-breaking/
Published: June 8, 2026 04:01
Erin Stewart’s collapse should not be celebrated as a partisan win. It should be studied as a civic failure.
Amid manufacturing workforce woes, CT bets on youth robotics
https://ctmirror.org/2026/06/07/robotics-manufacturing-technology-first-recf-ct/
Published: June 7, 2026 09:00
Since 2024, the state has invested more than $6M into robotics initiatives in the hopes of creating a new generation of STEM workers.
PAID POST: Affordable Financing Helps Connecticut Nonprofits Build Stronger Communities
https://ctmirror.org/2026/06/07/chefa-ct-nonprofit-financing-community-impact-infrastructure/
Published: June 7, 2026 08:57
Affordable financing is helping Connecticut nonprofits expand services, modernize facilities, and strengthen communities without diverting resources from those they serve.
We built transportation’s future, then got stuck in traffic
https://ctmirror.org/2026/06/07/ct-built-transportations-future-then-got-stuck-in-traffic/
Published: June 7, 2026 08:30
Let’s give Connecticut some credit. For almost 400 years, our small state has punched above its weight in the realm of transportation innovation.
Surveillance, immigration and greyfields: CT politics news
https://ctmirror.org/2026/06/05/surveillance-immigration-greyfields-ct-politics-news/
Published: June 5, 2026 21:30
Plus: Qualifying candidates, an invasive species lab, Connecticut's AI legislation and a roundup of other bill signings.