As the climate warms and farmers face new challenges, CT is investing nearly $40 million to update and expand one of its agricultural labs.
Agricultural lab expansion will help CT farmers solve new problems
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States, including CT, sue Trump over toxic air rule rollback
The regulation, known as the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards rule, limits emissions from coal- and oil-fired power plants.
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The likes of which we have seen before
If words won wars, then the braggadocio spewed by President Trump and his so-called Secretary of War would have won wars “the likes of which the world has never seen.”
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A lesson from Michigan about antisemitism
Of all the Trump-era falseisms– global warming is a hoax, non-citizens vote in America, tariffs are paid by foreign countries– one of the most toxic is that Judaism equals Israel.
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CT finance panel keeps Lamont tax rebate plan in play
The finance panel endorsed a 1.75% surcharge on the capital gains earnings of single filers with annual income that exceeds $1 million.
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Protesters call on Jim Himes to withdraw support for surveillance program
US Rep. Himes has affirmed his support for reauthorizing the Federal Intelligence Surveillance Act, FISA. Many of his constituents oppose it.
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Legislature’s $29B spending plan sets up negotiations with Lamont
The Appropriations Committee’s $29 billion budget would enhance Medicaid payments and invest in public transit, municipal grants and more.
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Sen. Tony Hwang not running; A sign of larger trouble for CT GOP?
Tony Hwang’s decision not to seek reelection gives Democrats a chance to shrink the minority to single digits for the first time since 1974.
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CT lawmakers want public control of Torrington transfer station
Under the proposed bill, CT’s Dept of Administrative Services would grant ownership of the trash facility to the NRRA for next to nothing.
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US Supreme Court to decide if Trump can end birthright citizenship
SCOTUS will hear arguments April 1, 2026, in a case challenging the President Donald Trump’s order ending birthright citizenship.
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SB 365: Put Buprenorphine in emergency departments
I wish we didn’t need a law to get doctors to treat opioid use disorder like any other emergency, But this bill is a step in the right direction.
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A single word is putting CT homes at risk
CT’s rules governing how furnaces and water heaters are vented have a loophole that could jeopardize a home’s safety.
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Finance panel endorses nearly $900M in tax-cutting options
A key CT panel endorsed nearly $900 million in new relief options, including relief for renters and expanded breaks for shoppers and seniors.
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The CT Sun is leaving. The sale has raised deeper questions.
As the Sun and other sports teams depart for larger markets, concerns have grown that CT broadly lacks appeal for major league franchises.