Sen. Martin M. Looney told his caucus Saturday that he will not seek reelection this fall after 46 years as a lawmaker.
Senate President Pro Tem Martin Looney will not run for reelection
Posted inEnergy & Environment
House OKs solar bill; GOP targets impact on public benefits charge
H.B. 5340 imposes a ‘budget target’ on solar incentives and addresses plug-in solar panels and the proliferation of large solar arrays.
Posted inGovernment
Connecticut passes AI regulations after years in development
CT is now among a growing number of states to adopt AI regulations. The Trump administration has sought to dissuade states from doing so.
Posted inGovernment
Sweeping labor legislation gains final passage, heads to CT governor’s desk
The omnibus labor bill addresses wage theft, hospital nursing staff standards, job protections for services workers and more.
Posted inBriefs
Shutdown ends, SNAP benefits, AI small business bill: CT politics news
Plus: Food Security Day and NAACP Advocacy Day at the Capitol, public alerts for sewage spills and human trafficking notices.
Posted inPolitics
Larson gets Working Families Party endorsement
John Larson, a Democrat who regularly has been cross-endorsed by the WFP in general elections, is certain of facing a primary in August.
Posted inPolitics
House leaders calm lawmakers ticked off by colleague’s TikTok
House Speaker Matt Ritter denounced a video posted on social media by a first-term Democratic lawmaker, Rep. Nick Menapace of East Lyme.
Posted inMoney
CT is much stronger fiscally as it tip-toes over spending cap
To bolster local schools, Gov. Ned Lamont and the General Assembly will exceed CT’s spending cap in a fashion not seen in nearly two decades.
Posted inHuman Services
CT child advocate: Letter to DCF ensured child death did not go ‘unnoticed’
The child advocate said she “could not allow” the child’s apparent suicide and DCF’s handling of the case to go “unnoticed.”
Posted inPartner Content
ICE leaves after activists record attempted arrest of man with baby
A 41-year-old Fair Havener was taking his seven-month-old son to daycare when he was suddenly surrounded by five federal immigration agents.
Posted inPartner Content
Leadership shake-up at Saint Francis Hospital in Hartford
Saint Francis Hospital announced it is firing its president effective immediately. Trinity Health Of New England will also have a new CEO.
Posted inImmigration
Bill limiting federal immigration actions gets final passage in CT House
SB 397 restricts activities of immigration officers and allows lawsuits against agents for constitutional violations, among other provisions.
Posted inStudent Voice
Finding balance in school phone use policies
Instead of banning phones in schools, CT should focus on teaching students how to manage technology in real-world ways.
Posted inStudent Voice
The cost of becoming a nurse
In order for me and thousands of others to achieve our dreams, we need not only financial assistance, but respect.
Posted inCharting Connecticut
More CT residents using 988 hotline; deaths by suicide fell in 2025
Before the number changed, CT had 1,500 and 2,500 calls to the suicide hotline per month. CT now gets 4,000 to 5,000 calls in most months.