For CDL holders, a DUI triggers a criminal court case and an administrative action by the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Briefs
Are CT vaccine requirements the same for private, public schools?
In 2021, lawmakers passed Public Act 21-6, which removed the option for new students to claim a religious exemption.
Does CT have the highest flu rate in the Northeast in 2025?
Further complicating the flu season is a new influenza virus strain renamed “H3N2 subclade K,” which is circulating widely today.
Did the flu variant H3N2/K emerge before this year’s vaccine was formulated?
The World Health Organization selected the components for the northern hemisphere influenza vaccine between February and March of this year.
Was Connecticut State Police short 300 troopers in 2025?
The CT State Police, which negotiated a 4.5% wage hike with state officials, had more than 1,200 troopers in its ranks over a decade ago.
Did billionaire wealth nearly triple one year during COVID?
Billionaire wealth grew during the COVID pandemic due in part to a strong stock market and returns of profits to shareholders.
Does Connecticut fine people who don’t clear snow, ice from their vehicle?
There are laws about removing snow and ice from commercial and noncommercial vehicles, with exceptions for very specific instances.
Can health care providers in CT require you to keep a credit or debit card on file to receive care?
Revisions to the law, which went into effect in October 2025, do not affect the patient’s obligation to pay for services.
Is the U.S. providing $40 billion in aid to Argentina?
President Donald Trump initially tied support to President Javier Milei’s performance in the October election in Argentina.
Does Connecticut have the third-highest residential electricity rates in the U.S.?
Customers in CT pay more than $200 per month for electricity, or more than twice as much as customers in states such as New Mexico and Utah.
Have drinking rates in the U.S. declined?
Gallup has been tracking Americans’ drinking habits annually since 1939, and the drinking rate has only been under 60% eight times.
Do Connecticut landlords have a limit on how much they can raise rents?
CT residents rank the cost and availability of housing as one of the top issues facing the state, according to a recent poll.
Does Connecticut have the most income inequality of any state?
Connecticut does not have the biggest income inequality in the nation, but it ranks among the highest with New York and Washington, D.C.
Is CT Foodshare a food bank?
Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration will provide $3M in state funding to Connecticut Foodshare to help residents who could lose access to SNAP.
Can you buy liquor from wholesale clubs like Costco or BJ’s in CT without a membership?
State law requires that alcohol retailers sell to the general public, meaning stores cannot restrict liquor sales to members only.

