CT housing vouchers steer recipients to segregated neighborhoods, study finds
CT residents who rely on state and federal rent vouchers are often forced to live in racially and socioeconomically segregated communities.
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Report: CT has completed just over half of governor’s 2021 climate order
The executive order called on state agencies to complete 23 actions to reduce Connecticut’s carbon emissions and adapt to climate change.
PAID POST: Affordable Financing Helps Connecticut Nonprofits Build Stronger Communities
Affordable financing is helping Connecticut nonprofits expand services, modernize facilities, and strengthen communities without diverting resources from those they serve.
Amid manufacturing workforce woes, CT bets on youth robotics
Since 2024, the state has invested more than $6M into robotics initiatives in the hopes of creating a new generation of STEM workers.
We built transportation’s future, then got stuck in traffic
Let’s give Connecticut some credit. For almost 400 years, our small state has punched above its weight in the realm of transportation innovation.
REGISTER: The State of Journalism in 2026
Host John Dankosky will sit with Dick Tofel and Marie Shanahan on June 25, 2026, to explore the rapidly evolving state of journalism.
More same-sex couples are getting married in CT
Between 2023 and 2024, the number of same-sex marriages in Connecticut increased by 32% — four times more than the national average.
Surveillance, immigration and greyfields: CT politics news
Plus: Qualifying candidates, Hartford schools funding, Connecticut's AI legislation and a roundup of other bill signings.
Telehealth access to abortion pill can be lifesaving for domestic violence survivors
Advocates, survivors of domestic violence say it’s vital to maintain telehealth access for people in abusive relationships who need discreet options.
CT community health workers still waiting for Medicaid support
A 2023 law requiring CT's Medicaid program to pay for services provided by community health workers has yet to be implemented.
Joseph Magnano, former Hartford police officer, arraigned
Joseph Magnano, who shot a Black man suffering a mental health crisis, made his first court appearance Friday on a manslaughter charge.
DEEP Commissioner Katie Dykes to step down after eight years
CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Commissioner Katie Dykes will step down after nearly eight years leading the agency.
Panel nixes challenge to DeLauro’s convention win
Andrew Rice's challenge to Rosa DeLauro pointed to anti-incumbent sentiment and highlighted CT's ballot access laws and convention processes.
CT to receive $27M to find and replace lead pipes carrying drinking water
The funds, from the US Environmental Protection Agency, will go toward finding, removing and replacing residential lead service lines.
Hartford asks judge to block subpoenas for police misconduct records
The city of Hartford and the Hartford Police Union have asked a judge to block subpoenas issued by the city's inspector general.
Here are the 6 things the CT-Puerto Rico Trade Commission will focus on
The Connecticut-Puerto Rico Trade Commission held its first meeting, nearly a year after Gov. Ned Lamont signed legislation creating it.
CT to cancel medical debt for another 97,000 residents
This marks the fourth round of an initiative that has erased $513M in medical debt for more than 250,000 patients since its launch in 2024.
The Great Speed Camera Debate of ’26
Do automated speed cameras slow drivers and protect children near schools, or are they out-of-control government surveillance and a “money grab?"
Technology saves time. Why are we still so busy?
Technology saves time, but the saved time rarely returns to us as freedom. When machines make tasks easier, society responds by raising expectations.
Should we be frightened of Ebola?
The most recent Ebola outbreak in central Africa shows us yet again that our health care agencies are not prepared to deal with a deadly virus.
A CT assembly for participatory budgeting
With this citizens assembly we have what could be an earnest attempt to strengthen what democracy looks like to us all.
CT lawmakers rejected 3-year bachelor’s degrees. But the trend isn’t going away
A growing number of colleges are adopting the 90-credit BA, including several in neighboring states. Lawmakers could reconsider in 2027.
What to know about this year’s ambitious DCF legislation
A bill passed this year makes changes at CT's Department of Children and Families. Here's how it's intended to reform the department.
CT GOP candidate defiant in face of criticism for anti-gay post
An anti-gay social media post by Jadon MacCormack, a GOP candidate in Eastern Connecticut, drew bipartisan condemnation Tuesday.